Paeonia lactiflora 'Solange'
(Peony 'Solange')
Family - Paeoniaceae
Category - Perennial
Year of Introduction - 1907
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 90cm
Width - 50cm or more
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A herbaceous Perennial with a clump-forming, upright habit. Pinnate leaves with oval to lanceolate leaflets emerge deep red in spring before turning glossy dark green with age. Large, double bowl-shaped flowers are creamy white and shaded with pale apricot-pink, and may be flecked with deep red. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced from early summer through midsummer. The Blooms are highly scented and excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Large, double bowl-shaped flowers are creamy white and shaded pale apricot-pink. The ruffled petals may be flecked with deep red. The flowers are intensely fragrant and held singly atop upright stems in June and July.
Flower colour: White, pink
Flower shape: Double bowl-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Glossy dark green leaves are pinnate with oval to lanceolate leaflets. The foliage emerges deep red in spring before turning to dark green with age. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to lanceolate leaflets
Poison Information:
This plant may cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division of tubers.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.