Paeonia lactiflora 'Lady Alexandra Duff'
(Peony 'Lady Alexandra Duff')
Family - Paeoniaceae
Category - Perennial
Year of Introduction - 1902
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 90cm
Width - up to 90cm
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 to glossy dark green. Large double bowl-shaped flowers open pale rose pink with darker shading on the outer petals and gradually fade to white with age. The ruffled petals are sometimes flecked with deep red. The flowers are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from early summer through midsummer. The Blooms are intensely fragrant and excellent for use as cut flowers.
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Flower:
Large double bowl-shaped flowers open pale rose pink with deeper shading on the outer petals, and gradually fade to white with age. The ruffled petals may be flecked with deep red. The flowers are intensely fragrant and produced singly on upright stems in June and July.
Flower colour: Pink, white
Flower shape: Double bowl-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to lanceolate leaflets. The foliage emerges deep red in spring before turning green. The leaves are oppositely arranged on the upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to lanceolate leaflets
Poison Information:
This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division of tubers.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.