Peony flowers are grouped according to flower shape. Single, semi-double, anemone, Japanese, and double flower forms are the most common. Although peonies only bloom for 1 to 2 weeks in early summer, by planting early-, mid-, and late-season varieties, you can extend the bloom time to four to six weeks.

"Paeonia 'Karl Rosenfield', (3-DB-RD) lactiflora cultivar Peony, (Rosenfield, 1908), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Medium height, large double, Red petals, strong stems, good cut, no fragrance, midseason bloomer , Michigan Bloom Month 5. Heirloom. Guard petals large and waved, central petals incurved and notched. AKA 'Beni-shinano' in Japan."

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Nov 26, 2013 · How deep is the peony planted? When trying to get peonies to bloom in an area such as yours that is close to the upper limit of the range for peonies, it is best to plant them so that the 'crown' of growing tip is w/in 1in of the soil surface - very shallow.

When the 95+ temps start, the foliage can get a little crispy, so in my zone 8a garden I plant lantana just behind this peony. By June, when the peony foliage is getting wilted, the lantana blooms and distracts the eye from the peony leaves. By mid to late summer the lantana actually covers the peony to shade it from the heat and the eye.

Absolutely outstanding rose-pink double peony - very full blossoms! Plants are fairly resistant to blights and disease. Plant in well d ...Read More rained soil in full sun (northern states only) or partial shade.

This peony is deer-resistant, easy to grow, and provides a 3-4 week period of blooms. When done flowering, the lush, green foliage can serve as a backdrop for other perennials, hardy roses or annuals. Peonies look good in a row along a fence line to serve as a flowering border, and they make good cut flowers.

The fern leaf peony is easily divided and actually does much better when the root/tubers are disturbed. I have moved and divided my orig ...Read More inal plant many times with great success. The one requirement of note is very well draining soil.

The resulting plants had the leaf and flower characteristics of a semidouble tree peony but died to the ground each fall -- a major characteristic of herbaceous peonies. In recent years, American breeders Anderson and Hollingsworth created flowers with a whole range of colors (deep yellow and violet) not seen before in tree peonies.

May 20, 2006 · Pronunciation of "Peony" Plants and Word Origin: The standard pronunciation is pee'-uh-nee (accent on the first syllable). However, many people place the accent on the second syllable: pee-oh'-nee. As is often the case with anglicized versions of Latin words, rulings on what should be the standard pronunciation seem rather arbitrary.