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Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours'
Hardy Perennial
What is Hardy Perennial?
Lavish double blooms with a gentle perfume
Make magnificent cut flowers
Ideal for sunny herbaceous borders
Delivery Information View Product DescriptionLoading...Description How to Grow More Info DeliveryThe fully double, scented blooms of Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours' stand out to perfection against a backdrop of dark green foliage. This breath-taking hardy perennial is perfect for bringing glamour and beauty to the front of borders. Awarded an RHS AGM for its superb garden performance, this showy herbaceous Peony is reliable and long-lived, even on clay soils. Once established, it provides a good supply of cut flowers for early summer bouquets. Height: 80cm (31”). Spread: 100cm (39”).Culinary note: The petals can be added to salads, or cooked slightly and sweetened for a treat. Peony water was also once considered a delicacy and the blooms can be floated in punches. For more details about edible flowers click here.
Height Up to 80cm (31in)
Spread Up to 100cm (39in)
Hardy Perennial
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1 x 2 Litre Potted Plant (KC9500)
1 Bare Root Plant (13648)
3 Bare Root Plants (KC2099)
Grow peonies in a sunny or semi shaded position. They prefer a well drained, rich fertile soil. This is best achieved by adding with plenty of well rotted manure or compost to the soil prior to planting, ensuring that it is mixed in thoroughly and deeply. Plant herbaceous peonies at a depth of around 5cm (2") below the soil surface. Planting too deeply may delay flowering.These plants are lifted from the nursery field when dormant, and sent to you in late autumn or spring for planting. They often look dead on arrival, but they are just resting in the dormant period and will establish quickly for a strong start in the garden come spring. Set out in prepared soil in holes wide enough and deep enough to lay out the roots. Tread down the planting soil to knock out air pockets. Water well to settle. Apply a mulch to protect roots from cold temperatures. If conditions prevent immediate planting, set roughly into loose soil or a pot of compost (‘heeling in’) to protect the roots. The growth points of most bare root perennials should be set about an inch below the soil surface. New growth will appear in spring.
Water regularly until peony plants are fully established. Thereafter, herbaceous peonies require little maintenance and will grow happily for many years if left undisturbed. However, they will appreciate a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost applied around the base of the plant in spring. Plants may take several years to establish before they produce their spectacular peony flowers. Caution: harmful if eaten.Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.
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