Paeonia (Peonies)

Paeonies or peonies are one of the most popular garden plants. The big, fluffy, and fragrant flowers are available in a wide range of colours, forms, and sizes. There are three types of peonies, herbaceous (bush), three, and Itoh (intersectional). At De Vroomen, we sell a wide range of different peonies. Choose from our selection in our webshop, and we pack and ship your order to the USA and Canada.

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How to grow peonies?

Peonies appear in three different types: herbaceous, or garden peonies, tree peonies that grow into bushes and Itoh, or intersectional peonies. It depends on the climate zone you live in, which peony suits well in your area. If you are looking for an extended flowering season, combine different types of peonies, if your living area provides the right growing conditions. All peonies take time to establish, but once they’re established, they steal the show in every garden! Peonies are perfect for cut flowers in bouquets. Peonies don’t like to be moved. Moving them will affect growth. Plant peonies in autumn so the roots have enough time to establish.

Herbaceous, or garden peonies

Bloom from April to May
Grow in zones 4-9
Prefer a sunny to partial shade location
Must be planted 4-6” (10-15 cm) below ground level
Produce enormous flowers (up to 7-10”, which’s equivalent to 17-25 cm)

Popular herbaceous peonies:

Alexander Fleming: with its outstanding pink flowers and low maintenance.
Bowl of Beauty: this peony looks like a pink bowl filled with apricot filling.
Coral Charm: this delicate, extraordinary peony shows bowl-shaped coral-red flowers.

Besides these herbaceous peonies, we offer more peonies in our webshop. Explore the many different types and colours and pick your favourite.

Tree peonies

Bloom from May to June
Grow in zones 2-8
Prefer 5-6 hours of direct sunlight per day
Depending on your zone, plant the bulbs ½” (1,5 cm) deep in warm zones, and 2” (5 cm) deep in colder zones
Requires low maintenance and little water
Are resistant to most pests
Prefer well-drained soils

Popular tree peonies:

Lavender: the lovely lavender-colored flowers grow on beautiful green foliage. The bush has pleasant growing habits.
High Noon: the fragrant yellow flowers prefer a sunny location to produce the best flowers.
Pink: the large pink flowers are fluorescent, and the best planting time is spring.

We have more tree peonies available in our webshop. Filter by colour, or just scroll down the many varieties we offer.

Intersectional peonies

Bloom in June
Grow in zones 4-9
Prefer 5-6 hours of direct sunlight per day
Depending on your zone, plant the bulbs ½” (1,5 cm) deep in warm zones and 2” (5 cm) deep in cold zones
Dying back to the ground when winter comes
Attractive foliage through summer and into fall
Shorter than herbaceous and tree peonies (make a perfect front border position)
Don’t need staking

Popular Intersectional Peonies:

All that Jazz: the large apricot flowers have beautiful magenta spots. This peony blooms in mid-summer.
Itoh Scrumdidleumptious: semi-double flowered and produces creamy white flowers that are pink blushed and edged.
Scarlet Heaven: with its pure red flowers and contrasting golden-yellow center, this is a floriferous variety. The dark green foliage shows deeply divided leaves.

Want to discover more varieties? We have plenty of other intersectional peonies available in our webshop.

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