Paeonia Lactiflora 'Adolphe Rousseau' (Paeony / Peony)

£8.99

Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: fertile, moisture-retentive yet well-drained
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: June to July
Flower colour: red
Other features: red mottled stems
Hardiness: fully hardy
Fragrant, intense, red semi-double or double flowers from early to mid summer and dark green leaves. This lovely, long lived, late flowering peony is perfect for a border in full sun or partial shade. The foliage provides interest from early spring, when the red mottled stems first emerge from the ground. Garden care: Deadhead after flowering. In early spring apply a top-dressing of a balanced slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant and mulch well with well rotted garden compost or manure. The older stems of tree peonies have a tendency to become brittle and snap so cut these back to the ground in autumn every two or three years.

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