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Varieties, Colours and Timing
Paeonies are a cool climate perennial grown from tubers and they are completely at home here in Southland where the winter chill is required to set their buds. This herbaceous form of paeony does not grow in warmer parts of New Zealand but thrives in a cool frosty winter. Paeonies are dormant over winter and buds are set ready to burst into life in the form of shoots that appear in early spring. Fast growth of the herbaceous paeony develops with these buds now forming at the top of elongated stems to become the flower surrounded by glossy green leaves.
Paeonies can be single, semi double, or double blooms. Yellow stamens show in a distinct centre surrounded by the paeony petals in the single and semi double forms and the double blooms have a more bomb like form where the petals are massive, closer together and more of one colour. Season timing of blooms indicated by Early (E), Mid-Season (M) Late Season (L) being from October through to December which is dependent on season changes each year.
Coral Paeonies
- Coral Sunset
An outstanding coral double paeony, intense coral colour with overtones of rose. Blooms fade to yellow. Very strong stems. (E)
- Coral Supreme
Salmon coral semi- double, Soft colour fades to yellow. (E)
- Coral Charm
Peachy coral semi-double, brighter colour, rounder in form. (E)
White Paeonies
- Miss America
A blush white paeony, semi-double, very floriferous (E)
- Moonstone
White double, with pink outer petals, looks like its name. (M)
- Minnie Shaylor
A white semi-double, red stigmas, neat form. (M)
- Bowl of Cream
White double, large bloom, strong stems. A show stopper.(M)
- Honey Gold
Blush-yellowy white double, some semi-double, fragrant, (M)
- Gardenia
Large double blush to white blooms, flower like in appearance. (M)
- Duchess de Nemours
White double, yellowy and green tinges, fragrant. (M)
- Bridal Gown- Well known white double, bomb flower, strong stems. (M)
- Cheddar Cheese
Large white double with yellow overtones, fragrant.(L)
Red Paeonies
- Red Charm
Deep red double, sought after, excellent cut flower. (E)
- Karl Rosenfield
Wine red, double flowers with rose form.(M)
- Maestro
Dark red double with fine bloom and rich colour. (M)
- Kansas
Large purple-red double, bomb like blooms, lasts well. (M)
- Chippewa
A dark red double, excellent form. (M)
- Buckeye Belle
A dark maroon red, semi-double, large outer petals. (M)
- Mighty Mo
Red semi-double, good shape and form. (M)
Pink Paeonies
- Nick Shaylor
Blush pink fading to white, double, large buds. (L)
- Mons Jules Elie
Large pink bomb, double, broad guard petals. (L)
- My Pal Rudy
A late venetian pink, big buds, soft colour. (L)
- James Pillow
A late light pink , double and good form, a good laster. (L)
- Dinner Plate
Very large double flower, soft pink, flattish form. (L)
- Glory Hallelujah
Very large deep pink, long stems, a big statement. (L)
- Sarah Bernhardt
Very well known pink of great style and form. (L)
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