The World of the Peony (VI)

Tree peonies

Wild tree peonies are endemic to China; they are strictly protected there and therefore difficult to obtain. But the yellow-flowering Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii and the red Paeonia delavayi can be bought on the market. Both are large-growing shrubs that delight their owners with a multitude of flowers.

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii is a very attractiv high and large growing garden plant with wonderfull unique leaves. Foto: W. Good

The little lemonyellow most hanging flowers of Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii have a fine fragrance. Foto: Dr. Zwygart

The bright fruits of Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii in fall. Foto: W. Good

Paeonia delavayi produces a mass of attractive dark red flowers whose numerous stamens are much visited by bees. Foto: W. Good

Paeonia rockii is familiar under the name of 'Rock's Variety'. The petals of its huge white fragrant flowers have wonderful dark basal blotches. It has rather finely divided leaves and is quite fast-growing. Here the 'Arnold Arboretums Form' that blooms with large white flowers with very large blotches. In orer to get a perfect flower the plant needs full sunshine. Foto: W. Good

The wild species Paeonia rockii, picture taken in free nature in China. Foto: Prof. Hong Tao

The wild species Paeonia yananensis picture taken in free nature in China. Foto: Prof. Hong Tao

The wild species Paeonia szechuanica picture taken in free nature in China. Foto: Dr. Gian Lupo Osti

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