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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
tree peony
With large, fragrant blooms blending soft pink edges and deeper pink bases, Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan' adds structural...
5 litre pot
available to order from summer
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots
available to order from summer
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Plant description
With large, fragrant blooms blending soft pink edges and deeper pink bases, Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan' adds structural elegance to gardens in late spring.
Its lightly fragranced flowers, reaching up to 20cm (8in) wide, feature golden-yellow centres that attract pollinators, making it a beautiful and altruistic choice.
This hardy tree peony boasts strong woody stems and blooms earlier than herbaceous types, typically flowering from April to May. It thrives in borders, large containers, or as part of an informal hedge.
Long-lived and easy to grow, this shrub can produce masses of impressive flowers on a mature plant, offering both ornamental impact and excellent cut flowers for indoor displays.
Our woody-stemmed peonies are field-grown, sturdy plants with extensive roots that have been potted up since lifting in the Autumn. When purchasing earlier in the season (Feb-March) the root system should be well developed although you may find some compost falls away when you are planting them out and this is perfectly natural for the time of year.
Its lightly fragranced flowers, reaching up to 20cm (8in) wide, feature golden-yellow centres that attract pollinators, making it a beautiful and altruistic choice.
This hardy tree peony boasts strong woody stems and blooms earlier than herbaceous types, typically flowering from April to May. It thrives in borders, large containers, or as part of an informal hedge.
Long-lived and easy to grow, this shrub can produce masses of impressive flowers on a mature plant, offering both ornamental impact and excellent cut flowers for indoor displays.
Our woody-stemmed peonies are field-grown, sturdy plants with extensive roots that have been potted up since lifting in the Autumn. When purchasing earlier in the season (Feb-March) the root system should be well developed although you may find some compost falls away when you are planting them out and this is perfectly natural for the time of year.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soil, or general-purpose loam-based potting compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan:
In the early spring, our potted bare root plants can be lightly rooted so can be kept in their pots for a few weeks, or planted out, avoiding frosty or waterlogged conditions taking care not to damage the emerging roots.
Plant into well-prepared soil enriched with plenty of organic matter, and like herbaceous peonies, make sure that the highest bud on the crown is no deeper than 5cm (2in) below the soil surface as this will reduce flowering. In growth, keep well fed and watered, and remove spent flowers after they have faded.
In each subsequent spring, apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser around the base of the plant and lightly mulch with well-rotted compost or manure but not too deeply as this can smother the roots and reduce blooming.
Older stems have a tendency to become brittle and snap so cut these back by a third or to the ground in autumn every two or three years. Tree peonies are deep-rooted, and do not make good plants for containers.
Plant into well-prepared soil enriched with plenty of organic matter, and like herbaceous peonies, make sure that the highest bud on the crown is no deeper than 5cm (2in) below the soil surface as this will reduce flowering. In growth, keep well fed and watered, and remove spent flowers after they have faded.
In each subsequent spring, apply a balanced slow-release fertiliser around the base of the plant and lightly mulch with well-rotted compost or manure but not too deeply as this can smother the roots and reduce blooming.
Older stems have a tendency to become brittle and snap so cut these back by a third or to the ground in autumn every two or three years. Tree peonies are deep-rooted, and do not make good plants for containers.
Please note:
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Warning
Pets: Skin irritant
