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 ‘Nippon Beauty’ (Peony ‘Nippon Beauty’)

£28.00

A herbaceous perennial with finely cut dark green foliage with scented single ruby red outer petals and a red feathery centre with a cream coloured edging. Striking and will  flower heavily.Will die down in later summer and re-emerge in spring. Sun or partial shade loving. Any fertile, moist, well drained soil. H:75cm S:50cm

 

Fragrant, large flowers

Easy to grow if in good soil.

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Description

A herbaceous perennial with finely cut dark green foliage with scented single ruby red outer petals and a red feathery centre with a cream coloured edging. Striking and will  flower heavily. Any fertile, moist, well drained soil. H:75cm S:50cm
Fragrant, large flowers
Easy to grow if in good soil.

Additional information

Plant Type

Perennial
Fragrant

Yes
Species

lactiflora
Pot size

HUGE 5.5lt (22cm Square) Deep Pot
Toxicity

CAUTION: if eaten, can upset stomachs
Soil

Any fertile, moist, well drained soil
Sun position

Sun or partial shade loving
Height & Spread in 5 yrs

H:75cm S:50cm
Flower colour

Ruby Red
Flower month

May-June
Foliage

Deciduous Perennial Plant
Family

Paeoniaceae
Tenderness

Hardy
Aspect

Any position sheltered or exposed
Foliage colour

Green
Plant Care

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

Peony