Peonies

This beautiful peony has large double flowers of intense sulphur yellow and is incredibly floriferous and easy to grow. Making a vigorous bush up to about 75cm in height with deep green broad leaves. Late flowering, it is a joy to behold and cannot be praised highly enough. An ideal first foray into the exceptional world of intersectional peonies. These are premium grade 3-5 eye field grown plants, of which a high proportion will flower in their first year. Smaller 2-3 eye plants frequently offered elsewhere may sometimes take several years to flower.  

This deep blood red very early flowering semi double peony from the United States is one of our clear favorites. It certainly commands attention. The colour is as bold as some of the tulips and the golden stamens peek out from among the petals. Flowering will often be in the middle of May. May be as tall as 90cm, but rarely needs staking. These are premium grade 3-5 eye field grown plants, of which a high proportion will flower in their first year. Smaller 2-3 eye plants frequently offered elsewhere may sometimes take several years to flower.  

The most glorious of peonies... the clue is in the name! Enormous soft pink fragant flowers, the broad outer petals have a paler edge, which hold the ruffled petals in the centre. Cheeky yellow stamens peek through the petals as well. This is a strong growing and robust peony that rewards plenty of feed and a prime position in the sun and will grow to around 90cm in height and will rarely need staking. These are premium grade 3-5 eye field grown plants, of which a high proportion will flower in their first year. Smaller 2-3 eye plants frequently offered elsewhere may sometimes take several years to flower.    

This grand old lady is one of the oldest peonies, bred in France in 1856, and it is certainly the most famous double white peony grown in thousands of gardens around the world. Large double flowers with incurving petals of pure white that are lemony green at the base. Free flowering and highly scented, it is also one of the earlier flowering peonies generally opening in early June so it is an excellent choice for prolonging the flowering season.This is a shorter variety growing to approx 85cm making it a great choice for a windy garden. (Calot 1856). These are premium grade 3-5 eye field grown plants, of which a high proportion will flower in their first year. Smaller 2-3 eye plants frequently offered elsewhere may sometimes take several years to flower. Also available as EXTRA LARGE 5-8 eye plants! See our new selection   

Stunning and very unusual! This wonderful peony in the "japanese" style is an absolute favourite of ours, with large single flowers of purest white without any sign of pink. In the centre of each bloom is a crest of bright yellow much narrower petals, punctuated with bright green carpels which are the potential seed pods. Distinctly this is also one of the very few peonies where the emerging shoots in the spring are bright green, rather than the pinky red  "dear rosy snouts" as described by Gertrude Jekyll the famous 19th centruy garden designer. Attains around 90cm in height and rarely needs staking. (Van Leeuwen 1928). These are premium grade 3-5 eye field grown plants, of which a high proportion will flower in their first year. Smaller 2-3 eye plants frequently offered elsewhere may sometimes take several years to flower.  

Said to be one of the best peonies ever bred! Very large bomb shaped double flowers of pure white with the occasional red fleck. The flowers have the most sensational scent. It's also a really good variety for cutting. Forms a sturdy plant growing to a height of arund 90cm and although it takes a while to establish but most definitely worth the wait! (Kelway 1909). These are premium grade 3-5 eye field grown plants, of which a high proportion will flower in their first year. Smaller 2-3 eye plants frequently offered elsewhere may sometimes take several years to flower.  

An exceptionally fine peony. Clear white double blooms which are wonderfully fragrant. Each flower is large and bomb shaped and the plant matures there will be more and more of them each year! A very good peony for cutting, the flowers lasting a long time in a vase. Grow to around 90cm in height an ideal peony for the back of the border.  

Such a cool name! Purple Spider has both extraordinary form and exceptional colour. The flowers are large and fully double. The broad outer petals are rich fucshia purple, with a centre of narrower spidery fuchsia-purple petals which billow out as the flower matures. The tip of each petal often develops a white tip. A distinctive peony which becomes a marvellous talking point. Grows to around 85cm in height. These are premium grade 3-5 eye field grown plants, of which a high proportion will flower in their first year. Smaller 2-3 eye plants frequently offered elsewhere may sometimes take several years to flower.  

(Lemoine 1907) Large full double of creamy white with a suffusion of pale salmon pink in the depths of the flower. These gorgeous scented blooms are very long lasting. The foliage is good with dark and strong stems. Good autumn colour. A later flowering peony growing to about 90cm. These are premium grade 3-5 eye field grown plants, of which a high proportion will flower in their first year. Smaller 2-3 eye plants frequently offered elsewhere may sometimes take several years to flower.  

Paeonia 'Early Windflower' (Saunders). This exqusite little peony is the counterpart to "Late Windflower" and flowers about 10 days earlier. Beautiful medium sized white flowers with exquisite charm which are borne freely. Pale green very dissected foliage; a very fresh verdure. An early peony, flowering in late April and early May. Ht. 75-90 cms. One of the gems of the spring garden, thriving well in a shady spot, and is one of the most reliable early flowering peonies. These are premium grade 3-5 eye field grown plants, of which a high proportion will flower in their first year. Smaller 2-3 eye plants frequently offered elsewhere may sometimes take several years to flower.  

A classic nineteenth century french peony. Usually described as deep solferino red this is an intriguing colour aptly describing it's large globe shaped double flowers which seem to glow from within, and are excellent and long lasting when picked and displayed in a vase. The foliage is deep green and is distinctly ribbed. Growing to around 90cm in height this is a handsome and dramatic peony which tends to flower quite late in June making an ideal one to prolong the peony season. (Calot 1867)

Stunning and very unusual! This wonderful peony in the "japanese" style is an absolute favourite of ours, with large single flowers of purest white without any sign of pink. In the centre of each bloom is a crest of bright yellow much narrower petals, punctuated with bright green carpels which are the potential seed pods. Distinctly this is also one of the very few peonies where the emerging shoots in the spring are bright green, rather than the pinky red  "dear rosy snouts" as described by Gertrude Jekyll the famous 19th centruy garden designer. Attains around 90cm in height and rarely needs staking. (Van Leeuwen 1928).

Said to be one of the best peonies ever bred! Very large bomb shaped double flowers of pure white with the occasional red fleck. The flowers have the most sensational scent. It's also a really good variety for cutting. Forms a sturdy plant growing to a height of around 90cm and although it takes a while to establish but most definitely worth the wait! (Kelway 1909).

This truly marvellous semi-double peony opens blush pink and quickly turns white whilst retaining a yellow glow at the base of the petals. With strong stems and a strong sweet fragrance, this is one of the best of all garden peonies, elegantly forming a bushy plant up to about 90cm in height. (Mann-van-Steen 1936).

Single peonies often thrive better in shade than their more blowsydouble counterparts and this lovely cultivar is one of the very best. Pretty single flowers of apple blossom pink which are delightfully fragrant. A free flowering peony which quickly forms a sturdy plant smothered with blooms. This is a later flowering variety which grows to around 90cm in height and has particualry good weather resistance. (Desert1913).

A really sumptuous peony and one of the best in this hue. Deep ruby red double scented flowers that become more purple as they mature. It's also a really good peony for cutting. Dark and lustrous foliage which adopts rich tints in the autumn.  Grows to around 90cm but is robust and rarely needs staking. (Seit 1937)

Scarlet blooms which shout! Since most true scarlet peonies are early spring flowering, this one which flowers in mid June really extends the colour range of late flowering peonies to include this phenomenal colour. Deep dark foliage, forming a neat bushy plant up to around 80cm in height and spread.

Superlative in every way and  one of the best of all garden peonies! Huge fragrant double flowers opening a beautiful pale blush pink and soon changing to purest white. If grown in partial shade, the flowers will retail their pinky hue for longer and will also be darker on the shady side of the flower than on the sunny side! An outstanding variety for cutting, the plants have a solid upright habit with firm stems and good foliage which colors well in the autumn. Grows to approx 90cm in height and is also one of the last peonies to flower.

Very large and distinct japanese style peony, with deep carmine red outer petals, and with the brightest centre of narrow red petals edged with gold. This would make a stunning centrepiece for the June garden. As a bonus the foliage is deep and lush, and sturdy stems mean the plants do not need staking. Flowering over an extended period this is one superlative garden peony. Height around 90cm. (Auten 1933).