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    PAEONIA
    PAEONIA
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    PAEONIA

    Commonly known as Paeony, Peony

    All flower MAY-JUN

    Genus of about 30 species of clump-forming herbaceous perennials, and deciduous and sometimes suckering subshrubs known generally as tree peonies. These have woody stems with lax branches with some species reaching 2.5m (8ft) in height. Herbaceous peonies have attractive large dissected leaves and flowers are large, sometimes very showy and fragrant in some varieties though the flowering period, in early summer, is short-lived at 7-10 days. Outrageously beautiful is a description commonly applied. Although said to resent disturbance, careful handling should not cause a setback.

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    • Good to know
      Long-lived but resent disturbance. Grown for their large, brightly-coloured flowers and bold dissected leaves.
    • Place of origin
      Western North America and Europe to eastern Asia.
    • Herbaceous
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Scented flowers
      Some scented.
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • skin irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs and cats
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    varieties

    Tree Paeonies

    PAEONIA delavayi
    Tree paeony
    Tree paeony with single deep crimson red flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £20.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2027
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PAEONIA lutea
    Tree paeony
    (delavayi var. delavayi f. lutea) - single yellow tree paeony
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PAEONIA suffruticosa black
    Japanese tree paeony
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £25.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PAEONIA suffruticosa orange
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £25.00
    Unavailable
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    PAEONIA suffruticosa pink
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £25.00
    PAEONIA suffruticosa pink-white
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £25.00
    PAEONIA suffruticosa purple
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £25.00
    PAEONIA suffruticosa red
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £25.00
    Available Early Spring 2027
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PAEONIA suffruticosa white
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £25.00
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PAEONIA suffruticosa yellow
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £25.00

    Herbaceous Paeonies

    PAEONIA 'Bowl of Beauty'
    Rose with yellow stamens
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    PAEONIA 'Duchess de Nemours'
    Creamy-white double yellow heart
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    PAEONIA 'Felix Crousse'
    Beautiful carmine-red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    PAEONIA 'Karl Rosenfield'
    Paeony
    Fragrant double magenta flowers.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    PAEONIA 'Sarah Bernhardt'
    Pink double with silvery margins
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    PAEONIA 'White Wings'
    Large white single
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    Useful extras...

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    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
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    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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    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.
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    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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