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peony 'Gardenia'

Paeonia lactiflora 'Gardenia'

Fragrant

Genus: Paeonia
Family: Paeoniaceae

About this plant

'Gardenia' is a bushy, clump-forming perennial to 90cm high with dark green, divided foliage. Fragrant, double, white flowers, sometimes tinged with a faint pink blush, 20-25cm across, are borne on sturdy stems in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best in deep, fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. Likely to 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 at the end of summer

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or early spring

Pests

Can get leaf and bud eelworm and 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

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years