Ivydene Gardens Peony Gallery:
Index of Peonies as detailed by The Peony Society based in the UK

I have completed 50 of the peonies in this index (35 of them with no photos and no peony description page and 10 with photos but the peony description pages have not been created yet).
I have diverted my attentions to which plants to use in what soils in the Plants topic and when I have completed the insertion of the plant names into the chalk, clay and sand pages
I will return to this gallery (9 November 2017) to complete its entries,
before I return later to complete the insertion of the remainder of each plants details in the Plants Topic.

This Index Page details all the Peonies as detailed by The Peony Society based in the UK. The menu on the right gives comparison pages for the:-

• Different types of Peony,
• Flower Colour,
• Flower Form,
• Flowering Period in the UK,
• Foliage Colour and
• Use of Peony

"The peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower.

Most of the more than 3,000 peonies available are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres (1.6–4.9 ft) tall, but some resemble trees 1.5–3 metres (4.9–9.8 ft) tall.

Herbaceous peonies such as Paeonia lactiflora, will die back to ground level each autumn. Their stems will reappear the following spring.

However tree peonies, such as Paeonia suffruticosa, are shrubbier. They produce permanent woody stems that will lose their leaves in winter but the stem itself remains intact above ground level. " from Wikipedia.

"Peonies will grow in most garden soils as long as they are not too acid or waterlogged during the winter." from Martin Page in creating "The Peony Society" website. Peonies love moist and rich organic nutritious soil.

"According to some estimates, there are over 3,000 cultivated varieties of peony - a fairly comprehensive list is available at Carsten Burkhardt's Web Project Paeonia."

Surface soil moisture is the water that is in the upper 10 cm (4 inches) of soil, whereas root zone soil moisture is the water that is available to plants, which is generally considered to be in the upper 200 cm (80 inches) of soil:-

• Wet Soil has Saturated water content of 20-50% water/soil and is Fully saturated soil
• Moist Soil has Field capacity of 10-35% water/soil and is Soil moisture 2–3 days after a rain or irrigation
• Dry Soil has Permanent wilting point of 1-25% water/soil and is Minimum soil moisture at which a plant wilts
• Residual water content of 0.1-10% water/soil and is Remaining water at high tension
• Available Water Capacity for plants is the difference between water content at field capacity and permanent wilting point

Sun Aspect:-

• Full Sun: At least 6 full hours of direct sunlight. Many sun lovers enjoy more than 6 hours per day, but need regular water to endure the heat.
• Part Shade: 3 - 6 hours of sun each day, preferably in the morning and early afternoon. The plant will need some relief from the intense late afternoon sun, either from shade provided by a nearby tree or planting it on the east side of a building.
  Dappled Sun - DS in Part Shade Column: Dappled sunlight is similar to partial shade. It is the sun that makes its way through the branches of a deciduous tree. Woodland plants and underplantings prefer this type of sunlight over even the limited direct exposure they would get from partial shade.
• Full Shade: Less than 3 hours of direct sunlight each day, with filtered sunlight during the rest of the day. Full shade does not mean no sun.

The overall amount of sunlight received depends on aspect, the direction your garden faces:-

• North-facing gardens get the least light and can be damp.
• South-facing gardens get the most light.
• East-facing gardens get morning light.
• West-facing gardens get afternoon and evening light.

Sun Aspect, Soil Type, Soil Moisture, Plant Type and Height of Plant are used in the Plant Photo Galleries in the comparison of thumbnail photos.

Details of each column in the Index Table below:-

PEONY FLOWER FORM:-

The classical Chinese system for identifying peony flower forms has been modified to produce the following used by The Peony Society in the UK:-

The Plant Expert with its glossary of botanical terms used provides the following text and links on Peony Flower Forms -

TYPES OF PEONY:-

Herbaceous Peonies:-
...Lactiflora
...Hybrid
...Species
Tree Peonies:-
...Tree Peony Species
...Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids
...Central Plains Tree Peony Hybrids
...Japanese Tree Peony Hybrids
...Rockii Tree Peony Hybrids
Intersectional Peonies:-
Inter-Sectional or Itoh Peonies
 

From the Plant Expert:-
"Species - There are somewhere between 35 and 50 different species of peony (i.e. plants belonging to the genus Paeonia). However, most of these botanical species grow wild in Asia, southern Europe, or western North America. Very few of them are culivated and sold commercially. The few that are available are usually not as large and showy as the peonies we see growing in neighbourhood gardens. When the term "species peony" is used by a nursery or commercial grower, it basically means: "wild peony which we've 'captured' and made available to you non-explorers because you want something rare and different". While they are rare, and different from most garden peonies, they are also not as spectacular bloomers.

Herbaceous peony- The species of peony which is probably most important commercially is the Paeonia lactiflora. This species is native to central and eastern Asia. In particular, it occurs in northern China, and has been cultivated there for perhaps 1,600 years. There are at least 3,000 registered cultivars (i.e. cultivated varieties) of Paeonia lactiflora (and probably even more which have never been registered or marketed). Most of the peonies sold commercially are either culivars of Paeonia lactiflora, or else hybrids, with some of its genes.
Lactiflora Cultivars vs. Herbaceous hybrids - Historically, most varieties of peony sold were cultivars of P. lactiflora. However, these varieties often didn't have strong enough stems to hold the large blossoms upright. As a result, most of the lactiflora cultivars needed staking. In response to this, the newer herbaceous hybrid peonies were developed. These have stronger stems, so that staking isn't needed. However, herbaceous hybrids aren't floriferous; that is, they usually don't have side buds — they typically produce only one bud per stem.
Cultivars of Paeonia lactiflora are often referred to as "Chinese peony", "garden peony", "bush peony", or "herbaceous peony" (the names are used interchangeably in catalogues). Strictly speaking, the term "herbaceous" means that the plant dies down in the fall, and new growth comes up in spring. This is true for most species of the Paeonia genus. It is NOT true, however, for the species which is normally called the Tree Peony.

Tree Peony - Tree peonies (Paeonia rockii) have woody stems that lose their leaves in the fall, but the woody stems stay intact.  They tend to bloom earlier and with larger flowers than the herbaceous peony. Despite this, they are generally not as popular as herbaceous peonies, because they are such slow growers. They have been of most commercial interest recently as a source of hybrids, which are called "Intersectional peonies".

Intersectional Peony - Intersectional Peonies are hybrids; they are derived from a cross between a white Herbaceous Peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Kakoden') and a yellow hybrid Tree Peony (Paeonia x lemoinei) carried out in 1948 by Mr. Toichi Itoh. For this reason, they are also known as Itoh hybrids or Itoh peonies.

Intersectionals are valued because they are available in colours that traditional peonies can't produce — in particular, more intense shades of yellow, peach, and coral.  These plants have the lovely leaf form of the tree peonies, but die to the ground in the winter like herbaceous peonies. The plants are strong and healthy with a nice rounded bush form, but are generally shorter than most bush peonies.  Since they are recent introductions and are still in short supply, they are usually quite expensive."

Companion Plants help the peony to exhibit the most perfect blooms and peonies aid the Zinnia. Alpine Plant for Rock Garden Introduction Page states other peonies used by the Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society

The Single Form - consist of a single row (or, at most, two rows) of petals - usually between 5 and 12 petals in total - around a central group of fuzzy yellow pollen-bearing stamens, with a small cluster of carpels in the very middle.

Examples of single peonies: Athena, Claire de Lune, Coral 'n Gold, Early Scout, Firelight, Flame, Illini Warrior, Krinkled White, Lavender, Paeonia mlokosewitschii, Paeonia officinalis mollis, Paeonia peregrina, Paeonia tenuifolia, Paeonia veitchii, Roselette, Roy Pehrson's Best Yellow, Scarlett O'Hara, Sea Shell, Sword Dance, White Wings

Type 1. Peonies of this class are composed of a few broad petals, a single row of which surrounds a mass of pollen-bearing stamens and seed-bearing carpels. Example: Le Printemps.

The Japanese Form - have a large, central cluster of stamens which have all been transformed into very slender petals called stamenodes (or stamenoids). Usually the edges and tips of the stamenodes are yellow (representing the remains of the yellow pollen colour). Japanese-form peonies are also known as "Imperial" peonies.

Examples of Japanese peonies: Bride's Dream, Bu-te, Doreen, Gold Standard, Honey Gold, Jan van Leeuwen, Le Charme, Mahogany, Mikado, Nippon Beauty, Walter Mains, Westerner

Type 2. In this class the doubling process has just begun. The filaments of the stamens have broadened and the anthers have become extremely large. The guard petals remain the same as in the single type. Example: Mrs McKinley.

The Anemone Form
Photo of 'Bowl of Beauty' from Mr E. Westhead - Webmaster of The Peony Society.

The Anemone Form - are usually considered a version of the Japanese type. Anemone-form blossoms look very much like Japanese-form blooms, but the staminodes have are even more petal-like (although still very narrow in many cases) and are now referred to as petalodes (or sometimes petaloids). Also (unlike the stamenodes of the Japanese form), the anemone-form petalodes are almost always a single colour throughout the petal.

Examples of anemone-form peonies: Bowl of Beauty, Butter Bowl, Do Tell, Fancy Nancy, Gay Paree, Laura Dessert, Primevère, Show Girl, White Sands
Type 3. This is the next development. The filaments of the stamens are still broader than in the Japanese type, having become narrow petals which fill the centre of the bloom. While the anthers have completely disappeared, the centre petals are still narrow and short. Example: Anemoniflora rubra.

The Semi-Double Form - have two, three, or more rows; typically have some irregularly-shaped petaloids. In some cases the yellow stamens are mixed in with the petaloids; in others there is a distinct centre made up of stamens and carpels.

Examples of semi-double peonies: Auguste Dessert, Buckeye Belle, Cora Louise, Coral Charm, Dandy Dan, Miss America, Nice Gal, Paula Fay, Pink Hawaiian Coral, Red Red Rose
Type 4. Flowers of this type contain filaments which have widened irregularly, making petaloids of varying widths throughout which stamens are mixed. The guard petals may or may not be clearly differentiated. Example: Stephania

Type 7. The Semi-Rose Form from 8 Types described in The Peony. Introduced and Updated by Roy G. Klehm. Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd in 1993.

Type 7. In flowers of this class all the petals are uniformly wide, differing from the full rose type in the presence of a few stamens. Example of semi-rose peonies: Asa Gray.

'Types - In the process of development from the original single type, the herbaceous peony has acquired certain forms or types which have been classified and named "bomb", "crown", "rose", etc, the full descriptions of which are written out in this blue text. The stamens - the fertilising organs of flowering plants, consisting of (a) filaments or supports, and (b) anthers or double sacs filled with pollen - have in some types of the peony broadened and thickened into additional petals called staminoides.
continued in next row....

Type 8. The Rose (Fully Double) Form from 8 Types described in The Peony. Introduced and Updated by Roy G. Klehm. Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd in 1993.

Likewise the carpels - the seed-bearing organs - have developed into petals called carpelodes. For brevity and convenience staminoides and carpelodes are usually called petaloids. The words staminoides, carpelodes and petaloids are all used in describing types. When the word "guards" is employed it means the outside or primary petals. When the word "differentiated" occurs reference is made to the degree of difference in appearance between the outside petals or guards and the petaloids within.

Type 8. This type completes the process of doubling. All the stamens and carpels have developed into petals resembling the guard petals. Example of rose peonies: Mme Lemonier.

The Crown Form - Flowers may also be described as ‘double’. The outer row of petals becomes very distinct as the flower ages, leaving a centre dome of slightly raised petals.
Also described as many layers of ruffled petals; usually no stamens are visible (since all or most of them have become petals). However, sometimes a thin ring of natural stamens will be seen in among the petals.

Examples of fully double peonies: Ann Cousins, Attar of Roses, Baroness Schroeder, Bowl of Cream, Candy Stripe, Chestine Gowdy, David Harum, Dinner Plate, Dr. Alexander Fleming, Duchesse de Nemours, Edulis Superba, Elsa Sass, Etched Salmon, Festiva Maxima, Gardenia, Gilbert H. Wild, Henry Bockstoce, Hermione, Kansas, Karl Rosenfield, La France, Le Cygne, Madame Jules Dessert, Maestro, Martha Bulloch, Mother's Choice, Mrs. Edward Harding, Mrs. Euclid Snow, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Myrtle Gentry, Nick Shaylor, Paeonia officinalis, Paul M. Wild, Pillow Talk, Princess Margaret, Ruth Clay, Sarah Bernhardt, Shirley Temple, Solange, Sorbet, Thérèse, Tourangelle, Walter Faxon

Type 5. In this class the petaloids originating from the carpels differ from the petaloids, developing from the stamens as well as from the guard petals. Example: Madame de Vatry.

USE OF PEONY:-

• Front of Border / Path Edges - Soften edges for large masses of paving or lawn with peonies.
• Rest of Border - Other peony plants are planted in the Rest of the Border.
• Grow as Hedge to divide your garden into separate areas.
• Grow for Flower Arrangers to provide your household with your own flowers for your arrangements.
• Seaside Plants that deal with salt-carrying gales and blown sand; by you using copious amounts of compost and thick mulch to conserve soil moisture.
• Fragrant Flowers - Avoid these peonies if scent is not required.

Suggestions:-

• Peonies and Armenian Cranesbill
• Spring Border with Peonies and Irises
• Peonies that do not require staking
• Peonies resistant to Rain and Heat
• Fragrant Peonies

The Bomb Form
 

The Bomb Form - (sometimes called "bomb double", as it is considered a type of double). Typically, the center segments form a nice, round ball, sitting on top of a lower ring of "guard" petals, which are sometimes of a different colour. (The word "bomb" probably comes from "bombe" which is the name of a round, frozen desert popular after World War I.).

Examples of bomb form peonies: Angel Cheeks, Big Ben, Charlie's White, Fairy's Petticoat, Félix Crousse, Mister Ed, Monsieur Jules Elie, Raspberry Sundae, Red Charm, Top Brass
Type 6. In this type the petaloids derived from both carpels and stamens have become much broader, without any crown, but still are clearly differentiated from the guard petals. Example: Felix Crousse

FLOWERING MONTHS / SEASON OF:-

• Very Early Season,
• Early Season,
• Mid-season,
• Late Season

The 8 week flowering period is Late May to Early July in the UK, but is at a different time slot in other parts of the world.

MAIL-ORDER NURSERIES:-

To locate mail-order nursery for peonies from the UK in this gallery try using

• Claire Austin Hardy Plants
• Binny Plants
• Bennison Peonies
• Evolution Plants
• Kelways
• Phedar Nurseries

Information about height only seems to come from English books (details alongside), whereas the French book details both. It may be that French books detail width x height rather than my thoughts on height by width and the values appear to be much larger for the same plant.

MAIL-ORDER NURSERIES:-

To locate peonies in the European Union (EU) try using

• Graefswinning Nursery, Belgium
• Pivoines Riviere, France
• Baeuerlein's Grune Stube, Germany
• Pfingstrosen-Paradies, Germany
• Warmerdam Paeonia, Holland
• Scholten Peony, Holland
• Vivaio Buffa, Italy

This increase in size may be due to France having a longer growing season together with brighter sunlight and more sunshine per day than in the UK.

MAIL-ORDER NURSERIES:-

To locate mail-order nursery for peonies from America in this gallery try using

• American Peony Society and
  White Flower Farm
• To locate mail-order nursery for plants from Canada in this gallery try using
  Blossom Hill Nursery
• To locate mail-order nursery for plants from New Zealand in this gallery try using
  Simmons Paeonies
• To locate mail-order nursery for plants from Australia in this gallery try using
  Spring Hill Peony Farm

Types of Peony with link to its page

Use of Peony

Peony Flower Form

Plant Name

Locate peony in mail-order nursery from the relevant country using the links in the row above

with link to
Plant Description Page

Flowering Colour

Peony flower petals can be added to salads and other flowers from other plants are also edible.

Flowers on cut stems have a short life which makes them less suitable in arrangements. A better alternative for indoor display, cut about an inch (2.5 cm) below a bloom and float in a rose bowl.

Flowering Months / UK Season of:-

Very Early Season in May,

Early Season in early June,

Mid-season in late June,

Late Season in July

Flowering months / from Martin Page's Seasons of:-

Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April,

Early Season in Late Spring in May,

Midseason in Early Summer in June,

Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July

Mature Foliage

Crocus also sell plant supports.

Height x Spread in
inches (cms).
 

25.4mm = 1 inch
304.8mm = 12 inches
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
914.4mm = 1 yard

I normally round this to
30 cm = 1 foot,
90 cm = 3 feet and
100 cm = 40 inches

Comment

Fragrance - 'Single varieties are usually lacking in perfume and frequently have a disagreeable odour.
Mr. A. H. Fewkes notes that sweet odour follows closely upon the development in breeding of the stamens into petals, and that the full double (rose type) is the most fragrant. In the single and semi-double varieties the pungence of the pollen overcomes the fragrance of such few petals as there are. The fact that colour has some mysterious influence upon perfume, and that the full double rose-pink varieties are the most fragrant, while the single or semi-double reds are inclined to be ill-smelling, and the full double reds, in most instances, lack odour entirely.'

Herbaceous Peonies:-

FB = Grow in Front of Border
RG = Grow in Rock Garden.

SI = Type 1 - The Single Form

LA = Lactiflora

HY = Hybrid Peonies

RB = Grow in Rest of Border

JA = Type 2 - The Japanese Form

SP = Species Peonies

Tree Peonies:-

HE = Grow as Hedge

AM = Type 3 - The Anemone Form

TP = Tree Peony Species

LT = Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids

SE = Seaside / Coastal Plants

SD = Type 4 - The Semi-Double Form

CT = Central Plains (Suffruticosa) Tree Peony Hybrids

CR = Type 5 - The Crown Form.
I have included
Type 7 - The Semi-Rose (SR) Form and
Type 8 - The Rose (Fully Double - FD) Form within this column

JT = Japanese Tree Peony Hybrids

FA = Grow for Flower Arrangers
GP = Grow in Pots

RT = Rockii Tree Peony Hybrids

Intersectional Peonies:-

FF = Fragrant Flowers

BM = Type 6 - The Bomb Form

IT = Inter-sectional or Itoh Peonies

LA

HY

SP

TP

LT

CT

JT

RT

IT

FB

RB

HE

SE

FA

FF

SI

JA

AM

SD

CR

BM

LA

FA

FF

SD

Paeonia 'Abalone Pearl'

Flesh-pink

Early Season in Late Spring in May. Slightly fragrant.

Dark Green

26 x 24-36
(65 x 60-90)

A graceful coral-pink single with a sunny golden center adorns the dark green foliage.

HY

RB

FF

SI

Paeonia 'Age of Victoria'

Early Season in early June

34 x 24-26 (85 x 60-65)

TP

SD

Paeonia 'Amateur Forest'

Mauve-pink

Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April

Light Green

48 x 60
(120 x 150)

HY

FB

FA

FF

SI

Paeonia 'America'

Large brilliant scarlet flowers touched by magenta

Early Season in Late Spring in May,
to
Midseason in Early Summer in June

Bright Green.
Compact foliage with sturdy stems.

36 x 24-36
(90 x 60-90)

Slightly fragrant. No staking required. Attracts butterflies. Deer and Rabbit resistant.

HY

FF

FD

Paeonia
'Angel Cheeks'

Soft shell pink

Mid-season in late June

34 x
(85 x )

Lovely in any type of perennial garden, be it in formal or cottage style. Double.

SP

FB

RG

FF

SI

Paeonia anomala

Very Early Season in May in UK,
15-20 avril in France

20 x 20
(50 x 50)

Also use in Rock Garden in full sun or light shade.

LT

RB

HE

FF

SD

Paeonia 'Ariadne'

Mid-season in late June
Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids
Peach with red fringes around the edges.

48 x 60
(120 x 150)

Good stem strength, good substance, no pollen or seeds. Fragrant. Reliable.

HY

FB

RB

HE

FA

GP

SI

Paeonia 'Athena'

Early Season in Late Spring in May

24-36 x 24-36
(60-90 x 60-90)

The ivory petals are narrow with diffuse rose-pink flares.

LA

RB

HE

FF

SD

Paeonia 'Auguste Dessert'

Midseason in Early Summer in June, to Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July

36 x 36
(91 x 91)

Free-flowering with good autumn colouring. Very fragrant.

LT

SD

Paeonia 'Banquet'

Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids
5 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 8 August 2017

36-48 x
(90-120 x )

Good deep-cut foliage. Saunders Hybrid Tree Peony.

LA

FB

HE

FA

FF

JA

Paeonia 'Barrington Belle'

Deep red guard petals. Faint fragrance. Cut Flower

Midseason in Early Summer in June. Try planting it in association with ‘Alexandre Dumas’ or perhaps -->

Green

34 x 24-36
(85 x 60-90)

one of the white doubles such as ‘Elsa Sass’ or ‘Marshmallow Puff’.
Free flowering with long strong stems.

LA

JA

Paeonia 'Barrymore'

Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July
3 Photos of flower from E. J Westhead on 8 August 2017

34 x 36
(85 x 90)

HY

SD

Paeonia
'Belle Center'

Early Season in Late Spring in May
3 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 10 August 2017

30 x 24
(75 x 60)

RT

Paeonia
'Bing Shan Xue Lian'

rockii Tree Peony Hybrids
2 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 10 August 2017

HY

RB

FA

FF

SI

Paeonia 'Blaze'

Bright red petals.

Early Season in Late Spring in May. It combines with roses, beared irises and other perennials.

Glossy, Dark Green, divided foliage

30 x 32
(75 x 80)

Robust. Vigorous. No staking required. Excellent cut flowers.

IT

RB

FF

SI

SD

Paeonia
'Border Charm'

Yellow flowers with large red flares. Lightly fragrant.

Use in middle of border and as prostrate shrub flowing over rocks. Late Midseason - Midseason in Early Summer in June

Divided, Dark Green.

31 x 36
(80 x 90)

This is a very hardy plant. Single to semi-double flowers.
Photos requested

LA

FA

FF

JA

Paeonia
'Bowl of Beauty'

Midseason in Early Summer in June, to Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July

36 x 40
(90 x 100)

1 Photo of flower received from E. J Westhead on 25 June 2015. Cut Flower.

HY

RB

SI

Paeonia 'Bravura'

Cardinal red with yellow centre and outer white flares

Midseason in Early Summer in June

Medium Green

36 x
(90 x )

Crinkled flowers. Neat bush habit.

HY

FB

RB

HE

FA

FF

JA

Paeonia
'Brides Dream'

Pure White with very narrow center white petaloids

Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July

Glossy emerald green divided foliage

30 x 24-36
(75 x 60-90)

Free flowering. Good fragrance. Excellent Cut Flower. Staking required.

HY

FF

SI

Paeonia
'Burma Ruby'

Herbaceous - Hybrid Peonies
Early Season in Late Spring in May

28 x
(70 x )

5 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 10 August 2017

IT

RB

FA

FF

SD

Paeonia
'Callies Memory'

Midseason in Early Summer in June. Deep Green foliage.

36 x 36
(90 x 90)

2 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 25 June 2015

IT

FB

FA

GP

FF

FD

Paeonia 'Canary Brilliants'

Midseason in Early Summer in June. Perfect cut flower. Deeply cut dark green foliage. Stunning in pot.

29 x 36
(75 x 90)

7 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 10 August 2017. Double.

LT

HE

FA

GP

SD

Paeonia 'Chinese Dragon'

Purplish-red flowers with small black-red flares.

Saunders Hybrid Tree Peony. Midseason in Early Summer in June. Ideal in pots. Green foliage.

Vigorous with purplish-red stems when young.

48 x 48
(120 x 120)

4 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 12 August 2017

LA

FB

FA

GP

FF

SD

Paeonia
'Circus Circus'

White base petals of raspberry with irregular -->

Early.
Flowers held high over the foliage.

Green

28-30 x
(70-75 x )

streaking and matching raspberry tipped pistils. Slight fragrance. Strong stems, no support needed. Cut flower.

HY

FB

FA

FF

SI

Paeonia
'Claire de Lune'

Herbaceous - Hybrid Peonies
Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April. Cut flowers.

36 x 32
(91 x 80)

12 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 12 August 2017

LT

SD

Paeonia 'Companion of Serenity'

Gratwick and Daphnis Hybrid Tree Peony.
Early Season in Late Spring in May

6 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 12 August 2017

CT

FF

SD

Paeonia 'Cong Zhong Xiao' (Smiling in the Thickets)

Central Plains Tree Peony Hybrids
Early Season in Late Spring in May

96 x
(250 x )

7 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 12 August 2017

IT

RB

FF

SD

Paeonia
'Cora Louise'

Pure white petals and lavender flares.

Good stong stems.
Midseason in Early Summer in June

Flowers are held well above dark green leaves

24 x
(60 x )

Single or double flowers. Slighly fragrant. Pleasing bush shape.
Photos requested

LA

RB

FF

JA

Paeonia
'Cora Stubbs'

Pale magenta guard petals, white center ball

Midseason in Early Summer in June

Dark Green.

42 x
(105 x )

Vigorous with side buds. No staking required. Flowers held above foliage.

HY

SD

Paeonia
'Coral Charm'

Early Season in Late Spring in May

36 x 36
(90 x 90)

4 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 18 August 2017. Very vigorous.

HY

SD

Paeonia
'Coral Fay'

Early Season in Late Spring in May

38 x 30
(95 x 75)

2 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 20 August 2017

HY

FF

CR

Paeonia
'Coral Sunset'

7 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 20 August 2017. Early Season in Late Spring in May

32 x 34
(80 x 85)

3 week flowering period. Not strongly scented coral flowers.

IT

RB

FF

SI

Paeonia
'Court Jester'

Opens yellow-orange colour with red-burgundy -->

Midseason in Early Summer in June
Photos requested

Green

32 x 32
(80 x 80)

flares. Fades towards yellowish-creamy colour. Many flowers per stem.

LT

GP

FF

SI

Paeonia 'Daedalus'

Midseason - blooms with 1 bud per stem in late May with dark green foliage.

48-60 x
(120-150 x )

3 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 22 August 2017

LT

SI

Paeonia
'Daredevil'

Bright garnet red

Midseason

Fern-like green foliage

Immense flower.

HY

SI

Paeonia 'Dearest'

Early Season in Late Spring in May.
White veined with pink.

36 x
(90 x )

4 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 22 August 2017

TP

SI

Paeonia delavayi

Tree Peony Species.
avant le 15 avril in France vert clair, nuance de bronze. Plante tres vigoureuse.

80 x 60
(200 x 150)

6 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 6 September 2017

RT

Paeonia 'Dian Jin Bai Yan Wei'

rockii Tree Peony Hybrids

14 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 6 September 2017

Paeonia 'Dionysos'

8 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 7 September 2017

RT

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Paeonia 'Dojean'

White flowers with red flares

rockii Tree Peony Hybrids
Midseason in Early Summer in June

60 x 60
(150 x 150)

12 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 12 September 2017

CT

FA

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Paeonia 'Duchesse de Morny'

Bowl-shaped, pale pink flowers with a deeper centre

Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April

60 x 60
(150 x 150)

6 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 16 September 2017

JT

CR

Paeonia 'Duchess of Kent'

Pinkish red flowers which have a darker red centre.

A Japanese Tree Peony Hybrid bred by Kelways.
Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April

60-72 x
(150-180 x )

Free flowering and vigorous with the blooms held well above the foliage.

LA

FA

FF

FD

Paeonia 'Duchesse de Nemours'

Guard petals white, centre greenish-yellow when flower first opens.

Photos requested

Midseason in Early Summer in June

32 x 34
(80 x 85)

Tall, strong grower and free bloomer over 4 weeks or more. Strong sweet scent. Most popular cut flower. Double.

HY

SI

Paeonia 'Early Daybreak'

Early Season in Late Spring in May.

30 x
(75 x )

5 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 16 September 2017

HY

SI

Paeonia 'EarlyBird'

Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April

21 x
(53 x )

5 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 16 September 2017

LA

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FA

FF

FD

Paeonia
'Eden's Perfume'

Large pink, layered blooms

Space 36 inch (90 cm) apart.

30 x 36
(75 x 90)

Most rose-like fragrant peony! Perfect cut flower and a great border plant. Strong stems. Double

HY

RB

FA

FF

FD

Paeonia
'Etched Salmon'

Salmon-coral

Photos requested
Early Season in Late Spring in May to Midseason in Early Summer in June

Deep Green

36 x
(90 x )

Fragrant with strong stems. Double. Flowers held upright on a tidy plant.

Paeonia
'Fen Er Qiao'

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Paeonia 'Fen Guan Cai Dai'

rockii Tree Peony Hybrids - Photos requested

4 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 8 October 2015

LA

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FA

FF

FD

Paeonia
'Festiva Maxima'

Large white petals. Centre petals splashed with red.

Midseason in Early Summer in June. Double. Needs staking. Cultivated in Japan for many years for cut flowers.

Large, dark green

36 x 40
(90 x 100)

Very fragrant. Tall, strong, vigorous. Free bloomer. Foliage massive. Cut flowers.

3 photos received.

HY

RB

FF

SI

Paeonia
'Firelight'

Cup-shaped, pale pink with raspberry-red flares

Early Season in Late Spring in May. Created by Professor Saunders.

Dark Green narrow foliage

26 x
(65 x )

Long golden stamens. Slightly fragrant.

7 photos received

LT

HE

FF

FD

Paeonia 'Flambeau'

Carmine-red.

Midseason in Early Summer in June

Green

60 x 60
(150 x 150)

Double flower. Rouge carmin a peine pourpre sur fond jaune. Parfum agreable. 4 photos.

HY

RB

FF

JA

Paeonia
'Garden Lace'

Pink with pale yellow stamens that form the center of the flower.

Midseason in Early Summer in June.

Dark Green

36 x
(90 x )

Free flowering. Excellent stem strength. Most rainproof of peonies. Extremely floriferous.

LT

HE

GP

SI

Paeonia 'Gaugain'

Raspberry-red over amber, veins raspberry-red

Gratwick and Daphnis Hybrid Tree Peony - Midseason in Early Summer in June

Dark Emerald Green

48 x 48
(120 x 120)

Eugene Gauguin who used brilliant colours in his paintings.
10 Photos received

LA

RB

FA

FF

AM

Paeonia
'Gay Paree'

Brilliant magenta guard petals with tuft of white petaloids

Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July. Very fragrant and no staking required.

Light Green

42 x 36
(105 x 90)

Very striking and flamboyant, good for making an impact. Great Cut Flower.

LA

RB

FA

GP

FF

JA

Paeonia
'Globe of Light'

Vivid rose-pink petals fade to almost white a the edges.

Midseason in Early Summer in June, to Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July

Dark green. Does well in pots

38 x
(95 x )

Vigorous and free flowering. Good cut flowers and good autumn colour. Photos requested

HY

RB

SI

Paeonia
'Golden Wings'

Light golden yellow with red highlights at the centre

Early Season in early June.
 

Medium large green leaflets

42-44 x
(105-110 x )

Best landscaper.

3 photos received

HY

RB

SI

Paeonia '
Grace Root'

Bright warm pink petals with pink tipped carpels

Mid-season in late June.
 

Dark Green

26 x
(65 x )

5 photos received.

HY

Paeonia
'Great Lady'

31 x
(77 x )

2 Photos of flower/bud received from E. J Westhead on 25 June 2015. Single to Semi-double

LT

HE

GP

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Paeonia 'Guardian of the Monastery'

Large lavender petals and purple flares

Gratwick and Daphnis Hybrid Tree Peony - Midseason in Early Summer in June

Green

60 x
(150 x )

Very pretty flower with a large mass of yellow stamens. Vigorous.
Photos requested

HY

FB

SI

Paeonia 'Halcyon'

Very pale blush flowers with lavender flares at the base of the petals

Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April

Dark Green

24 x
(60 x )

CT

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Paeonia
'Hana Kisoi' (Floral Rivalry)

Pink. Rose carne clair au centre, argente sur les bords.

1 of the best of all tree peonies. Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April in UK,
15-20 avril in France.

vert franc. Large.

60 x 60
(150 x 150)

Semi-double, enorme. plantez-la isolement, dans un endroit bien visible du jardin.

LT

FB

GP

SD

Paeonia
'Happy Days'

Yellow, but tinted and suffused reddish

Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids (Saunders Hybrid Tree Peony) - Midseason in Early Summer in June

Dark Green

36 x
(90 x )

Single to Double.

LT

RB

GP

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Paeonia 'Harvest'

Golden-yellow flowers with pink-tinged edges.

Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids (Saunders Hybrid Tree Peony) - Midseason in Early Summer in June

Bronzy green foliage

37 x 48
(93 x 120)

9 photos received

CT

RB

GP

SD

Paeonia
'Hatsu Garashu'

Rouge sombre presque noir, a reflets chocolat.

Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April to
Early Season in Late Spring in May

vert mat voile de pourpre

40 x 40
(100 x 100)

Convient dans les jardins informels ou mettant en scene des couleurs contrastees.

RT

GP

SI

Paeonia
'He Hua Deng' (Lotus Flower)

Pinkish Blue

rockii Tree Peony Hybrids -

Green

5 photos received

RT

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Paeonia
'He Ping Er Qiao'

White stripes alternating with bluish purple stripes

RT

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Paeonia
'Helene Martin'

Very large white flowers with petals with a yellow-->

rockii Tree Peony Hybrids
Midseason in Early Summer in June

Green

stripe down the centre that merges into a carmine-red flare.
7 photos received

LT

FF

SD

Paeonia
'Hephestos'

Gratwick and Daphnis Hybrid Tree Peony - Midseason in Early Summer in June

37 x
(93 x )

11 Photos of flower received from E. J Westhead on 9 August 2017

LA

JA

Paeonia
'Her Majesty'

Bright red.

Green

Huge flower.

LT

HE

FF

SI

Paeonia 'Hesperus'

Petals are golden-yellow in the centre turning red -->

Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids (Saunders Hybrid Tree Peony) - Midseason in Early Summer in June

vert clair a reflets bronze

60 x 120
(150 x 300)

towards the margins and with deep pink veins. Photos requested

LT

FB

FF

SD

Paeonia
'High Noon'

Bright lemon-yellow flowers with crimson flares

Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids (Saunders Hybrid Tree Peony) - Midseason in Early Summer in June

Dark Green

54 x
(135 x )

Tall. Heavily citrus scented. Bronzing foliage in autumn.
Photos requested

IT

RB

FF

Paeonia 'Hillary'

Petales voiles de rose vif pou-rpre sur un fo-nd abricot clair

Midseason in Early Summer in June
Photos requested

vigoureux, vert sombre. Light Green

26 x 26
(65 x 65)

semi-double a double.

LA

FB

FA

GP

FF

FD

Paeonia
'Honey Gold'

Creamy-white guard petals surrounding yellow petals

Lactiflora Peonies, double - Photos requested
Midseason in Early Summer in June. Good cut flower.

36 x
(90 x )

A striking plant with side buds giving it a long flowering period. Long stems. Sweet fragrance.

HY

RB

FF

Paeonia 'Honor'

Single or semi-double with deep Bengal-rose petals

Photos requested
Midseason in Early Summer in June

Light Green leaves.

36 x
(90 x )

Colour lasts well. Slight spicy fragrance.

HY

RB

FA

FF

SI

Paeonia 'Horizon'

Flesh-pink. Slightly fragrant.

Early Season in Late Spring in May

Dark Green

36 x
(90 x )

Very large plant which may need support. Lovely in oriental arrangements.

JT

SD

Paeonia 'Hoki'

Large, very bright red flowers

Japanese Tree Peony Hybrids - Photos requested
Midseason in Early Summer in June

Light green foliage

LT

FB

FF

SI

Paeonia 'Icarus'

Vivid scarlet flowers with satiny, notched petals.

Gratwick and Daphnis Hybrid Tree Peony - Midseason in Early Summer in June

Green

60 x 60
(150 x 150)

Striking plant with fragrant flowers.
Photos requested.

LA

FF

Paeonia 'Immaculee'

White

36 x
(90 x )

Fragrant

CT

HE

FD

Paeonia
'Jacqueline Farvacques'

Rose carmine au centre, degrade rose
-->

15-20 avril.
Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April

vert franc. Abondant.
Clear Green.

60 x 60
(150 x 150)

chair et blanc nacre ver l'exterieur. Double. Plante vigoureuse. Very large flowers (25-30 cm)

Paeonia 'Jenny'

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Paeonia 'Jing Yu' (Snowy Pagoda)

Starts pinkish white matures to pure white

Mid-season in late June

Dark green in color with light purple halos

Delicate fragrance. Raised by Sun Jing Yu, a gardener, named after him.

CT

HE

FD

Paeonia 'Josephine Seneclauze'

Rose carmin tout en nuances. Bouton -->

Photos requested.
15-20 avril.
Very Early Season in Mid Spring in April

vert franc mat. Grandes folioles arrondies

60 x 60
(150 x 150)

carmin dont les taches restent longtemps sur la fleur. Double, tres dense.

RT

Paeonia
'Ju Hua Fen'

Pink

rockii Tree Peony Hybrids - Photos requested

IT

RB

FA

SI

Paeonia
'Julia Rose'

Small, red-orange flowers fading to yellow.

Midseason in Early Summer in June. Hybridised in America and Grown in the UK. Photos requested

Dark Green.

36 x
(90 x )

Single to Semi-double. Will show long stem flowers with 3 colours at one time on the plant.

JT

RB

SD

Paeonia 'Kamada- Fuji' (Wisteria at Kamada)

Very large, magenta flowers.

Early Season in Late Spring in May

Green

Up to 48 x
(120 x )

Considered to be very beautiful. Well recommended. Blooms profusely.

JT

HE

FD

Paeonia
'Kamada Nishiki' (Kamada Brocade)

Lilac-pink flowers darkening towards the -->

Early Season in Late Spring in May

Green

48-60 x
(120-150 x )

centre of the flower. Petal edges fade as the flower becomes older.

LA

RB

FA

FD

Paeonia 'Kansas'
(Kojimano-hikari in Japan)

Deep fuchsia-purple flowers

5-10 mai in France
Midseason in Early Summer in June in UK - the UK gets less sunshine than France

vert sombre. Large et dru.

36 x 40
(90 x 40)

Double. Vigorous with flowers held erect on strong stems. Good cut flower. Back of Border.

JT

HE

SD

Paeonia 'Kaow' ('Kao', King of Flowers)

Cardinal-red flowers.

Photos requested.
Late midseason - Midseason in Early Summer in June

Leaf-stalks are pink.

60 x
(150 x )

Flowers fade fairly quickly to a purplish-pink. Free flowering. Weak branches.

LA

FD

Paeonia 'Kelways Betty'

Cherry-red

Mid-season in late June

Green

LA

RB

FA

FF

FD

Paeonia 'Kelways Glorious'

Enormous glistening Creamy-white

Midseason in Early Summer in June, to Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July.
Photos requested

Legendary, and still considered one of the best. Green

36 x
(90 x )

Strong scent of roses, very free flowering. Strong grower. Fine foliage. Last well as Cut flower. Double.

LA

RB

FF

FD

Paeonia 'Kelways Lovely'

Pink

Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July

Dark Green

36 x
(90 x )

Double. Scented. Very large handsome flower.

LA

FB

FF

SD

Paeonia 'Kelways Supreme'

Deep blush-pink fading to white in strong sunshine

Single or semi-double with very long flowering period (early June to mid-July)

Dark Green

36 x
(90 x )

Strong growing and very fragrant, freely producing flowers on side shoots.

JT

Paeonia
'Koki Jishi'

Red inclined to purple

Mid-season in late June

Green

Vigorous

LA

FD

Paeonia
'Konigswinter'

Pink

Mid-season in late June

Paeonia sinensis fl. pl. Konigswinter (G. and K. - Goos and Koenemann)

IT

Paeonia
'Kopper Kettle' ('Copper Kettle)

Small, reddish-yellow and orange flowers

Midseason in Early Summer in June.
Photos requested

Dark Green

96 x
(250 x )

Single to Semi-double.

LT

RB

FD

Paeonia 'Kronos'

Burgundy-red flowers with darker flares

Gratwick and Daphnis Hybrid Tree Peony - Midseason in Early Summer in June. Photos requested.

Green

36 x
(90 x )

Named after the Greek god of time. Good contrast with other tree peony hybrids

SP

Paeonia
lagodechiana

Pink

Photos requested

Dark Green

20-40 x
(50-100 x )

LA

FA

FF

FD

Paeonia 'Lady Alexandra Duff'

Midseason in Early Summer in June. 3 Photos of flower bud and flower received from E. J Westhead on 25 June 2015

36 x 36
(90 x 90)

Double a semi-double. A strongly fragrant variety with a long flowering period. Tall, strong, cut flower.

Paeonia 'La Messagere'

Photos requested

CT

HE

FF

Paeonia
'Lan Bao Shi' (Blue Jewel, Saphire)

Lavender

Photos requested
Mid-season in late June.

Dark Green with Purple tinge.

to 60 x
(150 x )

Delicate fragrance. A free bloomer.

RT

SI

SD

Paeonia 'Lan He' (Blue Lotus) Japanese name: Ranka

Pink tending to mauve (a shade that the Chinese -->

rockii Tree Peony Hybrids - Photos requested

Late Season in July

Deep Green

call blue) merging into white at the edges. No staking required.

LT

FB

SI

Paeonia 'LAurore'

Orange red, yellow streaks, dark at base of petals

Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids. Mid-season in late June to Late Season in July

Green

Photos requested. Vigorous.

HY

SI

Paeonia 'Lavender Strain'

Lavender-coloured

Photos requested
Early Season in Late Spring in May

22 x
(55 x )

This is a highly infertile triploid peony.

HY

FB

FF

SI

Paeonia 'Lavender Whisper'

Soft lavender highlights thoughout the blossoms

Early Season in early June

Light Green luxuriant foliage

26 x
(65 x )

Slightly fragrant.

LT

RB

FF

SD

Paeonia 'Leda'

Mauve-pink flowers, purple veins, red flares on wavy petals

Gratwick and Daphnis Hybrid Tree Peony - Midseason in Early Summer in June

vert clair a peine teinte de pourpre

37 x 60
(93 x 150)

Simple a semi-double. Wonderful. Queen of Sparta.
Photos requested.

HY

FB

FA

SI

Paeonia 'Le Printemps'

Creamy white flowers and yellow veining

25 avril - 1 mai in France.
Early Season in Late Spring in May in UK.

Light green large foliage

32 x 24
(80 x 60)

Makes a good cut flower and keeps well. Vigorous growth.

LT

RB

GP

SI

Paeonia 'Lilith'

Vivid pink with darker flares.

Gratwick and Daphnis Hy-brid Tree Peony -
Early Season in early June

Light Green

48 x
(120 x )

Excellent amount of bloom with good stem strength holding flowers upright above the plant's foliage.

CT

GP

FD

Paeonia
'Lu He Hong' (Heze's Red)

Purplish Red

Mid-season in late June.

Green

Resistant to wind.

HY

RB

SD

Paeonia 'Lustrous'

Vermillon scarlet.

Mid-season in late June.
Photos requested

Dark Green

36 x
(90 x )

Very large flower.

RT

HE

FD

Paeonia
'Lydia Foote'

White flowers with red flares

rockii Tree Peony Hybrids Early Season in Late Spring in May to Midseason in Early Summer in June

Foliage has a red line along the leaf stalks

to 60 x
(150 x )

Semi-double to fully double flowers. Good stem strength.
Photos requested

LA

FB

FA

FF

FD

Paeonia 'Madame Calot'

Soft pink to pale yellow to blush-pink

Photos requested
Late Season in Early to Midsummer in Late June to Early July

Double.

32 x
(80 x )

Very large flowers, very fragrant and free flowering. Tall, strong grower, cut flower.

LT

RB

FF

SI

Paeonia 'Madame Louis Henry'

Pale yellow flowers are heavily flushed towards -->

Photos requested
Lemoine and Henry Hybrid Tree Peony. Early Season in Late Spring in May

vert, avec quelques reflets bronze.

48 x 60
(120 x 150)

outside with red. Large mass of golden stamens. 5-10 mai in France. Sweetly scented.

LA

FF

Paeonia lactiflora
'Magic Melody'

Shrimp pink guard petals with -->

Mid-season in late June.

Dark Green

salmon pink centre of long narrow petals. Highly scented.

IT

FB

FF

SD

Paeonia 'Magical Mystery Tour'

Soft peach to pale yellow with age

Mid season.
Hybridised in America and Grown in the UK -
Photos requested

Deep Green. Mild but pleasant fragrance.

24 x 24
(60 x 60)

When mature this creates a neatly mounding plant that is covered with flowers

HY

RB

FA

SI

Paeonia
'Mai Fleuri'

White slightly tinted with flesh-pink

Photos requested
Early Season in Late Spring in May

Fine strong foliage of bronze green.

28 x
(70 x )

Cut flower.

LT

FB

HE

SI

Paeonia 'Marchionesse'

Apricot-coloured petals, fading to golden yellow at the edges.

Lutea Tree Peony Hybrids (Saunders Hybrid Tree Peony) - Midseason in Early Summer in June in UK, 5-10 mai in France.

vert, teinte de pourpre. Tres decoupe, allonge.

60 x 60
(150 x 150)

One of the most attractive of Saunder's lutea hybrids. Vigorous and floriferous.
Photos requested

SP

FB

SI

Paeonia mascula ssp triternata

Large, bright rosy pink

Flowers in mid to late spring - May - in Sun or Part Shade. Photos requested

Large rou-nded green leaves with wavy edges

24 x 30
(60 x 75)

Requires plenty of humus in the soil.

HY

RB

SI

Paeonia
'May Music'

Flesh-pink flowers with dramatic magenta flares

Early Season in Late Spring in May

Deep green leaves, with crooked stems

36 x
(90 x )

Vigorous

HY

SI

Paeonia
'Mid May'

Rounded petals of palest apple-blossom pink. Fine gold centre

Dark green.

Triple hybrid combining albiflora, officinalis and macrophylla. Tall, lovely plant.

SP