Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’ (2 bulbs)

Blooming heavily in late spring and early summer, Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’ will flower for approximately 7-10 days with incredible deep red petals forming a cup around a centre of golden edged staminodes.

These ‘Nippon Beauty’ bulbs will reach a height of approximately 70cm/28″ and are very useful and adaptable in the garden. They are ideal as a specimen plant in groups for borders or beds, city gardens or cottage gardens. They can be used to border a walk or driveway as an informal hedge and will excel as cut flowers with a long vase life of over a week.

‘Nippon Beauty’ bulbs enjoy full sun or partial shade in rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils. They will prefer a sheltered location and may require staking in heavy wind or rain.

Details

• Bulb count per pack: 2 bulbs
• Flower colour: Red, Pink, Yellow
• Flowering months: May, June
• Flowering height: 70cm/28″
• Hardiness: Hardy in all of the UK and northern Europe
• When to plant: October, November, December, January, February, March, April
• Planting depth: 2cm/1″
• Bulb spacing: 50cm/20″
• Soil type: Moist but well drained
• Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
• Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
• Special Features: Ideal for cut flowers, Scented, Naturalising