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PAEONIA tenuifolia
Commonly known as Fern leaf peony
Herbaceous Paeonies
Deep green divided leaves and cup-shaped single deep red scented flowers. Slow growing
Further Reading....
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Red - deep red -
Height - 50-70cm (20-28in) -
Spread - 50-70cm (20-28in)
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - perennial with deep green leaves, pale and grey-green beneath with many-pointed, linear segments. Produces cup-shaped, single flowers 7-9cm (3-3½in) across with yellow stamens
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade -
Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these. -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - eelworms, viruses, peony grey mould blight (peony wilt), honey fungus -
Place of origin - southeastern Europe to southern Russia -
Flower Shape - Single - Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
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Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
Paeonies - Care Guide
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50-70cm (20-28in)
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
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