Paeonia lactiflora 'Wladyslawa'
(Peony 'Wladyslawa')
Family - Paeoniaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - 60cm
Width - 60cm
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 with age. Relatively small, single bowl-shaped flowers are bright magenta pink. Each Bloom has a prominent central cluster of lemon yellow staminodes. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced from early summer into midsummer. The Blooms have a sweet scent and are excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Relatively small, single bowl-shaped flowers are bright magenta pink. At the centre of each bloom is a prominent central cluster of lemon yellow staminodes. The flowers have a sweet scent and are produced singly on upright stems in June and July.
Flower colour: Pink, yellow
Flower shape: Single 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 green with age. The leaves are oppositely arranged on 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.