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peony 'Magical Mystery Tour'

Paeonia 'Magical Mystery Tour'

Fragrant

Genus: Paeonia
Family: Paeoniaceae

About this plant

'Magical Mystery Tour' is a deciduous shrub to around 70cm tall with divided, deep green foliage. Fragrant, semi-double to double blooms open creamy-yellow flushed with pink and with darker pink flares at the base of each petal before aging to creamy-white with a pink, bluish-lavender picotee edging

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. See tree peony cultivation for further information.

Pruning

Cut back to about 15cm in autumn, as leaves die off, then trim back to the topmost live bud when growth starts in spring

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

Ten To Twenty Years