Peonies can be classified by both plant growth habit and flower type. Plant growth types are Herbaceous (Bush), Tree, and Intersectional (Itoh).
Intersectional (Itoh) peonies are hybrid crosses between tree and herbaceous types. They have the large flowers of a tree peony, but die back to the ground each year like herbaceous peonies.
In Japan Paeonia suffruticosa is called the "King of Flowers" and Paeonia lactiflora is called the "Prime Minister of Flowers."
Paeonia lactiflora- herbaceous perennial flowering plant- Chinese Peony - "most beautiful" - common garden peony - Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball-The buds should be no more than two inches below the surface.
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’
Paeonia suffruticosa - the tree peony - tree peonies are deciduous, woody plants that don't die back to the ground each winter.
Every garden centre sells peonies, but specialist nurseries have a much wider range at very competitive prices. Kelways at Langport, Somerset (tel: 01458 250521; www.kelways. co.uk) has a huge range, and Claire Austin Hardy Plants at Shawbury, Shropshire (tel: 01939 251173; www.claireaustin-hardyplants. co.uk) is very good, too.
http://www.kelways.co.uk/categories/peonies/1/
http://www.peonysenvy.com/peonycare.html#transplant
Intersectional (Itoh) peonies are hybrid crosses between tree and herbaceous types. They have the large flowers of a tree peony, but die back to the ground each year like herbaceous peonies.
In Japan Paeonia suffruticosa is called the "King of Flowers" and Paeonia lactiflora is called the "Prime Minister of Flowers."
Paeonia lactiflora- herbaceous perennial flowering plant- Chinese Peony - "most beautiful" - common garden peony - Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball-The buds should be no more than two inches below the surface.
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Sarah Bernhardt’
Paeonia suffruticosa - the tree peony - tree peonies are deciduous, woody plants that don't die back to the ground each winter.
Every garden centre sells peonies, but specialist nurseries have a much wider range at very competitive prices. Kelways at Langport, Somerset (tel: 01458 250521; www.kelways. co.uk) has a huge range, and Claire Austin Hardy Plants at Shawbury, Shropshire (tel: 01939 251173; www.claireaustin-hardyplants. co.uk) is very good, too.
http://www.kelways.co.uk/categories/peonies/1/
http://www.peonysenvy.com/peonycare.html#transplant