The Plants
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
peony
£9.99
A peony with fragrant, circular bowls of rose-pink petals set round cream, ostrich-feather middles from June to July. Very good foliage until the first frost. Caution: Harmful if eaten.
Type
- Perennials
Award of Garden Merit
Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Flower arranging
- Cottage style garden
- Contemporary style garden
- Japanese style garden
Special features
- Low maintenance
- Scented flowers
Care instructions
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Deadhead after flowering.
In early spring apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser around the base of the plant and mulch with well-rotted compost or manure.
Dimensions
Size: Medium
Pot size: 4 litre
Eventual height: 80cm
Eventual spread: 45cm
Positions
- Light shade
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West