PAEONIA delavayi
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PAEONIA delavayi
Commonly known as Tree paeony
Tree Paeonies
Tree paeony with single deep crimson red flowers
£20.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Pests & Diseases
Eelworms, viruses, peony grey mould blight (peony wilt), honey fungus. -
Place of origin
China. -
Deciduous2-pinnate, dark-green leaves, the leaflets deeply cut into pointed lobes.
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Red
Crimson red -
Saucer-shaped5-6cm (2-2½in) across.
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SingleRow of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
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Fully hardy
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Height
2m (6½ft) -
Spread
1.2m (4ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright, sparsely branched shrub. Horizontal to nodding flowers have conspicuous leafy bracts beneath
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Summer Seasonal Interest
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Alkaline / Chalk loving
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Fertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich
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Full sun
Shelter from cold, drying winds -
Partial shade
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skin irritant
(May be a skin irritant to pets) -
Bee friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size2m (6½ft)
1.2m (4ft)
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