Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Duchess of Kent' (S)
The last opportunity to buy! Exceptional 3 year old grafted plants from growers in Japan We have fond memories from the Chelsea Flower Show, when the Duchess of Kent herself would always visit Kelways exhibit, and exclaim "Mr Kelway, and how is my peony doing!" Really large tulip shaped buds open slowly over several days to reveal enormous double flowers of a clear deep rose red. As the blooms mature they start to take on an unusual violet hue which can even shimmer with a hint of blue. This is a vigorous growing plant which flowers freely from a young age. The stems are an attractive red and the red leaf stalks give continued interest when not in flower. Later flowering, so a good one to have to extend the flowering period of a group of tree peonies. Height and spread after 8 years approx 120cm x 90cm.
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- Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Sheltered
- Family: Paeoniaceae
- Flower Colour : Red
- Flower Season: Spring
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Habit : Bushy
- Hardiness : H6 (Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe) -20 to -15C
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained
- pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Height & Width: 120cm x 90cm
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"Dear Helen, thank you for you kind review. I am sorry that your order apparently got lost in the system. We did experience a couple of instances where orders were paid but not flagged as such in the system. This error should now have been resolved. I hope you peony brings you many years of enjoyment. Andy"
Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Duchess of Kent' (S)
Paeonia 'Duchess of Kent'
tree peony
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The last opportunity to buy!
Exceptional 3 year old grafted plants from growers in Japan
We have fond memories from the Chelsea Flower Show, when the Duchess of Kent herself would always visit Kelways exhibit, and exclaim "Mr Kelway, and how is my peony doing!"
Really large tulip shaped buds open slowly over several days to reveal enormous double flowers of a clear deep rose red. As the blooms mature they start to take on an unusual violet hue which can even shimmer with a hint of blue. This is a vigorous growing plant which flowers freely from a young age. The stems are an attractive red and the red leaf stalks give continued interest when not in flower. Later flowering, so a good one to have to extend the flowering period of a group of tree peonies. Height and spread after 8 years approx 120cm x 90cm.
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