Paeonia mlokosewitschii
Paeonia × lagodechiana
An herbaceous perennial to 60cm tall, with broad, bluish-green, divided foliage and bowl-shaped lemon-yellow flowers 10-12cm wide, with deep yellow stamens, in mid-spring
0.5-1 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in deep, fertile, moist, humus-rich soil. Slightly alkaline is preferable, but neutral and slightly acidic soils are suitable too. A position in full sun or partial shade is required. See Peony cultivation: herbaceous for further information.
Propagate by seed in autumn or winter outdoors. Germination can take two or three years. Plants can also be propagated by division in autumn or early spring, just before the plant come back into growth. Aim to include one or several plump terminal buds with each division. The new plants can take two or three years to flower again as they dislike disturbance. It is also possible to take root cuttings in winter
Cut back the foliage at the end of the season
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm and soil-dwelling swift moth larvae
May be susceptible to a virus, honey fungus, Verticillium wilt, peony leaf blotch and peony wilt
