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Paeonia lactiflora 'Adolphe Rousseau' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Paeonia lactiflora 'Adolphe Rousseau'

Paeonia lactiflora 'Adolphe Rousseau'

Genus: Paeonia
Family: Paeoniaceae

About this plant

'Adolphe Rousseau' is an upright, bushy variety with dark green leaves which are divided into leaflets, and strong red-mottled stems. Large, scented, semi-double to double bright red flowers are produced during the summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best in a deep, fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. May need support (see staking perennials). See herbaceous peony cultivation

Pruning

Remove dead flowers as they fade, then cut back plant as the foliage dies down in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or early spring

Pests

May be attacked by leaf and bud eelworm and soil-dwelling swift moth caterpillar

Diseases

May be subject to a virus, honey fungus and peony wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

BushyClimbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years