Paeonia 'Bartzella'
(Peony 'Bartzella')
Family - Paeoniaceae
Category - Shrub, perennial
Discovered By - Raised by Roger Anderson, a peony breeder
Year of Introduction - 1986
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 1m
Width - up to 1m
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A Deciduous hybrid peony with an upright, bushy habit. Mid-green leaves are deeply Divided to pinnate with ovate to Elliptic leaflets. Exceptionally large, semi-double to double bowl-shaped flowers are a soft shade of lemon yellow. Each Bloom has bronze-red markings towards the centre and a prominent crown of yellow stamens. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced from early into midsummer, occasionally sending out later Blooms. The flowers have a sweet scent and are attractive to pollinating insects. Paeonia 'Bartzella' is an intersectional hybrid between a tree peony and a herbaceous peony.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Exceptionally large, semi-double to double bowl-shaped flowers are a shade of soft lemon yellow and scented. Each bloom has bronze-red markings towards the centre and a prominent central crown of yellow stamens. The flowers are held singly on upright stems in June and July (occasionally later).
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Semi-double to double bowl-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Large, mid-green leaves are deeply Divided to pinnate with ovate to Elliptic leaflets. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on upright, partially woody stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Deeply divided to pinnate with ovate to elliptic leaflets
Poison Information:
This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.