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Paeonia 'Doctor Alexander Fleming'
EXTRA LARGE PEONIES. These fantastic 5-8 eye field grown plants are more than twice the size of our usual premium 3-5 eye plants and almost invariably flower in their first year provided they have been planted correctly.
Ideal for those impatient gardeners (and who isn't) who just cannot wait to see wonderful peony flowers as soon as possible!
A beautiful hybrid between the famous peonies Bunker Hill and Sarah Bernhardt. Rounded blooms of deep apple blossom pink with a sweet scent. Freely produced side buds extend the flowering period so that this charming peony may still be in flower right at the end of June. It has a short dense bushy habit with good foliage and will grow to a height of approximately 90cm. This peony is definitley in our top 10! (Kelway)
Paeonia 'Immaculee'
EXTRA LARGE PEONIES. These fantastic 5-8 eye field grown plants are more than twice the size of our usual premium 3-5 eye plants and almost invariably flower in their first year provided they have been planted correctly.
Ideal for those impatient gardeners (and who isn't) who just cannot wait to see wonderful peony flowers as soon as possible!
(Van der Valk 1953). The flowers open quite demurely with a pink hue which fades to pure white as the flower develops. At the same time, the blooms increase in volume considerably as they open. A light sweet scent is an added treat. Mid season flowering and growing to around 85cm in height, this is a thoroughly recommended garden peony. The picture shows a young immature bloom.
Paeonia 'Krinkled White'
EXTRA LARGE PEONIES. These fantastic 5-8 eye field grown plants are more than twice the size of our usual premium 3-5 eye plants and almost invariably flower in their first year provided they have been planted correctly.
Ideal for those impatient gardeners (and who isn't) who just cannot wait to see wonderful peony flowers as soon as possible!
A crushingly beautiful single white peony exhibiting a tinge of blush pink as the buds open. As the name suggests the petals are slightly crinkled at the edges. This early flowering peony is one of the shorter ones growing to just 80cm or so and makes a very worthy garden plant. (Brand 1928)
Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt'
EXTRA LARGE PEONIES. These fantastic 5-8 eye field grown plants are more than twice the size of our usual premium 3-5 eye plants and almost invariably flower in their first year provided they have been planted correctly.
Ideal for those impatient gardeners (and who isn't) who just cannot wait to see wonderful peony flowers as soon as possible!
The most famous and best loved of all garden peonies. Large double flowers of apple blossom pink which are very sweetly perfumed
A taller peony often growing to 95cm, so it is ideal for the back of the border although it may sometimes need staking. This is probably the most widely grown cut flower peony in the world, flowers are freely produced often to the end of June so it is great for extending the flowering season.
The Sarah Bernhardt peony was introduced in 1906 by the French breeder Monsieur Lemoine and named after Sarah Bernhardt, a French actress - some say the most famous actress the world has ever known.
She actually had a coffin in which she often slept instead of a bed, as she believed it helped her understand her many tragic roles. . The saying "doing a Sarah Bernhardt" refers to having a melodramatic moment, a tribute to Sarah's extraordinary talent for tragic drama.
