Paeonia 2016

[fleurbleue]

 Not yet Jamie, but I have some strong plants 7 years old from seeds and I hope to get flowers next spring...

[johnralphcarpenter]

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Duchess of Kent'.

[Regelian]

Ralph, a beauty.  Mine gets top-heavy and must be supported, the blooms are so weighty.

Attached a shot of Ariadne, a late-blooming Daphnis creation, plus one of the parents P. lutea Ludlowii.
The third is a shot of one of my P. delawayi sdls, obvious hybrids.  Seed came from the Cologne Flora botanical garden.  Other parent could be lutea or potannini.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Another top-heavy one, Paeonia 'Shimano-Fuji'.

[Catwheazle]

Paeonia mlokosewitschii and tree paeonie Paeonia rockii "Bing Shan Xue Lian"
Paeonia officinalis

[ArnoldT]

Flowering today.
Paeonia emodi

[Leena]

The first paeonies to flower here are P.obovata and P.mairei. P.mairei is flowering now for the first time, it was sown in 2011.

[Regelian]

Souvenir de Maxime Cornu is legend amongst the tree peonies.  The first in a series of large yellows, this massive blossom hangs its head in a kind of suplicant humility, almost shaming itself for its massive size and fascinating beauty, luring the passerby to reach out and raise its intricate face.  The reward is an indescribable beauty coupled with a perfume of sublime complexity.  This shrub is about 8 years old and 150cm high.  The array of blossoms hang like forbidden fruits and I love sitting on the steps and contemplating this wonderful shrub.
I'm sure we have all heard the story that the name is a left-hande compliment to Mons. Cornu, who proclaimed that P. lutea, one of the parents, had little worth for the gardener!

The next three shots are grafting seedlings from tree peonies.  Not large and impressive, but with a charm we no longer find in this genus (other than the species).  I particularly like the clustered one, whose blossoms are a mere 8-10cm max.  A delight for the flower arranger.

[Natalia]

In my garden, first blooming species paeoina

Paeonia mlokosewitschii


Paeonia x litvinskajae (Paeonia wittmanniana х Paeonia caucasica)

[Leena]

Paeonia x litvinskajae (Paeonia wittmanniana х Paeonia caucasica)

This looks very nice  and is new to me. Is it natural hybrid or man-made cross?

[Jeffnz]

The yellow species is a superb colour and form.

[David Nicholson]

From seed, Paeonia arietina

[Maggi Young]

Billy Carruthers and Binny Plants have won a Silver-Gilt Medal at Chelsea for  their exhibit of paeonies and other perennials.

[Gabriela]

All of them are exquisite!

Souvenir de Maxime Cornu is legend amongst the tree peonies.  The first in a series of large yellows, this massive blossom hangs its head in a kind of suplicant humility, almost shaming itself for its massive size and fascinating beauty, luring the passerby to reach out and raise its intricate face...

I saw it once and did exactly what you so well described in words There was no label so I had no idea about its name.

[Regelian]

David, wonderful colour.  One of the few species i do not have at the moment.  Hmmm, what is it, 6 years from seed?

Gabriela,  glad you enjoyed the fotos.  Souv. Max. Cornu will always remain a favourite,  A truly one of a kind, although I have been told Dou Lu, the green peony, has a similar habit, but never as tall.