Paeonia 'Festiva Maxima'
One of the most enigmatic of peonies with large double white flowers that have random crimson flecking a bit like raspberry ripple ice cream. Every flower is unique and the amount of red flecking will vary from season to season so you never quite know what to expect! One of the very old and very famous french fragrant peonies, excellent for cutting with its strong stems and dark green lustrous foliage. A thoroughly excellent and reliable peony. Can be quite tall to 95cm so may need staking in a windy garden. (Miellez 1851).
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- Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Sheltered
- Family: Paeoniaceae
- Flower Colour : Pink
- Flower Season: Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Fragrance: Flower
- Habit : Bushy
- Hardiness : H6 (Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe) -20 to -15C
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained
- pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Summer
- Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Tags: Award of Garden Merit
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Paeonia lactiflora Festiva Maxima
Paeonia Festiva Maxima
Peony
Herbaceous Peony
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One of the most enigmatic of peonies with large double white flowers that have random crimson flecking a bit like raspberry ripple ice cream. Every flower is unique and the amount of red flecking will vary from season to season so you never quite know what to expect! One of the very old and very famous french fragrant peonies, excellent for cutting with its strong stems and dark green lustrous foliage. A thoroughly excellent and reliable peony. Can be quite tall to 95cm so may need staking in a windy garden. (Miellez 1851).
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