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Peony Bulbs - Description
- Pack of Peony Bulbs
- Variety: Red Charm
- Award Winning Peony
- The Quintessential Red Peony
- Flowering Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
- Quantity: 1 Root Per Pack
- Fully Grown Size: 100cm
- Flower Colour: Deep Red
- Flower: Large, Cupped Outer Petals & Packed Full of Finer Petals
- Sow: In Early Spring or Autumn
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Spacing: 50cm
- Fast Growing
Peony Bulbs - Uses
- Red Charm Peony has good strong stems making it suitable for more exposed areas
- Scented blooms are suited to cut flower gardens
- Companion plants include other Peonies, Hostas, Heuchera & Roses
Peony Bulbs - How to Grow
- Peonies die back each Autumn & return again each Spring
- Choose a location
- Happy in full sun or partial shade
- Likes well drained & fertile soil
- Strong stem makes this Peony suited to exposed sites
- Deep, fertile soil that is well draining
- Sowing time: Best when sown in Autumn or Early Spring
- Sowing depth: Plant bulbs so that they are just at the soil surface
- Then cover with soil & water in
- Mulch up in Spring
- Feed every 2 to 3 weeks
- Deadhead after flowering
- Watch out for fungal diseases in Spring
- Prune away any infected foliage to prevent spread
- Clumps of bulbs can be lifted & divided in Spring
Note
- A rhizome is similar to a bulb in that it is a dormant growing point of a plant
- Also known as 'Roots'
- Peonies will not flower in their first year if planted too late in Spring
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