What are the best varieties of peonies to grow? – planting, care, photos, how to grow and harvest

It is very difficult to choose peonies if their range in the catalog is huge. You can buy peonies that you like and that meet your requirements (bloom luxuriantly, do not get sick, brightly colored flowers). And you can take into account the recommendations of experts.

Better varieties of peonies

Peony Alexander Fleming

Herbaceous perennial with reddish variegated stems, green leaves and fragrant pink double flowers. Bush 100 cm high. Awarded with the distinction – RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit).

Peony Coral Charme

The hybrid captivates with coral flowers, which later change their color (turn orange and red). The height of the bush is 90-120 cm. Awarded with the distinction – RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit).

Pion Raspberry Sundae

It looks especially elegant thanks to the unusually beautiful large flowers with a heady aroma. They are pale pink in color with a yellow-pink core. The flowers are very reminiscent of a scoop of vanilla ice cream with raspberry jam.

Peony Buckeye Belle

Interspecific hybrid with bright ruby-red flowers. Has healing properties. It is a single form of red medicinal peony that has been cultivated in British gardens for centuries primarily for decoration, rather than being used for medicinal purposes. The height of the bush is 70-90 cm. Awarded with the distinction – American Peony Society (Award for Landscape Merit).

Peony Wladyslava

This lactic-flowered peony is quite high – 70-80 cm. It has strong stems, so it does not need support. Fascinates with numerous small flowers. They are pink, and towards the middle of the flower they are almost white or cream in color. Winter-hardy variety. Suitable for outdoor and container growing.

Tree peony Asahi-minato Xu Gang

With large numerous bright red semi-double flowers. This variety of Japanese selection, about 1.5 m high. It has erect stems and has a good aroma.

Tree Peony Garnet-red Light on the Desk Shou An Hong

Fascinates with double flowers of a purple-violet color. It grows very wide in width, so it requires a lot of space in the garden. In addition, the bush is very tall – up to 1.8 m high. This peony is exceptionally resistant to frost (can withstand -34 ° C), therefore it is suitable for growing in regions with harsh winters.

Tree peony Jin Shin-jitsugetu Xin Ri Yue

A popular Japanese variety with magnificent dark scarlet double flowers. They amaze not only with their beauty, but also with their size – up to 20 cm in diameter. It belongs to the best varieties of tree peonies.

Tree Pion Jitsugetsu-nishiki Ri Yue Jin

Pink-scarlet flowers with bright golden stamens in the center amaze with their beauty. This is a novelty of Japanese selection, up to 1.5 m high, has a compact bush and is characterized by abundant flowering.

Tree peony Pea Green Dou Lu

One of the most beautiful and exotic varieties. Although he is already 1000 years old, he is still considered one of the best. This peony has terry bright green flowers of an attractive shape. With his diligence in flowering, he will not let you down: one bush gives up to 100 flowers.

Published: 17.12.2013

What are the best varieties of peonies to grow? – planting, care, photos, how to grow and harvest

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