Tree Peonies
You will find here a selection of the most beautiful tree peonies, all fully frost-resistant. Tree peonies have perennial woody stems. Their leaves fall off in the autumn, but their stems not die back after the growing season. Tree peonies blossoms in mid to late spring (May), usually two weeks before Lactiflora herbaceous peonies. Their double, semi-double or single flowers are unrivaled in size, color and fragrance. All of them have gained increasing popularity in recent years. Tree peonies love sunny or semi-shady place in any sheltered position, 5-6 hours of sun is ideal. They like well-drained fertile, neutral or sligtly alkaline soils. Once established, they are fairly drought tolerant... and also deer resistant. Though somewhat slow growing, a mature tree peony can have over fifty flowers and will bloom for about two weeks. Bareroot tree peonies need to be planted in September/November, or early spring with the grafting union placed at least 10 cm below the soil surface. Tree peonies bloom on ‘old wood’ , so do not cut back in the fall. Just prune back any dead growth in spring as soon as the buds turn red. Tree peonies can be planted solitarily or in combination with other shrubs or perennials.
Orders all year round. We offer strong 2 years old plants. All of them are potted in 2 liter containers. I send woody peonies by post separately (one or several woody peonies in a package), i.e. not in combination with other peonies, irises or daylilies. Most woody peonies are already sold out, but will be offered for sale again in the spring of 2024 in a similar assortment (+ many other new)
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DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH
Large (20 cm) double flowers, delicate pink. darker at the centre, petals ruffled and silky. The vigorous plants reaching height of 1.7 m and width 1 m. Leaves pale green, beautiful autumnal coloration.
FUJI-MUSUME
Flowers very large (20 cm), double, glowing purple-red. In the centre is a ring of golden stamens and because there are so many petals the mature flowers look particularly ruffled. The flowers are fragrant. One of the brightest colors of all tree peonies, very vigorous shrub (height 1.8 m, width 1 m). May be grown in a large container too.
HATSUGARASU
Large (18 cm) semi-double flowers, deep maroon red petals. The vigorous plants reaching height of 1.5 m and width 1 m. Grafted 2 year old plants potted in 1 liter containers.
HELÉNE MARTIN
Single to semi-double, very large soft cream flowers with undertones of softest pink. Small, delicate red-pink basal flares. Prominent reddish-pink stamens in the centre. Foliage and stems are tinted in red to varying degrees. Robust grower that produces many stems. Plants reaching height of 1.5 m and width 2 m. Grafted 2 years old plants potted in 1 liter containers.
HESPERUS
Single to semi-double flowers, pink with yellow undertones and deep pink veins, petals crinkled and notched. Plants reaching height of 1.5 m and width 2 to 3 m. Grafted 2 years old plants potted in 1 liter containers.
HIGH NOON
Flowers semi-double, lemon yellow, pleasantly fragrant. It grows up to a height of 120 cm and a width of 100 cm. A healthy growing and profusely blooming peony. We offer 2 yrs old grafted plants, potted in 1 liter container.
OKINAJISHI
Japanese tree peony, large (20 cm) semi-double flowers, white with with maroon flashes at the base of the petals. The vigorous plants reaching height of 1.5 m and width at least 1 m.
SAHOHIME
Japanese tree peony, large (17 cm) semi-double flowers, blush pink double with raspberry red flares deep inside the blooms. Plants reaching height of 1.5 m and width 1.2 m. Grafted 2 years old plants potted in 1 liter containers.
SHIMA NISHIKI
Large (18 cm) semi-double to double flowers, red and white striped, sometimes all red or pink or pink and red or white etc... The vigorous plants reaching height of 1.5 m and width 1 m. Very unusual, rare peony.
SHIMANOFUJI
Large (20 cm) semi-double flowers, reddish purple at the base of petals, lighter pink on their edges. Plants reaching height of 1.5 m and width 1 m. Grafted plants 2 years old, potted in 1 liter container.
TAIYO
Large (20 cm) semi-double flowers, pink faintly bluish, purplish red blotches at the base of petals. Delicate fragrance. Plant tall, erect, vigorous, reaching height of 1.8 m and width 1.3 m.
KINKAKU
Large (20 cm), double flowers, light apricot to pastel color with picotee edged petals, often curled. Flowers emit very pleasant lemony scent. Wonderful shrub that is very disease and pest resistant, grows up to 150 cm height and 120 cm width.
KOI-KAGURA
Large (20 cm) dark pink to carmine pink, semi-double flowers. Shrub height 150 cm, width 100 cm. Very nice, recommeded sort.
SHIMADAIJIN
Flowers very large (20 cm), semi-double to double, glowing purple-viotett. In the centre is a ring of golden-yellow stamens. The flowers are fragrant. One of the brightest colors of all tree peonies, very vigorous shrub (height 1.5 m, width 1 m).
TAIYO
Large (18 cm) semi-double flowers, with bright carmin-red petals that are often curled. The vigorous plants reaching height of 1.5 m and width 1 m.
YAEZAKURA
Flowers large (17 cm), semi-double, soft cherry pink. Opens a rather deep colour passing to "cherryblossom" after full bloom. Flowers lightly scented. Shrub height 1.5 m, width 1 m. Vigorous sort, may be grown in a large container.