What to do when your peony plant arrives by post?
Open the box as soon as your parcel arrives, peonies and indeed all plants need light to survive, take your peony plant out and unwrap from all packaging. Give your peony a little drink of water. It is best to plant your peony in the ground or your chosen container as soon as possible once arrived. Please note all plants left in the box after delivery cannot be returned or replaced. Click here for further details.

Paeonia lactiflora Apricot Queen (Peony Apricot Queen) (Fragrant) (Early-Mid Season Flowering)

£139.00

Unusual and rare peony. Finely cut green foliage on sturdy framework with flowers that are lavender pink with a darker pink flare. Any fertile, free-draining soil in full sun or part shade and in any sheltered position.

Sold in large, 5.5L deep pot. Premium, well-established plants at flowering maturity

H: 75cm S: 50cm

In stock

In stock

Available on backorder

Description

Herbaceous perennial with finely cut dark green foliage with large, scented cream apricot single flowers. Rarely available, ideal for cutting. Any fertile, free-draining soil in full sun or part shade and in any sheltered position. H: 80cm S: 50cm

Additional information

Flower colour

Apricot
Family

Paeoniaceae
Plant condition

In winter, this plant dies down and is cut back. So if it's delivered between October and May, it may look dead, but it's just resting! This is traditionally the best time to plant.
Plant Type

Perennial
Plant Care

Remove dead flowers spikes at a branching point or at the base after flowering, to tidy.
Habit

Bushy
Aspect

Any position sheltered or exposed
Tenderness

Hardy
Foliage colour

Green
Foliage

Deciduous Perennial Plant
Flower month

April- May
Genus

Peony
Height & Spread in 5 yrs

75cm x 50cm (30" x 19")
Sun position

Sun or partial shade loving
Soil

Any fertile, moist, well drained soil
Pot size

HUGE 5.5lt (22cm Square) Deep Pot
Common name

Intersectional Hybrid Peony
Species

0
Toxicity

CAUTION: if eaten, can upset stomachs