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peony 'Barrington Belle'

Paeonia lactiflora 'Barrington Belle'

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Paeonia
Family: Paeoniaceae

About this plant

'Barrington Belle' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial to 80cm tall with dark green, divided foliage. Slightly fragrant, semi-double flowers with magenta-pink to cherry-red petals surrounding a centre of red staminoides with ruffled golden margins are borne on strong stems from late spring to early 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 FacingEast FacingSouth 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). Long-lived but resents disturbance. See herbaceous peony cultivation

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or early spring

Pests

Can be affected 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 Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years