85 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy ~ Rt. 3A ~ Scituate, MA 02066 ~ 781-545-1266

 

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2008 Peony List

  Legend has it that a Greek physician Paeon treated Pluto’s wounds received in his losing battle with Hercules. In gratitude Pluto turned Paeon into the flower we all know as the Peony.

Peony (Paeonia)

hybrid ‘Coral’ Fay’: Semi-double, medium pink flowers and spreading habit.  Grows to 28”.

lactiflora ‘Buckeye Belle’:  Early, 30” stems-double, dark maroon flowers.  

lactiflora ‘Doreen’:  Single, dark pink flowers, with yellow fringed center, blooming; late May - late June.  30-40” tall.

lactiflora ‘Dr. Alexander Fleming’:  Mid-season, large, double, deep pink blossoms on stems reaching 30” tall.

lactiflora ‘Festiva Maxima’: Very large, double, white flowers with crimson flakes on a few central petals.  Lovely fragrance, strong stems and dark green foliage.  Excellent cut flowers. Blooms early. Medium height.

Lactiflora 'Kansas':  Large double carmine red flowers on strong stems, vigorous, 34", June.

lactiflora ‘Pillow Talk’:  26-32” tall, mid-season bloomer.  Soft and cuddly, double pink flowers.

lactiflora ‘Queen Wilhelmina’:  32” tall, fuchsia-pink, semi-double flowers with white edges and showy yellow stamens. Fast growing.  Mid-season bloomer.

lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’: Large, double, fragrant, rose pink with silver tips.  Strong stems and nice foliage. Blooms mid-season.

lactiflora ‘Sorbet’: 28”, tall, mid-season bloomer.  A pink bomb form, with a double center of light pink and canary yellow.

lactiflora ‘Victoire de la Marne’:  34” tall, mid-season bloomer.  Purplish-red, double blossoms with lighter edges.

Peonies are beautiful in bloom, have interesting foliage and are easy to grow.  Plant in full sun to part shade, in well-drained, moisture retentive soil. Be sure not to plant too deeply, eyes should be at or slightly above soil level. If planted too deeply peonies may not bloom.

Staking your plant may be necessary. Investing in a good peony staking kit is wise, you can stake early and reuse year after year.

Peonies if not disturbed are long lived to 100 years or more…

Tree Peonies

Tree peonies are slow growing, woody shrubs.  Their branches do not die down in the fall and should not be cut to the ground as is done with herbaceous peonies.  They should be grown and treated as a shrub.

Given time and proper care, tree peonies will develop into spectacular specimens 4-6’ wide and about 4’ tall.  Older specimens produce 50 to 200 blooms per plant and the attractive foliage is an asset to any garden landscape. This year we will be offering several superior varieties.

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Last modified: April 23, 2008