Paeony / Peony

Paeonia lactiflora White Wings

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, moisture-retentive yet well-drained
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to July
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  In spring, purple, divided leaves pushthrough the soil, rapidly unfurling and turning green and glossy. These are followed in early summer by large, single, cup shaped, white, fragrant flowers with ruffled petals. This striking, single white peony provides a long season of interest from early spring to autumn, when the leaves turn red. An excellent specimen plant for a sunny border protected from cold and early morning sun.
  
  Garden care: Deadhead after flowering. In early spring apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser around the base of the plant and mulch with well-rotted compost or manure. Fungal diseases may occur in cool, wet springs so prune out any affected parts and spray the remaining sections with fungicide.
  
  

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