At the beginning of this century, about five thousand varieties of herbaceous peonies were officially registered in the APS consolidated register, and over the years since then, this number, according to a rough estimate of experts belonging to the American Peony Society, has increased by at least a hundred cultivars. To choose the best flowers to grow on your site, read the photos, names and descriptions of the best herbaceous peonies presented in this material. The list published below includes varieties of peonies that are the most popular in Russia, whose reputation is beyond doubt, as well as several forms that have good prospect. compiled on the basis of many years of observations and conclusions, as well as data from the Register of Varieties of the American Peony Society and other authoritative foreign and domestic sources.
Popular varieties of peonies and hybrid forms (with photos)
Peony "Vanguard" (Avant-Guarde)— Lemoine, 1907, France.
Hybrid peony of the Caucasian flora ( P. lactiflora x P. wittmaniana). The flower shape is simple, with rounded petals, cup-shaped. Diameter 12 cm. Pearl pink flower. The filaments are small, carmine-colored, and the anthers are red. The pistils are greenish, the stigmas are dark carmine. Blooms at the end of May.
Peony "Ivory Whispers" (Ivory Whispers) - R. Klem, 1999, USA.
Peony hybrid of the Caucasian flora. The shape is semi-double. Diameter 13 cm. Ivory color, with a soft lemon tint. The stigmas of the pistils are red. The height of the bush is 65 cm. The leaves are wide, rich green. The smell is pleasant. Very early.
"Peony Iceberg" (Isberg) - Soskovets, 1960, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is tall, very large. White with a cream tint. Plant height is 100 cm. The stems are powerful. The leaves are rough, large, dark green. It is developing and growing rapidly.
Peony "Aza Gray" (Asa Gray) - Crusse, 1886, France.
The flower is double, flat at first, then the center develops. Light pink-lilac, with pink specks and red rims on the central petals. The height of the bush is 70 cm, the stems are strong. The smell is pleasant. Average.
Peony "Watercolor" (Akvarеr) - Dubrov, 2009, Russia.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is semi-double. The flower is dark pink-lilac, with a bright stripe in the center of the petals. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. Leaves with wide lobes, bright green. Early.
Peony "Anastasia" (Anastasia) - Sosnovets-Fomicheva, 1960, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry bomb shape (terry crown). Diameter 18 cm. The flower is pink, with a yellow ball and a red-pink center. The height of the bush is 85 cm. The smell is pleasant, weak. The stems are powerful, slightly colored. The leaves are green.
Peony "Angelo Cobb Freeborn" (Angelo Cobb Frieborn) - Freeborn, 1943, USA.
This variety is a hybrid of peony. The terry crown shape is terry spherical. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is densely filled, the outer petals are large, corrugated, the rest are smaller, gathered. The crown and center are uniform, forming a tall ball. The flower is dark pink-red. The height of the bush is 90-105 cm. The stems are weak. The leaves are light-colored, like those of P. officinalis, but smaller. The roots are pink-lilac. Mid-early.
Peony "Athena" (Athena) - Sanders, 1955, USA.
An interspecific hybrid from a complex combination of 4 peonies of different origin - P. lactiflora, P. officinalis, P. Mlokosewitschii, P. macrophylla. The shape is simple (semi-double). The flower is large, cup-shaped, two-row; petals with a wavy edge. Light pink, with carmine-lilac spots at the base. When blooming, it is creamy in cold seasons and clearly pink in warmer ones, later becoming lighter. As you can see in the photo, this hybrid variety of peonies has stamens with light yellow threads:
The bush is attractive. Height 60-90 cm. The leaves are large, wide, bright, light green. Very early.
Peony "Buckeye Bell" (Buckeye Bell) - Maines, 1956, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is semi-double. The flower is 5-6-rowed, pink-shaped. Diameter 16 cm. Dark red, almost black. The inner petals are mixed with yellow anthers. The pistils are large. Bush height 80 cm. Stems are straight. The smell is indeterminate. Early.
Peony "Ballerina" (Ballerina) - Sanders, 1941, USA.
Hybrid of peonies of the Caucasian flora. Terry shape. Diameter 16 cm. Flower greenish-yellow-white. The stamens are noticeable. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are thick and durable. The leaves are huge, the lobes are wide, matte, pubescent, light yellow-green, the underside is gray. One of the earliest. Requires shelter in frosty, snowless winters.
Peony "Barrington Bell" (Barrington Bell) - K. Klem, 1972, USA.
The Japanese form is anemone-like. The flower is dark pink-purple, without shine. Staminodes (petalodes), curving towards the center, are of the same color, with creamy yellow tips. The stems are strong and reddish. Leaves are ovate, dark green. Average flowering time. Reproduces quickly.
Peony "Bessie" (Bessie) - Krekler, 1958, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry shape. The flower is not large. Delicate silver-pink-lilac, more intense shade in the center. The height of the bush is 60 cm. This one of the best varieties of herbaceous peonies has flowers raised above the bush. Average. Terry rose-like, fully terry perfect shape. The flower is dark red-carmine. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are powerful. The leaves are narrowed and elongated. Average.
Peony "Velma Atkinson" (Velma Atkinson) - Wilde, 1964, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The Japanese form is anemone-like. Diameter 18 cm. Flower dark pink-lilac. Staminodes (petalodes) are wide, cream-colored, with pinkish tips. Height 80 cm. Stems are straight. Stems and petioles are reddish. Look at the photo - this variety of peonies has pointed, shiny dark green leaves:
Early variety - blooms among the very first peonies. Sprouts appear very early in spring.
Peony "Venus" (Venus) - Kelway, 1888, UK.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The terry shape is crown-shaped. Diameter 14 cm. The flower is light pink, with a lilac tone, intensified towards the center. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are wide, gray-green. The smell is pleasant, weak.
Peony "Vivid Rose" (Vivid Rose) - K. Klem, 1952, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry shape. The flower is deep bright pink, of an unusual shade. Late. The smell is pleasant. Flowers keep well when cut.
Peony "Victoria" (Victoria) - Skakodub, 1988, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The terry anemone-shaped form is terry bomb-shaped. Diameter 17 cm. The flower is creamy white, with light yellow illumination when blooming, wide white petalodes. The stems are strong and do not bend. The leaves are green and narrow. The height of the bush is 100 cm. The smell is pleasant. Mid-early.The best varieties of peonies for early, mid and late flowering (with photos)
Peony "Betty Groff" (Betty Groff) - Krekler, 1958, USA.
The Japanese form is anemone-like. Diameter 17 cm. Lilac flower. Staminodes are long, large, pointed, “noodle-shaped”, creamy, with a slightly lilac tint. The height of the bush is 75-80 cm, the stems are straight. The leaves are medium-sized, pointed, slightly ovate, green. This is the earliest variety of Japanese peonies.
Peony "Big Boy" (Bie Boy) - Person, 2000, USA.
Hybrid peony of the Caucasian flora (P. lactiflora x Akangel). Simple shape, flat. The diameter of the flower is 15 cm, the petals are round. 1-2 buds per stem. Creamy white, later white, filaments short, red at the base, anthers long, yellow. The pistils are green, the stigmas are red, hoof-shaped. The height of the bush is 75 cm. This is a variety of peonies with a very early flowering period.
Peony "Bowl of Beauty" (Bowl of Beauty) - Hoogendoorn, 1949, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form, diameter 16 cm. As shown in the photo, this early variety of peonies has lilac-pink flowers:
Petalodies with split ends, white. The pistils are greenish, the stigmas are pink, spear-shaped. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong.
Peony "Bowl of Cream" (Bowl of Cream) - K. Klem, 1963, USA.
The double pink form comes from the milky-flowered peony. The flower is creamy white, illuminated by hidden rings of stamens. The leaves are large, elongated, dark green. Champion of the US National Peony Show 1994
Peony "Brother Chuck" (Brother Chuck) - R. Klem, 1993, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Diameter 17 cm. Terry pink shape. The flower is white, with a yellow glow inside. Bush height 70 cm. Side buds. Stamens are fertile. The pistils are green. The smell is pleasant.
Peony "Bridell Icing" (Bridal Icing) - R. Klem, 1981, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape of the flower is double bomb-shaped, completely double. Complex shape, 3-layered: outer petals are white, crown of lemon-yellow petalodes, center white. The edges of the petals are notched. Diameter 17 cm. White, with a light yellow glow in depth. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are strong, with lateral buds. The leaves are large, wide, shiny, dark green. There is no smell. Medium late.
Peony "Beautiful Senorita" (Beautiful Senorita) - R. Klem, 1999, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. The flower is two-row. Deep pink with creamy (pink) petalodes. Bush height 75 cm. Pistils with dark pink stigmas. The smell is pleasant. Average.
Peony "Valentine" (Valentine) - Hollingsworth, 2004, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Semi-double form. Multi-row flower. Red, unusual shade. There are small staminodes and small petals in the center. Average.
Peony "Varenka" (Varenka) - Krasnova, 1958, USSR.
The shape is terry, pink, tall, with a funnel in the center. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is bright pink, shiny. The height of the bush is 65-75 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are narrow, small, light green, and have a pleasant smell. Heavily leafy. Average.
Peony "Vladimir Dubrov" (Vladimir Dubrov) - Skakodub, 1995, Kazakhstan.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 20 cm. The flower is soft pink, flat. The height of the bush is 120 cm. The stems are thick, strong, and do not bend. The leaves are wide, shiny, bright green. The bush is compact. The smell is pleasant. Mid-early.
Peony "Glory Hallelujah" (Glory Hallelujah) - K. Klem, 1973, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is terry rose-shaped - terry spherical. The flower is intensely dark pink with a lilac tone, the bases of the petals are lighter. The stems are medium. The leaves are green, without shine. The height of the bush is 85 cm. The stems are strong, straight, and have few leaves at the top. The leaves are large, tapered, dark green. Blooms profusely. This is a late flowering variety of peonies.
Peony "Glowing Raspberry Rose" (Glowing Raspberry Rose) - Cousins, 1981, Canada.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry spherical shape. The flower is pink-raspberry, with coral backlighting on the inside. There are stamens. Bush height 90 cm. Stems of medium strength. The leaves are beautiful. The smell is pleasant. Early.
Peony "Gladys Hodson" (Gladys Hodson) - Krekler, 1961, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 20 cm. The flower is dense, white cream, slightly pink when blooming, with an ivory-colored reflection from the inside. The height of the bush is 100 cm. The stems are weak and bend. The leaves are large, shiny, green. Abundantly flowering. It reproduces well. The smell is pleasant. This variety is a late flowering variety.
Peony "Gold Mine" (Gold Mine) - China.
Origin unknown. Terry form. This variety of peonies is named for its bright lemon-yellow flowers. Height 80 cm. Stems are strong. The leaves are trifoliate, bright green, like those of the milky peony. Spring shoots are bright green. Susceptible to diseases. The smell is pleasant.
Peony "Great Lady" (Great Lady) - Sanders, 1943, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is semi-double. The flower is bright red-pink, the bottom is lighter. The stamens are very short, greenish-yellow, the anthers are yellow. Stigmas are creamy. Diameter 15 cm. Bush height 100 cm. Pistils are white, with pink stigmas. The stamens are yellow. Early.
Peony "Graziella" (Graziella) - Desser, 1925, France.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 14 cm, dense flower. Pink-lilac, later lighter. Bush height 90 cm. Stems are straight. The leaves are shiny, dark green. The smell is pleasant. Medium late.
Peony "Green Lotus" (Green Lotus) - R. Klem, 1995, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Exotic, cactus-like. The flower is white, with a green base and pink tips. During the flowering process, it changes shape and color: from dahlia-shaped to cactus-shaped, with curved sharp tips. There are stamens. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The smell is pleasant, weak.
Peony "Good Cheer" (Good Cheer) Sanders, 1942, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The flower is very bright, rich coral-scarlet. Lightens to coral, leaving light stripes at the base of the petals. Attracts with the brightness of the color. Low-growing - height 50 cm. Leaves with pointed, narrowed lobes, bright green. Propagated by root cuttings and blooms in the first year. Early.
Peony "Daria Volodina" (Dariya Volodina)- Dubrov, 1994, Russia.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is terry rose-shaped - terry crown. Diameter 12 cm. The flower is soft pink-pearl, more creamy towards the base. The height of the bush is 65-70 cm. The stems are well leafy. The leaves are tapered, dark green. Abundantly flowering. Used in landscape design.
Peony "Daisy Coronet" (Daisy Koronet)— R. Klem, 1995, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The flower is exotic, daisy-like. The form is simple. Diameter 12 cm. Petals are narrow, pink and white. The filaments are long and yellow. Pistils with huge dark red stigmas. The height of the bush is 60 cm. The smell is pleasant, sweet. Early.
Peony "Dayton" (Dayton)— Krekler, 1962, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Diameter 17 cm. Terry flower shape. Rich pink, silvery sheen. Bush height 60 cm. Late.
Peony "James Pillow" (James Pillow) - Pillow, 1936, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The form is double rose-shaped - double crowned, a flower without pistils and stamens. The outer petals are rounded-heart-shaped, the inner ones are irregular in shape. Light pink, with a yellow sheen from the base of the petals. Shape and color vary with the seasons. Sometimes there is a ring of yellow petalodes. Diameter 15 cm. Bush height 100-115 cm. Stems bend. The leaves are light green. This one of the best varieties of peonies blooms very profusely. Medium late. Champion of the US National Peony Show 1955 and 1977.
Peony "JC" (Jay See) - K. Klem, 1959, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is tall, with even petals, without stamens, dense. Dark pink carmine, shiny, with silver tips. The height of the bush is 75 cm. The stems are straight, strong, well leafy. The leaves are large, elongated, compacted, smooth, green. Average.
Peony "John Harvard" (John Harvard)— Auten, 1931, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The flower shape is simple - semi-double. Dark red, non-fading. Diameter 15 cm. The filaments are short, reddish, the anthers are light yellow, the stigmas are dark red and green. Bush height 65 cm. Very early.
Peony "Joker" (Joker)— Boxtos Landis, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry pink shape. The flower is dark pink, the center later becomes lighter, leaving a pink edge on each petal. Height 80 cm. No smell. Mid-early.
Peony "John van Leeuwen" (John van Leeuven)— John Leeuwen, 1928, Holland.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. Diameter 17 cm, cup-shaped. The flower is pure white with a compact ball of yellow staminodes in the center. The height of the bush is 75 cm. This variety of peonies has straight stems, leaves are wide, medium-sized, characteristically light green with a yellow tint. Medium late.
Peony "Diana" Parks (Diana Parks)— Boxtos, 1942, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The terry crown shape is terry bomb-shaped. Diameter 12 cm. The flower has an original color: bright red with a slight orange tint. Looks especially impressive in cloudy weather. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, light green. Mid-early. Below is another selection of beautiful varieties of herbaceous peonies with photos and descriptions.
Varieties of peonies with the most beautiful flowers
Peony "Dinner Plate" (Dinner Plate) - K. Klem, 1968, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Tetraploid. The shape is double pink, the flower is large and flat. Medium intensity pearlescent pink with hints of salmon. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong, leafy to the top. The leaves are medium sized, tapered, boat-shaped, dark green. Medium late. This beautiful peony variety is the champion of the 1973 US National Peony Show.
Peony "Don Pink" (Dawn Pink) - Sass, 1946, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is simple, the flower is large and flat. The petals are large and folded. Pink with a lilac tint. Stamens are numerous, with long filaments. The smell is indeterminate. Mid-early.
Peony "Pearl Placer" (Zhemchuzhnaya Rossyp’) - Gorobets - Tyran, 1989, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. Diameter 14 cm. The flower is light pink-lilac. Staminodes are large, light yellow, with bright pink tips. The bush is compact, height 65 cm. The stems are strong and straight. Stems and petioles are green. The leaves are small. The smell is pleasant, strong, reminiscent of roses. Universal. It is growing rapidly. In spring it is always one of the very first to appear. One of the earliest flowering milky peonies.
Peony "Ze Mighty Mo" (The Mighty Mo) - Wilde, 1950, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is semi-double, terry. Diameter 17 cm, velvety, ring of stamens, in the center there is a tuft of red petals. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are thin. The leaves are small, shiny, dark green. The smell is pleasant, weak. Mid-early.
Peony "Ze Feng Yu" (Z Feng You)- China.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The Japanese form is anemone-like. Diameter 14 cm. The flower is lilac-purple, the staminodes are pointed red-purple, with golden tips. The pistils are small, green, with purple stigmas. The height of the bush is 95 cm. The leaves are dark green.
Peony "Innovation" (Innovation)- Wilde, 1970, USA.
The flower is double, red, with a ring of staminodes-petalodes in the middle. Diameter 16 cm. Bush height 80 cm. The smell is pleasant, weak. Average.
Peony "Karen Gray" (Karen Gray)— Krekler, 1965, USA.
Comes from the milky peony. Japanese form. Double row. The flower is dark purple, without shine. Diameter 16-17 cm. Staminodes are light purple, tips and edges are light yellow-cream. Bush height 75-80 cm, erect. The stems are strong, red, heavily leafy, dark-colored. The leaves are dark green, without shine. The smell is strong and pleasant.
Peony "Carl G Clem" (Carl G. Klehm)— R. Klem, 2000, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is cream with red markings. Giant, claims to be the largest double flower among peonies. Diameter 25 cm. Tightly folded. Pearlescent pink, pleasant unique tone. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are strong and olive. The leaves are large, pointed, bright green. Average.
Peony "Carrara" (Carrara) - Bigger, 1952, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. Diameter 16 cm. White flower. Staminodes are long, narrow, curving, white, with yellow base and tips. Bush height 80 cm. Medium.
Peony 'Clair de Lune' or 'Clair de Lune' (Claire de Lune)- White, 1954, USA.
Peony hybrid of the Caucasian flora. The shape is simple, cup-shaped, ten slightly corrugated wide petals of dense texture, as the Americans call them, crimplen. This one of the most beautiful varieties of peonies has pale yellow-cream flowers with a warm tone. The filaments are short, lemon-yellow, the anthers are light yellow. The pistils are green, the stigmas are heart-shaped and cream. The stems are strong. The leaves are elongated, bright green. The smell is pleasant, faint, reminiscent of lilac. The bush is elegant. Very early.
Peony "Color Magnet" (Color Magnet) - Hollingsworth, 1994, USA.
It is considered a hybrid of the peony of the Caucasian flora, but, according to external signs, it comes from the milky-flowered peony. The shape is simple, goblet-shaped. The flower is red-lilac-pink. Small center with miniature yellow stamens. Pistils with dark purple stigmas. The pistil and stamens are fertile. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, dark green. Early.
Peony "Coral Magic" (Coral Magic)— R. Klem, 1998, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Semi-double form. The flower is cup-shaped, 2-3 rows of petals. Bright red coral. Diameter 16 cm. Stamen filaments are short, yellow. The pistils are light green, the stigmas are light pink. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are powerful. The leaves are wrinkled and dark green. Early.
Peony "Cream Puff" (Cream Puff) - Marx - Rogers, 1981, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese spherical shape. The flower is fawn, with bright pink-cream staminodes. The pestle is sterile. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. Very rounded dark green foliage. There is no smell.
Peony "Carol" (Carol)— Boxtos, 1955, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry pink form. Diameter 16 cm. The flower is tall, with large folded petals, sometimes forming several crowns in the center. Brilliant, bright red, with a slight lilac tint, does not fade. The flower usually develops slowly. The neck of the flower bends. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The leaves are green, without shine. Cuttings are taken from parts of the root. Average. Champion of national peony exhibitions in the USA 1968, 1976.
Peony "Lallabai" (Lullaby)- Person, 1973, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry shape. At first with a delicate pink blush, then it turns white. Stamens and pistils are absent. Bush height 120 cm. Very dense dark green foliage. Fragrant. Late.
Peony "Lady in Pink" (Lady in Pink)-Krekler, 1975, USA
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The form is simple. The flower is light pink, cup-shaped. Early.
Peony "Little Rhyme" (Little Rhime)— R. Klem, 2003, USA.
Hybrid of thin-leaved peony. The form is simple. The flower is purple-red. Diameter 12 cm. Petals are round and even. The filaments are short and red. The pistils are green, the stigmas are pink. Pistils and stamens are fertile. The height of the bush is 40 cm. The stems are straight, greenish. The leaves are dissected, gray-green. Very early. For rocky hills.
Peony "Lois Kelsey" (Lois Kelsey) - Kelsey, 1934, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is simple semi-double, goblet-shaped. As you can see in the photo, this one of the best varieties of peonies has an exotic flower, with deeply cut petals, similar to the rays of the sun, like a chrysanthemum:
Diameter 14 cm. Shade greenish-white. The filaments are short, the anthers are yellow. The pistils are greenish, the stigmas are red. The leaves are tapered, dark green. Average.
Peony "Lotus Queen"(Lotus Queen) - Murawska, 1947, USA.
Japanese form. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is cup-shaped, two-row, with round petals curving inward. White. Staminodes are narrow, long, yellow. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are thin and bend. The leaves are medium-sized, narrow, pointed, shiny, dark green. Average.
Peony "Moon Road" (Lunnaya Road) - Gorobets, 1990, USSR.
Probably comes from the Wittmann or large-leaved peony. The form is simple. Diameter 10 cm. Flower creamy yellow, later white. The filaments are white, the anthers are yellow. The pistils are slightly greenish, with carmine stigmas with a heart. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The leaves are large, dark green. Very early.
Peony "Lybid" or "Swan" (Lybed')- Kharchenko - Gorobets - Tyran, 1989, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is pale pink. Diameter 18 cm. Similar to Mriya variety.
Peony "Mazere Choice" (Mothers Choice)- Glascock, 1950, USA.
Terry pink shape. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is tall and dense. Pure white, creamy inside. Bush height 65 cm. Stems are weak. The leaves are small, dark green. The smell is pleasant. Medium late. American Peony Society Gold Medal 1993
Peony "My Love" (My Love)- Hollingsworth, 1992, USA.
It is considered a hybrid of peony officinalis. (If it is a hybrid, then 2-3 generations, externally all the signs of a milky-flowered peony.) The flower is completely double, conical in shape. Pearlescent, then white. Pistils and stamens are reduced. The stems are strong. It develops quickly and blooms profusely. The smell is pleasant and strong. Medium late.
Peony "Myra Macroy" (Maegae McRae)- (Tishler, 1967, USA).
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 15 cm. The flower is dark pink, the center is brighter. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are flexible, colored, like the cuttings. The leaves are narrowed, boat-shaped, shiny, green. Very late. American Peony Society Gold Medal 1998
Peony "Baby" (Malysh)— Dubrov, 2012, Russia.
Hybrid peony thin-leaved - seedling from Laddie. The form is simple. Diameter 12 cm. The flower is evenly colored: bright red-carmine, light bluish at the base. Stamens with pink filaments and yellow anthers. The pistils are green, with a carmine stigma. The height of the bush is 55 cm. The stems are deviating - the variety is semi-dwarf. The leaves are small, dissected, compact, green, shiny. Very early.
Peony "Mom's Heart" (Mamino Serdechko)- Dubrov, 1996, Russia.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form, the flower is very large, two-row. White. Staminodes are yellow. The pistils have bright pink stigmas, making the flower attractive. The leaves are bright and shiny. Medium late.
Peony "Masquerade" (Masquerade)- Akimov, 1972, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. The flower is purple-red. The height of the bush is 75 cm. The leaves are large, dark green. Average.
Peony "Matadore Robe" (Matador's Robe)— R. Klem, 2009, USA.
Peony hybrid of the Caucasian flora. The shape is simple, cup-shaped. Diameter 12 cm. The flower is pure white with a creamy yellow tint. The filaments and anthers are bright yellow. The pistils are white-green, with slightly pinkish stigmas. The height of the bush is 65 cm. The leaves are large, bright green. The smell is pleasant, weak. Very early.
Peony "Mei Dawn" or "Mei Dong" (May Down)- Glascock, 1947, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is simple, the flower is large. Diameter 19 cm. The flower is sparkling red-pink, the edges are lighter. The filaments are light yellow, the anthers are light yellow. The pistils are greenish, with bright red stigmas. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are thick, strong, without leaves at the top. The leaves are medium-sized, rounded, dark green. Close to the Flame variety, but more pink. Very early.
Peony “Meni Happy Reterns” (Many Happy Returns)— Hollingsworth, 1986, USA.
Hybrid of officinalis peony or foreign peony. Terry bomb shape. Diameter 15 cm. The shape of the flower and leaves resemble Red Charm. Bright red, flaming. Sometimes with golden tips of petalodes in the crown. The height of the bush is 65 cm. The stems are strong. Leaves with elongated lobes, light green. Early. Abundantly flowering.
Peony "Merry Mashain" (Merry Mayshine)— Sanders, 1994.
Hybrid of thin-leaved peony. Di-ploid. The form is simple. The flower is dark ruby with a contrasting bright center. Diameter 15 cm. Stamen filaments light yellow, anthers yellow. The pistils are greenish, the stigmas are pointed and red. Sets seeds. The height of the bush is 60 cm. The stems are erect. Very early.
Peony "Mercedes" (Mersedes)- Line, 1956, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is double pink, the flower is large, light pink, more saturated towards the center. When fully bloomed, almost white, pinker in the center. The stems are good and strong. Bush height 80 cm. Medium late.
Peony "Midnight Sun" (Midnight Sun)— Murawska, 1954, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. The flower is large, dark red. Staminodes with golden edge. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are straight, heavily leafy, red. The leaves are wide, green-olive, shiny. Easily growing and blooming profusely.
Peony "Mrs. Wilder Bancroft" (Mrs. Wilder Buncroft)- Nichols, 1935, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form, large flower with wide, overlapping petals. Dark pink, red in depth. Staminodes (petalodes) are wide - 9 mm, with yellow tips, form a ball. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. Resilient. Cutting.
Peony "Mr. Ed" (Mr. Ed)— K. Klem, 1980, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The flower is double, large, high in the center, soft pink-cream. The uniqueness of this one of the best varieties of peonies lies in the fact that in different years its flowers are colored differently: from almost white to pink. Cases of unusual coloring have been noted: half of the flower is pink, the other is white. The smell is pleasant. Bush height 70 cm. Medium early. Abundantly flowering.
Peony "Monsieur Jules Ely" (Monsieur Jules Elie)—Crousse, 1888, France.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry bomb shape. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is pink-lilac, with silver tips. There are stamens. The height of the bush is 100 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are medium sized, dark green, without shine. The smell is pleasant, weak. Average. Used by K. Clem to create many interesting varieties, for example Mister Ed, Bridell Shower.
Peony "Moonglow" (Moonglow)— Rosenfield, 1939, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 18 cm, dense flower. White-cream with a greenish-yellow sheen from petalodes on the inside, possible marks of red, later pure white. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, round, dark green, without shine. Heavily leafy. Medium late.
Peony "Neon" (Neon)— Nichols, 1941, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. Diameter 16 cm. Flower of rich pink-lilac color. The petals are wide, the staminodes are large, pink with a yellow edge. The height of the bush is 85-100 cm. The stems and petioles are green. The leaves are large, slightly concise, dark green. The variety reproduces quickly and blooms profusely. Average. Below you can see photos and descriptions of peony varieties suitable for the Moscow region.
Different varieties of peonies for the Moscow region: photos, videos and descriptions
Peony "Old Feiful" (Old Faithful)- Glascock-Folk, 1964, USA.
Interspecific hybrid from herbaceous peonies. Terry pink shape. The flower is large, with wide petals. Dark red, velvety. Often with noticeable stamens in the center. Lateral buds may form on the peduncle. The height of the bush is 95 cm. This one of the best varieties of peonies for the Moscow region has powerful, green, leafy stems to the top. Leaves with wide lobes, medium green. Gold Medal of the American Peony Society 1997 Late - the latest of the hybrids.
Peony “In Memory of Gagarin” (Pamyati Gagarina)- Krasnova, 1957, USSR.
Terry pink shape. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is flesh-pink, with saturation towards the center, the presence of stamens is possible. Pistils with underdeveloped red stigmas. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are shiny, dark green. The smell is pleasant. Average.
Peony "Pink Hawaiian Coral" (Pink Hawaiian Coral)— R. Klem, 1981, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is semi-double. Diameter 16 cm. Spectacular shape and color of the bud. The flower is bright pink-coral. The petals are striped white on the outside and greenish at the base. 2-3 rows of outer large petals form a cup in which small pink petalodes and pale yellow stamens are located. The pistils are cream. Bush height 75 cm. Decorative bush. The leaves are tapered, shiny, dark green. The smell is pleasant. Early. American Peony Society Gold Medal 2000
Peony "Peter Brand" (Peter Brand)- from Holland until 1937.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is terry, rose-shaped. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is ruby red, sparkling. The height of the bush is 70 cm. There is no smell. Average.
Peony "Princess Margaret" (Princess Margaret)— Murawska, 1960, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is flat, the petals are large and free. Diameter 20 cm. Dark hot pink without blue. Possibly a ring of light petalodes. Pistils are visible. The bush is well leafy.
Peony "Raspberry Rumba" (Raspberry Rumba)— R. Klem, 1999, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is semi-double. Diameter 14 cm. Exotic flower: dahlia-shaped, carved, curved petals. Creamy pink with purple shading. The filaments are short, the anthers are yellow. Cream pistils with carmine stigmas.
Peony "Robert W. Auten" (Robert W. Auten)— Auten, 1948, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry shape. Diameter 16 cm. The flower is dark red-brown, with a reflection. The stamens are light yellow, with pink threads. The height of the bush is 75 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, green, without shine. The smell is indeterminate. Early. Champion of the US national peony exhibitions in 1975 and 1989.
Peony "Rose Noble"(Rose Noble)— Sanders, 1950, USA.
Peony hybrid of the Caucasian flora. The shape is simple, two-row. Diameter 16 cm. The flower is creamy pink, then turns white, with purple flashes at the base. The filaments are long, carmine-yellow, the anthers are light yellow. The pistils are green, the stigmas are red. Bush height 60 cm. Stems are strong. The leaves are large and green. There is no smell. Very early.
Peony "Red Monarch" (Red Monarch)— Omen, 1937, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is double rose-shaped - double bomb-shaped, the outer petals are large and wide, some with a notch. Diameter 14 cm. The flower is beautiful, gracefully folded. Dark red, muted, with a purple tint. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are medium-sized, bright green. The smell is wonderful, subtle. Mid-early. 
Peony "Sinbad" (Sinbad)— Auten, 1941, USA.
The shape is semi-double - terry semi-spherical, the edges of the petals are dissected. Diameter 16 cm, tall flower, dark purple, silvery tips. The stamens are noticeable. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems bend. The leaves are narrow, dark green. This is a late flowering variety of peonies.
Peony "Skarbnitsa" (Skarbnitsa)-Gorobets, 1994, Ukraine.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is double pink, the flower is rather flat, its structure resembles the Sarah Bernhardt variety. There are small petals in the center. Bright, evenly colored, pink. Large. The height of the bush is 95 cm. The stems and petioles are slightly reddish. The leaves are wide, medium-sized, slightly matte, olive green. The smell is pleasant. Average.
Peony "Tiny Tim" — (Tiny Tim)— Introduced by Smirnov, USA.
Hybrid from thin-leaved peony. The form is simple. Diameter 8 cm. Red flower. The height of the bush is 30 cm. The stems are deviating. The lower leaves start almost from the ground. Very early.
Peony "Top Brass" (Top Brass)— K. Klem, 1968, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry bomb shape, unusual: a whipped ball. Diameter 18 cm. The flower opens like an anemone, with yellow petalodes, then a pink ball grows in the center. The variety is tricolor: the outer petals are large, slightly pink, the crown is made of dense, short bright yellow petalodes, the center is pinkish. Bush height 100 cm. Slightly leafy. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, smooth, light green. Average.
Peony "White Innocence" (White Innocence)— Sanders, 1947, USA.
Interspecific hybrid of herbaceous peonies. The shape is simple, the flower is two-row, cup-shaped, pure white. There are no stamens, instead there are rows of underdeveloped pistils with rudimentary stigmas. The pistils form a cone with pink tips. The height of the bush is more than 90 cm. There is no smell. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, bright green. The upper part of the stems is without leaves. Late.
Peony "Festival Maxima" (Festiva Maxima)- Millet, 1851, France.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry shape. Diameter 20 cm. The flower is dense, pure white, with red marks in the center and at the tips of the petals. The height of the bush is 95-105 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, dark green. Flowering is abundant. The smell is delicate. Mid-early. It grows quickly. Often found in gardens.
Peony "Charles White" (Charles White)— K. Klem, 1973, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry spherical shape. Flower with curling petals, white with a hint of yellow. The height of the bush is more than 90 cm. Early.
Peony "Cheddar Cheese" (Cheddar Cheese)— K. Klem, 1973, USA.
The shape is double bomb-shaped, the flower is large, creamy, with a yellow tint. Complex shape and color. Initially flat, close to anemone-shaped, with several rows of white petals and yellow petaloids in the center. Then a crown of white petals grows, overlapping the yellow petalodes. The final form is double rose-shaped. The flower is white, with a yellow backlight from the inside. The height of the bush is about 90 cm. The stems are strong, ribbed, slightly colored. The leaves are very large, slightly elongated, dark green. Medium late.
Peony "Angel Cheeks" (Angel Cheeks)— K. Klem, 1970, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry bomb shape. The outer petals are wide, slightly curving, the rest, relatively narrow, form a ball. The flower is delicate, pastel pink, with a ring of light petalodes and small red petal tips in a ball. The height of the bush is 93 cm. The leaves turn red in autumn. Late. Gold Medal of the American Peony Society, 1970
Peony "Anniversary"(Yubileyniy)- Krasnova, 1959, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape, rather flat. The flower is very large, diameter 18 cm. Porcelain, pale creamy pink, with a yellow base of the petals. The height of the bush is 100 cm. The stems bend. The leaves are large, light green. The smell is pleasant, weak. Average. This video demonstrates the varieties of peonies that are the most popular in Russian gardens:
The most fragrant varieties of peonies
The most fragrant varieties of peonies include: Alma-Ata, A.E. Candred, Amalia Olson, Anchantress, Argentina, Varenka, Spring, Graiella, Dr. G. X. Neely, Duchess de Nemours, Pearl Scattering, Gismonda, Kelveys Glorious, Cora Stubs, Lybid, Madame de Verneville, Madame Cruz, Marguerite Gerard, Norma Volz, Ophelia, In Memory of Gagarin, Pink Raidians, Premiere, Princess Juliana, Cool, Rosea Ellegance, Festiva Maxima, Edulis Superba, Elsa Sass, Anne Cousins, Jubilee. When choosing the most beautiful and most fragrant peonies, do not forget about the practical side of the issue. If you are a novice gardener who has recently acquired a piece of land, it is important to approach the selection of varieties not only from the point of view of decorativeness, but also from the point of view of their vitality and ease of care. Equally important are such criteria as availability and relatively low price of planting material. Look at the photos of peony varieties whose names are given above:
The most unpretentious varieties of peonies
White varieties of unpretentious peonies: A.E. Kundred, Argentina, Blush Queen, Vesilna, Gladys Hodson, Duchess de Nemours, Corina Versan, Madame de Verneville, Marilla Beauty, Mazere Choice, Miss America, Mont Blanc, Munglow, Norma Volz, Nancy Nichols, In Memory of Academician Tsitsin, Florence Nichols, Festiva Maxima, Cheddar Cheese, Elsa Sass, Anne Cousins. Pink varieties of unpretentious peonies: Albert Cruz, Bessie, Bev, Varenka, Vivid Rose, Glory Hallelujah, Grazielt, James Pillow, Dinner Plate, Dresden Pink, Ze Von, Coral Pink, Lady Kate, Marie d'Ours, Madame Boulanger, Mercedes, Mrs. F.D. Roosevelt, Mister Ed, Monsieur Jules Ely, Nick Shaylor, In Memory of Gagarin, Pillow Current, Pink Jazz, Pink Reidians, Polonaise, Premiere, Princess Margaret, Raspberry Sande, Rose Marie Line, Sarah Bernhardt, Svetlana Udintseva, Sweet-16, Skarbnitsa, Solveig, Suzy Koo, Top Brass, Whopper, Florence Ellis, Francis Maines, Hargrove Hudson, Edulis Superba, Angel Cheeks, Jubilee. Red varieties of unpretentious peonies: Antey, Arkady Gaidar, Best Man, Big Ben, The Mighty Mo, Kansas, Marechal McMahon, Maestro, Music Man, Paul M. Wilde, Renato, Russia, Svitoch, Sinbad, Typhoon, Telestar, Felix Krguss, Felix Supreme, High Light. With Japanese flower shape: Akron, Ama No Sode, Barrington Bell, Betty Grof, Baul of Beauty, Boo Te, Beautyful Senorita, Westerner, Velma Atkinson, Gay Pari, Dream Mist, Pearl Placer, Yellow King, Karen Gray, Carrara, Cora Stubs, Kuril Islands, Kukeni Jishi, Largo, Lotus Queen, Midnight Sun, Moon of Nippon, Nellie Sailor, Rashumon, Neon, Tom Eckhardt, White Cap, White Sands, Walter Maines, Heath Parade. For a garden made in a classic or country style, any peonies are suitable. But for natural gardens, varieties must be chosen very carefully. For example, peonies with the so-called “French” flower shape, lush and requiring support, will look like a foreign element. For gardens in a natural style, we can recommend all types of peonies and peonies with a simple flower shape. Refined “Japanese” is also an option, but less successful. The following are photos, names and descriptions of the best varieties of peonies for growing in rockeries and rock gardens.The best varieties of peonies for rockeries and rock gardens
White varieties of peonies for rockeries: Claire de Lune, Crinkled White, Moon Road, Requiem, Sanctus, Seraphim, Squire, White Swan. Pink varieties of peonies for rockeries: Athena, Lovely Rose, Laura Magnusson, Magenta Jam, May Dawn, Altai News, Nancy, Sea Shell, Windchimes, Flame, Early Daybreak (cream pink). Coral varieties of peonies for rockeries: Coralie, Cytheria, Ellen Cowley, Anne Bury Cousins. Red varieties of peonies for rockeries: America, Burma Ruby, Blaze, Lighty Out, Matadore Robe, Montezuma, Rubiette, Night Watch, Orange Glory, Red Romance, Sable, Fairy Princess,. Herald. Red, hybrids of thin-leaved peony, with finely dissected foliage: Leddy, Little Rhyme, Memorial Gem, Rose Garland, Tiny Tim, Toy Dilight, Herald, Airlie Scout.Most fans of rocky gardens believe that rockeries and peonies are incompatible things. Actually this is not true. For alpine hills, low-growing varieties with a beautiful habit, with spectacular foliage, and simple, semi-double and double flowers are suitable.Varieties of peonies for aotpinaria: Vanguard, Bessie, Bukey Perfect, Gay Pari, Green Lotus, Good Cheer, Daisy Coronet, Coral Fairy, Promenade, Petit Porceline, Cytheria, Ellen Cowley. Knowing what types of peonies there are, you can choose flowers of the optimal shape and color for your garden.
Varieties of peonies for cutting and floral compositions
Peonies are traditionally used for cutting flowers. For sale, varieties are needed that have high consumer demand, with abundant flowering, viable, well-stored for a long time, transportable, with long stems. Buyers are unanimous in their preferences: they like large, densely doubled and especially pink-shaped ones. Of the colors in the first place are plain or with soft transitions.If you want to make serious money, opt for the earliest and latest varieties. When peonies are in full bloom, flowers are plentiful and cheap.Judging by reports from foreign sources, the entire Western world prefers such peonies as cut flowers: Sarah Bernhardt, Festiwa Maximou and others like them are clear favorites and continue to be grown as cut flowers in large quantities. In the next section of the article you can read the description of varieties of herbaceous peonies suitable for cutting and creating floral compositions. White varieties of peonies for cutting: Alma-Ata, A.E. Kundred, Iceberg, Anchantress, Gladys Hodson, Joseph Christie Df G. X. Neely, Duchess de Nemours, Corina Versan, Marilla Beauty, Munglow, Festiva Maxima, Elsa Sass, Anne Cousins. Pink varieties of peonies for cutting:Albert Cruss, Angelo Cobb Freeborn, James Pillow, Dresden Pink, Lady Kate, Mrs. F.D. Roosevelt, Pillow Talk, Premiere, Princess Margaret, Sarah Bernhardt, Svetlana Sedova, Svetlana Udintseva, Skarbnitsa, Yubileiny. Red varieties of peonies for cutting: Arkady Gaidar, Best Man, Henry Boxtos, Kansas, Carol, Moscow, Music Man, Old Faithful, P. medicinal Rubra Plena, Paul M. Wilde, Red Grace, Red Charm, Sakhalin, Felix Supreme.
However, it should be noted that there is a growing circle of flower lovers who prefer bouquets of peonies with simple, semi-double, Japanese and anemone-shaped flower shapes. These flowers are especially impressive in oriental-style compositions, in complex arrangements - in combination with other plants.To create original floral compositions, both simple and semi-double varieties are chosen. White and creamy yellow: Miss America, Prairie Moon, Requiem, Seraphim. Pink and coral: Coral Sunset, Coral Supreme, Coral Charm, Pink Hawaiian Coral, Sea Shell, Flame, Sugarn Spice, Cytheria. Red: America, Blaze, Matadore Robe, Red Red Rose, Sable, Sinbad, Chief Justice, Ellen Cowley. With Japanese and anemone forms: VKontakte
What varieties of peonies do we like best? Or which varieties would we never give up?
At first, as a rule, gardeners are attracted to double varieties with dense and heavy inflorescences. But then you want something easier. This is where our gaze falls on semi-double and simple forms, and on exquisite Japanese peonies, which form the basis of amateur peonies.
What about color? There are already white and pink peonies in the garden, red and dark red ones are planted. But the heart of a true peony connoisseur will not rest until he finds and plants varieties with a variety of flower colors. Cream, coral and other amazing colors with bold color combinations and different flower shapes are fascinating.
So which varieties of peonies are the best for me?
Peony variety "Ballerina"
The snow had not yet completely melted, but the red noses of peonies were already appearing from the ground that had just begun to thaw.
This is the “Ballerina” variety - very early, blooms at the end of May, almost immediately after the species peonies (, evading ()).
The variety “Ballerina” was obtained by the famous American breeder A.P. Sanders. Its flower is semi-double, graceful in shape and really resembles a ballerina’s skirt. At first it is creamy white in color, even with a greenish tint, but later lightens to pure white.
The mature bush “Ballerina” looks beautiful with strong stems and large leaves - this is a real decoration of the spring garden.
In the photo: peonies of the varieties “Ballerina” and “Henry Boxtox”
Peony variety "Henry Boxtos"
Is it possible for a peony lover to live without the Henry Bockstoce variety? Of course not!
The variety is mid-early, but very slowly opens its large buds on thick stems. You wait, wait, wait... And finally, gradually, petal by petal, wonderful flowers begin to bloom. Red, the color of blood. Huge. Heavy. Full-double.
Peony flowers of the "Henry Boxtos" variety are ideally pink-shaped, with an internal "bud". And when this inner “bud” also opens, small sharp petals and staminodes are found in the center, partially framed by a thin yellow border.
Incredibly beautiful variety! The sight of the Henry Boxtos bush blooming in full bloom delights everyone without exception.
Peony variety "Coral Sunset"
“Coral Sunset” is probably one of the most attractive varieties of the “coral” series of peonies by breeder Samuel Wissing.
This variety has the most intense orange hue when blooming and gives the largest number of shading transitions during flower aging - from peachy-pink to yellowish-creamy at the very end.
The flowers of the Coral Sunset peony are large, semi-double. They start out cupped and then the outer petals begin to curve outward to form a more complex shape. The bush is above average, strong, the stems are strong and straight.
The flowering of a large bush shows at once the whole range of coral-cream shades due to the different timing of the opening and beginning of withering of the flowers. No wonder the name of the peony variety “Coral Sunset” is translated as “Coral Sunset”.
In the photo: peonies of the varieties “Coral Sunset” and “Pastelegance”
Peony variety "Pastelegans"
Peony "Pastelegance" is a relatively new variety in Russia, semi-double or almost double, with a subtle aroma of vanilla. It was first shown here in 2013 at the flower exhibition of the Moscow Flower Growers club at the State Biological Museum of K.A. Timiryazev, where he created a real sensation.
The peony flower "Pastelegance" is such an unusual color that it cannot be called pink, yellow, or peach. This is a unique shade, similar to a mixture of fermented baked milk with baked milk.
The hybrid, which blooms in the mid-early period, was bred by Bill Seidle in 1989, but for a long time was almost inaccessible to flower growers. Now large American and European nurseries have begun commercial propagation of the Pastelegans peony, but it still remains rare and expensive.
Peony variety "Lemon Chiffon"
True yellow color in herbaceous peonies, not in Ito hybrids, has long been a “fixe idea” for most breeders. Until, in 1981, David Rieth registered the Lemon Chiffon peony variety. Its flower is truly yellow with a lemon tint. And most importantly, it keeps the original color for a long time. By the end of flowering it, of course, fades a little.
The variety "Lemon Chiffon" has a flower that is almost double, but loose. And in the first years after planting, it produces mostly semi-double flowers. The bush is beautifully shaped, has strong stems and spectacular leaves. Flowering period is mid-early.
In the photo: peonies of the varieties “Lemon Chiffon” and “Varenka”
Peony variety "Varenka"
The curator of the GBS peony collection, G.M. Dyakova, has an article about domestic varieties of peonies with the title: “The American is rather weak against our “Varenka”.” So it is, against “Varenka” - rather weak!
Peony variety “Varenka” is an ideal variety in every sense, a masterpiece of domestic selection. It was bred by Nadezhda Krasnova in 1958. Medium height, harmonious bush with strong stems and beautiful leaves. The flowers are dark pink, densely double, shiny, regular pink in shape and very fragrant. Blooms in mid-season.
Peony variety "Olympics-80"
For many years, there has been an increased interest among flower growers in the “Olympiad-80” variety from Mikhail Akimov. It seems that its flowers are not so huge, and the color is ordinary pink, but there is something about it that catches you. When an adult bush of this variety blooms, you can’t take your eyes off it...
The shape of the flower is classic bomb-shaped (when the large petals of the first row contain a ball of narrower petals), but in the “Olympiada-80” variety they are also curly, and yellow petalodes are visible inside the curls. Complex combination. You need to see this, or even better, plant a peony of this variety and admire it every year. Every year the maturing bush shows itself more and more brightly - it blooms more profusely, and the flowers become larger and denser.
In the photo: peonies of the “Olympiada-80” and “White Cap” varieties
White Cap peony
The White Cap peony variety has a very contrasting Japanese flower shape. Inside the dark pink outer petals are narrower white petals with pink strokes.
This is one of the most spectacular and consistently flowering varieties with a Japanese form.
The White Cap peony bush is slightly taller than average with strong stems. Flowering period is average. It looks very beautiful both in the garden and in a vase.
Peony variety "Kansas"
The color of the flesh of a ripe watermelon is how the flower color of the Kansas peony variety is sometimes characterized. This is one of the best terry varieties, although it is not at all a modern novelty - it was bred by Biter in 1940.
The "Kansas" peony has a pink-shaped flower with an internal "bud", bright red with a slight lilac tint. The bush is of medium height, holds its shape well thanks to its strong stems. Flowering period is average. The flowering bush looks fantastically beautiful!
In the photo: peony variety "Kansas"; Peonies of the "Anne Cousins" variety in a bouquet with phlox
Peony variety "Anne Cousins"
In many varieties of peonies, each individual flower does not last long, on average up to 10 days (sometimes due to the opening of the side buds, the flowering of each peduncle is extended). But we want to extend the flowering of peonies in the garden for as long as possible!
And now, when almost all varieties of peonies have already bloomed, one of the latest varieties begins to bloom - “Ann Cousins”.
The flower of this variety is snow-white and densely double. Yes, somewhere in the depths a greenish-yellowish glow is visible, but this only emphasizes the impeccable whiteness of its petals. The flowers are large, perfectly pink-shaped, with a rose aroma.
The height of the bush is slightly above average. And although its stems are thick and strong enough to hold large flowers, support is necessary.
The “Anne Cousins” variety is wonderful both in the garden and for a bouquet - the last bouquet of peonies.
There are many more beautiful peonies that can be added to the “list of favorites” from the huge number of existing varieties. Each gardener undoubtedly has his own special favorites. But these varieties of peonies always attract attention with their beauty, both classic and new, which someday will definitely become classic too.
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Peonies are famous for their beauty and pleasant aroma. In China they are considered the flowers of emperors. In Japan they are a symbol of prosperity and well-being. But peonies are of great interest not only in these countries. The plant is also popular among domestic gardeners. Every gardener strives to plant the best peonies on his plot, so problems often arise with choosing a variety. The article will tell you what varieties of such a miracle flower exist, and which one to give preference to.
Brief description of peony
In total, there are 34 species in the genus Peony. At the moment, more than 5000 varieties are registered. Moreover, the majority are herbaceous varieties - about 4500, and only 500 types are tree-like. The buds begin to bloom in early June and are pleasing to the eye for a whole month. Varieties of peonies differ in size, shape and color of the flower, flowering period, and height of the bush. Therefore, in order to choose the most suitable option, the gardener must be able to understand the varieties of this plant.
Classification of peonies by shape
Before describing the varieties of peonies that are most popular among gardeners, it makes sense to consider the classification of this crop. All experienced gardeners know that the color of a peony bud varies from pure white to dark red. The shape also varies.
According to their shape, all inflorescences are divided into the following types:
There are also varieties of tree peonies and herbaceous peonies. The first type is a shrub. And with the onset of frost, it immediately drops its leaves. 
The stems are left to overwinter above the ground. The height of tree-like plants usually reaches 1-1.5 meters. In the southern regions, this value can be as much as 2.5 meters. The buds are large, their diameter is 25-30 centimeters. There are several dozen inflorescences on one bush. Huge double, semi-double and regular flowers create a luxurious bouquet.
Regarding coloring, it can be very different. For example, there are not only the usual pink, red and white buds, but also varieties of yellow and purple peonies. There are even two and three-color copies. However, it should be noted that the period of lush fragrance of tree peonies is short-lived.
When buying planting material, experts recommend paying attention to the supplier country. Since seeds of foreign origin, for example, from Poland and China, are poorly adapted to the Russian climate, and not everyone can grow such tree-like varieties. However, domestic breeders have developed species of peonies that can be successfully cultivated in Russia.
Varieties of herbaceous peonies are especially popular among flower growers, for example, Shirley Temple. Despite the diversity of this group of plants, breeders continue to develop new, better, and improved options. According to the structure of the bud, all herbaceous peonies are divided into: double (for example, Elizabeth Price), non-double, anemone-like, semi-double and Japanese. Standard colors are red, white and pink. The shrub grows from 60 to 150 centimeters. During the winter, the stem of the herbaceous flower dies. For example, the peony Sarah Bernhardt is milky-flowered.
A separate group includes ITO peony varieties - hybrids obtained by crossing tree and herbaceous varieties. Their popularity is growing every year. After all, they are winter-hardy. Initially, ITO peonies were bred with the goal of achieving a yellow bud color. Inflorescences are semi-double and double. Flowering is gradual and long. The disadvantage of such hybrid forms is that the rhizomes become lignified over time. Accordingly, the quality of the cuttings begins to deteriorate. And the cost of such plants is very high.
The most popular varieties of peonies
There are many varieties of peonies. And it is often difficult for a novice gardener to decide on a specific option. Everyone wants to grow a beautiful and strong plant. Therefore, it makes sense to pay attention to time-tested varieties.
The following varieties are especially popular among experienced gardeners:
Variety Duchess de Nemours
Among all the classic varieties, the Duchess de Nemours peony is the most sought after.
The plant belongs to the mid-late, herbaceous. The root system is quite powerful. The bush is dense and spreading. The height reaches a meter. Flowering is abundant. The leaves are dark green in color. But by autumn they acquire a crimson tone.
Terry inflorescences. Their diameter is 15-20 centimeters. The shade is extremely beautiful: it changes from a snow-white tone with a slightly greenish tint to pearly white. The flowering period is limited to 10-20 days. Peony Duchessede Nemours is characterized by a strong sweetish aroma, somewhat reminiscent of the smell of lily of the valley. When cut, the flower lasts a long time. The variety is resistant to cutting. Flowers do not lose their presentable appearance for 10 days. Duchess de Nemours is often used in landscape design.
Variety Pink Hawaiian Coral
The Pink Hawaiian Coral peony was bred in 1981 by American breeders. The flower turned out amazingly beautiful. The apricot-colored bud reaches 16 centimeters in diameter. The inflorescence belongs to the semi-double types. The blossoming flower acquires coral shades. The aroma is reminiscent of the smell of freshly cut hay. The bush is quite tall and strong. Grows up to 80 centimeters. Flowering dates are early. Already at the beginning of May, the gardener can admire the abundance of blossoming buds. The plant is resistant to cutting.
Variety Gardenia
The Gardenia peony is characterized by semi-double, rather dense flowers. The plant belongs to the herbaceous class. The bush grows up to 90 centimeters. Very compact. There are up to 19 inflorescences on one plant. The diameter of the blooming buds is about 20 centimeters. The petals have a soft pink tint. The flowering period falls on June 19-24 and lasts from 4 to 12 days. The foliage is openwork and lush. In autumn it turns dark green.
Miss America variety
Many gardeners also fell in love with the Miss America peony for its unusual appearance. The inflorescences of the plant somewhat resemble a large chamomile. The diameter of the blossoming pure white, airy bud is 25 centimeters. The flower has a large number of yellow stamens, which are not covered by petals.
The shrub reaches a height of 80 centimeters. Hemispherical. The stem is quite strong. The root system is well developed. The leaves are dark green and large. Flowering is abundant. Lasts from May to June. The variety tolerates winter well and does not require additional shelter.
Variety Raspberry Sunday
Peony Raspberry Sunday is a unique color composition. The petals are painted in a soft pink tone. The center of the bud is yellowish-cream. The plant is distinguished by a pleasant aroma, similar to the smell of blooming roses. The bush is quite compact. The stems are strong. The leaves are dark green in color and shiny. The variety belongs to varieties with an early-medium flowering period. Reviews from gardeners about Raspberry Sunday are positive. The plant is highly valued for its winter hardiness and ease of care.
Variety Pastelegans
Peony Pastelegans belongs to the hybrid forms. The bush reaches a height of 75 centimeters. Characterized by an average flowering period. At the moment, Pastelegans is considered the best herbaceous peony. The buds have an unusual, pastel pink-peach color. There are golden stamens in the center. The diameter of the inflorescence is 20-22 centimeters. The flower is double.
Variety Laura Dessert
The herbaceous peony Laura Dessert is characterized by powerful root tubers. The shrub grows up to a meter in height. The plant is strewn with large, semi-double and double inflorescences of red, pink, white or yellow color. The diameter of the opened bud is 14 centimeters. The flowers are very fragrant. The bush is durable. It can grow in one place for decades. Flowering period is average.
Variety Celebrity
The tall and spreading Celebrity peony can transform any garden plot. It is incredibly decorative. The foliage of the shrub looks attractive, and by autumn it acquires a purple hue. The buds have a soft pink and bright crimson color. Anemone-shaped inflorescence. The diameter reaches 14 centimeters. The aroma is delicate and pleasant. Flowering is long lasting, lasting from May to June for about 2-3 weeks. The plant grows about a meter in height. The advantage of Celebrity is frost resistance. And cut flowers do not fall off for 10 days, which is very important when creating bouquet arrangements. The variety is unpretentious.
Variety Ammer Glau
The pink, double peony Ammer Glau also deserves the attention of novice gardeners. The shrub has a dense build. Grows up to 75-80 centimeters. The stems are stable and very strong. The leaves are dark green. The inflorescences are pale yellow-orange. However, in the sun they can fade and acquire a yellowish-white tone. The aroma is pleasant and light. The flower shape is double. The diameter is 18 centimeters. Flowering period is average. Ammer Glau has cultivated decorative qualities. For which he managed to receive many awards at national exhibitions in the USA.
Variety Sunny Girl
The Sunny Girl peony is also in great demand among gardeners for its amazing bud color. Inflorescences are densely double. They have a glowing yellow tint. The shrub grows up to 90 centimeters. The variety is new, rare, but very promising. Peony belongs to the herbaceous species. This is an early hybrid. It should be noted that the Sunny Girl peony is characterized by large flowers. Therefore it needs a garter. The plant is grown for cutting.
Variety Sunny Boy
The Sunny Boy peony is a very rare variety. Therefore, this variety is usually chosen by collectors. The buds are double and have a creamy yellow color. The shrub is tall - about 75 centimeters. The stems are strong. Therefore, large buds hold up well. The foliage is dark green.
Variety Bowlof Cream
The Bowlof Cream peony belongs to the herbaceous type. The flowers are double, pink-shaped. Their diameter does not exceed 19 centimeters. The bud is dense. The color is creamy and shimmers gently in the sun. Tall shrub. Reaches 80 centimeters in height. The shoots are quite strong. The foliage is dark green, elongated and large. Flowering period is average. Among all the cut types of peonies, Bowlof Cream is the most beautiful. For which he was awarded the gold medal of the Peony Society in America in 1981. The shrub is distinguished by the presence of lateral buds.
For long and abundant flowering, the side flowers are usually left, and to form the largest possible inflorescences, only the central bud is left.
Variety Mathers Choice
The Mathers Choice peony is characterized by medium-sized creamy-white flowers. The diameter of the blossomed bud is about 15 centimeters. The stems are strong, up to 70 centimeters high. The leaves are dark green, small. The variety is recognized as the best among the white varieties obtained as a result of selection.
Variety Ballerina
The Ballerina peony belongs to the hybrid forms. The bud has a greenish-yellow-white color. Double flower. Its diameter is 18 centimeters. The bush is tall - about 80 centimeters. The stems are thick and strong. The leaves are matte and large. The variety is very early. Among the disadvantages, it is worth noting that cut flowers cost very little. The plant is also afraid of frost.
Variety Nick Shaylor
Peony Nick Shaylor is also very popular, famous for its very beautiful flowers. The color of the buds is soft pink. The shape of the inflorescences is spherical. Flowering period is average. The bush grows up to 80 centimeters. The stems are very strong. The variety is a cut variety. This option is ideal for creating original compositions.
Variety Elsa Sass
The Elsa Sass peony is distinguished by its double, pink-shaped flowers. The petals are large and velvety. They are white in color with a soft pink tint. The diameter of the opened bud is 17 centimeters. The aroma is reminiscent of a blossoming apple tree. The shrub is decorative, blooms profusely, grows up to 70 centimeters. Flowering dates are very late.
Variety Julia Rose
The Julia Rose peony appeared as a result of the work of US breeders in 1991. The inflorescences are semi-double and large. They have apricot, yellow, pink colors with bright red strokes over the entire surface of the petal. In the sun it fades and turns yellow with red spots. The flowering period is average.
Variety Blonde Vision
The Blonde Vision peony belongs to the hybrid forms. The inflorescences are dense, pink-shaped, double. Early variety. The diameter of the blossoming bud reaches 18 centimeters. The color is soft creamy. There are also shades of ivory. The shrub grows up to 85 centimeters. Flowering period is mid-early.
Conclusions about popular varieties
Thus, peonies are grown by many gardeners. This plant is a wonderful decoration for a garden plot. But in order to achieve success in cultivating a miracle flower, it is important to choose the right variety. And today there are a lot of varieties of peony. They differ in flowering period, color, and shape of buds. The article examined the currently most popular options for peonies. See the article: Which flower seedlings are best for decorating a vegetable garden?
At the beginning of this century, about five thousand varieties of herbaceous peonies were officially registered in the APS consolidated register, and over the years since then, this number, according to a rough estimate of experts belonging to the American Peony Society, has increased by at least a hundred cultivars. To choose the best flowers to grow on your site, check out the photos, names and descriptions of the best herbaceous peonies presented in this material
The list published below includes varieties of peonies that are the most popular in Russia, whose reputation is beyond doubt, as well as several forms that have good prospects. The description of these varieties of peonies is based on many years of observations and conclusions, as well as data from the Register of Varieties of the American Peony Society and other authoritative foreign and domestic sources.
Popular varieties of peonies and hybrid forms (with photos)
Peony "Vanguard"(Avant-Guarde) - Lemoine, 1907, France.
Hybrid peony of the Caucasian flora (P. lactiflora x P. wittmaniana). The flower shape is simple, with rounded petals, cup-shaped. Diameter 12 cm.
The flower is pearlescent pink. The filaments are small, carmine-colored, and the anthers are red. The pistils are greenish, the stigmas are dark carmine. Blooms at the end of May.
Peony "Ivory Whispers"(Ivory Whispers) - R. Klem, 1999, USA.
Peony hybrid of the Caucasian flora. The shape is semi-double. Diameter 13 cm. Ivory color, with a soft lemon tint. The stigmas of the pistils are red. The height of the bush is 65 cm. The leaves are wide, rich green. The smell is pleasant. Very early.
"Peony Iceberg"(Isberg) - Soskovets, 1960, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is tall, very large.
White with a cream tint. Plant height is 100 cm. The stems are powerful. The leaves are rough, large, dark green. It is developing and growing rapidly.
Peony "Aza Gray"(Asa Gray) - Crusse, 1886, France.
The flower is double, flat at first, then the center develops. Light pink-lilac, with pink specks and red rims on the central petals. The height of the bush is 70 cm, the stems are strong. The smell is pleasant. Average.
Peony "Watercolor"(Akvarер) - Dubrov, 2009, Russia.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is semi-double. The flower is dark pink-lilac, with a bright stripe in the center of the petals. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. Leaves with wide lobes, bright green. Early.
Peony "Anastasia"(Anastasiya) - Sosnovets-Fomicheva, 1960, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry bomb shape (terry crown). Diameter 18 cm. The flower is pink, with a yellow ball and a red-pink center. The height of the bush is 85 cm. The smell is pleasant, weak. The stems are powerful, slightly colored. The leaves are green.
Peony "Angelo Cobb Freeborn"(Angelo Cobb Frieborn) - Freeborn, 1943, USA.
This variety is a hybrid of peony. The terry crown shape is terry spherical. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is densely filled, the outer petals are large, corrugated, the rest are smaller, gathered. The crown and center are uniform, forming a tall ball. The flower is dark pink-red. The height of the bush is 90-105 cm. The stems are weak. The leaves are light-colored, like those of P. officinalis, but smaller. The roots are pink-lilac. Mid-early.
Peony "Athena"(Athena) - Sanders, 1955, USA.
An interspecific hybrid from a complex combination of 4 peonies of different origin - P. lactiflora, P. officinalis, P. Mlokosewitschii, P. macrophylla. The shape is simple (semi-double). The flower is large, cup-shaped, two-row; petals with a wavy edge. Light pink, with carmine-lilac spots at the base. When blooming, it is creamy in cold seasons and clearly pink in warmer ones, later becoming lighter.
As you can see in the photo, this hybrid variety of peonies has stamens with light yellow threads:
The bush is attractive. Height 60-90 cm. The leaves are large, wide, bright, light green. Very early.
Peony "Buckeye Bell"(Buckeye Bell) - Maines, 1956, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is semi-double. The flower is 5-6-rowed, pink-shaped. Diameter 16 cm. Dark red, almost black. The inner petals are mixed with yellow anthers. The pistils are large. Bush height 80 cm. Stems are straight. The smell is indeterminate. Early.
Peony "Ballerina"(Ballerina) - Sanders, 1941, USA.
Hybrid of peonies of the Caucasian flora. Terry shape. Diameter 16 cm. Flower greenish-yellow-white. The stamens are noticeable. Bush height 90 cm.
The stems are thick and strong. The leaves are huge, the lobes are wide, matte, pubescent, light yellow-green, the underside is gray. One of the earliest. Requires shelter in frosty, snowless winters.
Peony "Barrington Bell"(Barrington Bell) - K. Klem, 1972, USA.
The Japanese form is anemone-like. The flower is dark pink-purple, without shine. Staminodes (petalodes), curving towards the center, are of the same color, with creamy yellow tips. The stems are strong and reddish.
Leaves are ovate, dark green. Average flowering time. Reproduces quickly.
Peony "Bessie"(Bessie) - Krekler, 1958, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry shape. The flower is not large. Delicate silver-pink-lilac, more intense shade in the center. The height of the bush is 60 cm. This one of the best varieties of herbaceous peonies has flowers raised above the bush. Average.
Terry rose-like, fully terry perfect shape. The flower is dark red-carmine. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are powerful. The leaves are narrowed and elongated. Average.
Peony "Velma Atkinson"(Velma Atkinson) - Wilde, 1964, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The Japanese form is anemone-like. Diameter 18 cm. Flower dark pink-lilac. Staminodes (petalodes) are wide, cream-colored, with pinkish tips. Height 80 cm. Stems are straight. Stems and petioles are reddish.
Look at the photo - this variety of peonies has pointed, shiny dark green leaves:
Early variety - blooms among the very first peonies. Sprouts appear very early in spring.
Peony "Venus"(Venus) - Kelway, 1888, UK.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The terry shape is crown-shaped. Diameter 14 cm. The flower is light pink, with a lilac tone, intensified towards the center. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are wide, gray-green. The smell is pleasant, weak.
Peony "Vivid Rose"(Vivid Rose) - K. Klem, 1952, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry shape. The flower is deep bright pink, of an unusual shade. Late. The smell is pleasant. Flowers keep well when cut.
Peony "Victoria"(Viktoriya) - Skakodub, 1988, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is terry anemone-shaped - terry bomb-shaped. Diameter 17 cm. The flower is creamy white, with light yellow illumination when blooming, wide white petalodes. The stems are strong and do not bend. The leaves are green and narrow. The height of the bush is 100 cm. The smell is pleasant. Mid-early.
The best varieties of peonies for early, mid and late flowering (with photos)
Peony "Betty Groff"(Betty Groff) - Krekler, 1958, USA.
The Japanese form is anemone-like. Diameter 17 cm. Lilac flower. Staminodes are long, large, pointed, “noodle-shaped”, creamy, with a slightly lilac tint. The height of the bush is 75-80 cm, the stems are straight. The leaves are medium-sized, pointed, slightly ovate, green. This is the earliest variety of Japanese peonies.
Peony "Big Boy"(Bie Boy) - Person, 2000, USA.
Hybrid peony of the Caucasian flora (P. lactiflora x Akangel). Simple shape, flat. The diameter of the flower is 15 cm, the petals are round. 1-2 buds per stem. Creamy white, later white, filaments short, red at the base, anthers long, yellow. The pistils are green, the stigmas are red, hoof-shaped. The height of the bush is 75 cm. This is a variety of peonies with a very early flowering period.
Peony "Bowl of Beauty"(Bowl of Beauty) - Hoogendoorn, 1949, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form, diameter 16 cm.
As shown in the photo, this early variety of peonies has lilac-pink flowers:
Petalodies with split ends, white. The pistils are greenish, the stigmas are pink, spear-shaped. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong.
Peony "Bowl of Cream"(Bowl of Cream) - K. Klem, 1963, USA.
The terry pink form is from the milky-flowered peony. The flower is creamy white, illuminated by hidden rings of stamens. The leaves are large, elongated, dark green. Champion of the US National Peony Show 1994
Peony "Brother Chuck"(Brother Chuck) - R. Clem, 1993, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Diameter 17 cm. Terry pink shape. The flower is white, with a yellow glow inside. Bush height 70 cm. Side buds. Stamens are fertile. The pistils are green. The smell is pleasant.
Peony "Bridell Icing"(Bridal Icing) - R. Klem, 1981, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape of the flower is double bomb-shaped, completely double. Complex shape, 3-layered: outer petals are white, crown of lemon-yellow petalodes, center white. The edges of the petals are notched. Diameter 17 cm. White, with a light yellow glow in depth. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are strong, with lateral buds. The leaves are large, wide, shiny, dark green. There is no smell. Medium late.
Peony "Beautiful Senorita"(Beautiful Senorita) - R. Klem, 1999, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. The flower is two-row. Deep pink with creamy (pink) petalodes. Bush height 75 cm. Pistils with dark pink stigmas. The smell is pleasant. Average.
Peony "Valentine"(Valentine) - Hollingsworth, 2004, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Semi-double form. Multi-row flower. Red, unusual shade. There are small staminodes and small petals in the center. Average.
Peony "Varenka"(Varenka) - Krasnova, 1958, USSR.
The shape is terry, pink, tall, with a funnel in the center. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is bright pink, shiny. The height of the bush is 65-75 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are narrow, small, light green, and have a pleasant smell. Heavily leafy. Average.
Peony "Vladimir Dubrov"(Vladimir Dubrov) - Skakodub, 1995, Kazakhstan.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 20 cm. The flower is soft pink, flat. The height of the bush is 120 cm. The stems are thick, strong, and do not bend. The leaves are wide, shiny, bright green. The bush is compact. The smell is pleasant. Mid-early.
Peony "Glory Hallelujah"(Glory Hallelujah) - K. Clem, 1973, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is terry rose-shaped - terry spherical. The flower is intensely dark pink with a lilac tone, the bases of the petals are lighter. The stems are medium. The leaves are green, without shine. The height of the bush is 85 cm. The stems are strong, straight, and have few leaves at the top. The leaves are large, tapered, dark green. Blooms profusely. This is a late flowering variety of peonies.
Peony "Glowing Raspberry Rose"(Glowing Raspberry Rose) - Cousins, 1981, Canada.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry spherical shape. The flower is pink-raspberry, with coral backlighting on the inside. There are stamens.
Bush height 90 cm. Stems of medium strength. The leaves are beautiful. The smell is pleasant. Early.
Peony "Gladys Hodson"(Gladys Hodson) - Krekler, 1961, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 20 cm. The flower is dense, white cream, slightly pink when blooming, with an ivory-colored reflection from the inside. The height of the bush is 100 cm. The stems are weak and bend. The leaves are large, shiny, green. Abundantly flowering. It reproduces well. The smell is pleasant. This variety is a late flowering variety.
Peony "Gold Mine"(Gold Mine) - China.
Origin unknown. Terry form. This variety of peonies is named for its bright lemon-yellow flowers. Height 80 cm. Stems are strong. The leaves are trifoliate, bright green, like those of the milky peony. Spring shoots are bright green. Susceptible to diseases. The smell is pleasant.
Peony "Great Lady"(Great Lady) - Sanders, 1943, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is semi-double. The flower is bright red-pink, the bottom is lighter. The stamens are very short, greenish-yellow, the anthers are yellow. Stigmas are creamy. Diameter 15 cm. Bush height 100 cm. Pistils are white, with pink stigmas. The stamens are yellow. Early.
Peony "Graziella"(Graziella) - Desser, 1925, France.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 14 cm, dense flower. Pink-lilac, later lighter. Bush height 90 cm. Stems are straight. The leaves are shiny, dark green. The smell is pleasant. Medium late.
Peony "Green Lotus"(Green Lotus) - R. Klem, 1995, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Exotic, cactus-like. The flower is white, with a green base and pink tips. During the flowering process, it changes shape and color: from dahlia-shaped to cactus-shaped, with curved sharp tips. There are stamens. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The smell is pleasant, weak.
Peony "Good Cheer"(Good Cheer) Sanders, 1942, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The flower is very bright, rich coral-scarlet. Lightens to coral, leaving light stripes at the base of the petals. Attracts with the brightness of the color. Low-growing - height 50 cm. Leaves with pointed, narrowed lobes, bright green. Propagated by root cuttings and blooms in the first year. Early.
Peony "Daria Volodina"(Dariya Volodina) - Dubrov, 1994, Russia.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is terry rose-shaped - terry crown. Diameter 12 cm. The flower is soft pink-pearl, more creamy towards the base. The height of the bush is 65-70 cm. The stems are well leafy. The leaves are tapered, dark green. Abundantly flowering. Used in landscape design.
Peony "Daisy Coronet"(Daisy Koronet) - R. Klem, 1995, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The flower is exotic, daisy-like. The form is simple. Diameter 12 cm. Petals are narrow, pink and white. The filaments are long and yellow. Pistils with huge dark red stigmas. The height of the bush is 60 cm. The smell is pleasant, sweet. Early.
Peony "Dayton"(Dayton) - Krekler, 1962, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Diameter 17 cm. Terry flower shape. Rich pink, silvery sheen. Bush height 60 cm. Late.
Peony "James Pillow"(James Pillow) - Pillow, 1936, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The form is double rose-shaped - double crowned, a flower without pistils and stamens. The outer petals are rounded-heart-shaped, the inner ones are irregular in shape. Light pink, with a yellow sheen from the base of the petals. Shape and color vary with the seasons. Sometimes there is a ring of yellow petalodes. Diameter 15 cm. Bush height 100-115 cm. Stems bend. The leaves are light green. This one of the best varieties of peonies blooms very profusely. Medium late. Champion of the US National Peony Show 1955 and 1977.
Peony "JC"(Jay See) - K. Clem, 1959, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is tall, with even petals, without stamens, dense. Dark pink carmine, shiny, with silver tips. The height of the bush is 75 cm. The stems are straight, strong, well leafy. The leaves are large, elongated, compacted, smooth, green. Average.
Peony "John Harvard"(John Harvard) - Auten, 1931, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The flower shape is simple - semi-double. Dark red, non-fading. Diameter 15 cm. The filaments are short, reddish, the anthers are light yellow, the stigmas are dark red and green. Bush height 65 cm. Very early.
Peony "Joker"(Joker) - Boxtos Landis, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry pink shape. The flower is dark pink, the center later becomes lighter, leaving a pink edge on each petal. Height 80 cm. No smell. Mid-early.
Peony "John van Leeuwen"(John van Leeuven) - John Leeuven, 1928, Holland.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. Diameter 17 cm, cup-shaped. The flower is pure white with a compact ball of yellow staminodes in the center. The height of the bush is 75 cm. This variety of peonies has straight stems, leaves are wide, medium-sized, characteristically light green with a yellow tint. Medium late.
Peony "Diana" Parks(Diana Parks) - Boxtos, 1942, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry crown shape - terry bomb shape. Diameter 12 cm. The flower has an original color: bright red with a slight orange tint. Looks especially impressive in cloudy weather. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, light green. Mid-early.
Varieties of peonies with the most beautiful flowers
Peony "Dinner Plate"(Dinner Plate) - K. Klem, 1968, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Tetraploid. The shape is double pink, the flower is large and flat. Medium intensity pearlescent pink with hints of salmon. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong, leafy to the top. The leaves are medium sized, tapered, boat-shaped, dark green. Medium late. This beautiful peony variety is the champion of the 1973 US National Peony Show.
Peony "Don Pink"(Dawn Pink) - Sass, 1946, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is simple, the flower is large and flat. The petals are large and folded. Pink with a lilac tint. Stamens are numerous, with long filaments. The smell is indeterminate. Mid-early.
Peony "Pearl Placer"(Zhemchuzhnaya Rossyp’) - Gorobets - Tyran, 1989, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. Diameter 14 cm. The flower is light pink-lilac. Staminodes are large, light yellow, with bright pink tips. The bush is compact, height 65 cm. The stems are strong and straight. Stems and petioles are green. The leaves are small. The smell is pleasant, strong, reminiscent of roses. Universal. It is growing rapidly. In spring it is always one of the very first to appear. One of the earliest flowering milky peonies.
Peony "Ze Mighty Mo"(The Mighty Mo) - Wilde, 1950, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is semi-double, terry. Diameter 17 cm. The flower is dark red, velvety, with a ring of stamens and a tuft of red petals in the center. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are thin. The leaves are small, shiny, dark green. The smell is pleasant, weak. Mid-early.
Peony "Ze Feng Yu"(Z Feng You) - China.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The Japanese form is anemone-like. Diameter 14 cm. The flower is lilac-purple, the staminodes are pointed red-purple, with golden tips. The pistils are small, green, with purple stigmas. The height of the bush is 95 cm. The leaves are dark green.
Peony "Innovation"(Innovation) - Wilde, 1970, USA.
The flower is double, red, with a ring of staminodes-petalodes in the middle. Diameter 16 cm. Bush height 80 cm. The smell is pleasant, weak. Average.
Peony "Karen Gray"(Karen Gray) - Krekler, 1965, USA.
Comes from the milky peony. Japanese form. Double row. The flower is dark purple, without shine. Diameter 16-17 cm. Staminodes are light purple, tips and edges are light yellow-cream. Bush height 75-80 cm, erect. The stems are strong, red, heavily leafy, dark-colored. The leaves are dark green, without shine. The smell is strong and pleasant.
Peony "Carl G Clem"(Carl G. Klehm) - R. Klehm, 2000, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is cream with red markings. Giant, claims to be the largest double flower among peonies. Diameter 25 cm. Tightly folded. Pearlescent pink, pleasant unique tone. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are strong and olive. The leaves are large, pointed, bright green. Average.
Peony "Carrara"(Carrara) - Bigger, 1952, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. Diameter 16 cm. White flower. Staminodes are long, narrow, curving, white, with yellow base and tips. Bush height 80 cm. Medium.
Peony 'Clair de Lune' or 'Clair de Lune'(Claire de Lune) - White, 1954, USA.
Peony hybrid of the Caucasian flora. The shape is simple, cup-shaped, ten slightly corrugated wide petals of dense texture, as the Americans call them, crimplen. This one of the most beautiful varieties of peonies has pale yellow-cream flowers with a warm tone. The filaments are short, lemon-yellow, the anthers are light yellow. The pistils are green, the stigmas are heart-shaped and cream. The stems are strong. The leaves are elongated, bright green. The smell is pleasant, faint, reminiscent of lilac. The bush is elegant. Very early.
Peony "Color Magnet"(Color Magnet) - Hollingsworth, 1994, USA.
It is considered a hybrid of the peony of the Caucasian flora, but, according to external signs, it comes from the milky-flowered peony. The shape is simple, goblet-shaped. The flower is red-lilac-pink. Small center with miniature yellow stamens. Pistils with dark purple stigmas. The pistil and stamens are fertile. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, dark green. Early.
Peony "Coral Magic"(Coral Magic) - R. Klem, 1998, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Semi-double form. The flower is cup-shaped, 2-3 rows of petals. Bright red coral. Diameter 16 cm. Stamen filaments are short, yellow. The pistils are light green, the stigmas are light pink. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are powerful. The leaves are wrinkled and dark green. Early.
Peony "Cream Puff"(Cream Puff) - Marx - Rogers, 1981, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese spherical shape. The flower is fawn, with bright pink-cream staminodes. The pestle is sterile. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. Very rounded dark green foliage. There is no smell.
Peony "Carol"(Carol) - Boxtos, 1955, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry pink form. Diameter 16 cm. The flower is tall, with large folded petals, sometimes forming several crowns in the center. Brilliant, bright red, with a slight lilac tint, does not fade. The flower usually develops slowly. The neck of the flower bends. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The leaves are green, without shine. Cuttings are taken from parts of the root. Average. Champion of national peony exhibitions in the USA 1968, 1976.
Peony "Lallabai"(Lullaby) - Person, 1973, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry shape. At first with a delicate pink blush, then it turns white. Stamens and pistils are absent. Bush height 120 cm. Very dense dark green foliage. Fragrant. Late.
Peony "Lady in Pink"(Lady in Pink) - Krekler, 1975, USA
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The form is simple. The flower is light pink, cup-shaped. Early.
Peony "Little Rhyme"(Little Rhime) - R. Klem, 2003, USA.
Hybrid of thin-leaved peony. The form is simple. The flower is purple-red. Diameter 12 cm. Petals are round and even. The filaments are short and red. The pistils are green, the stigmas are pink. Pistils and stamens are fertile. The height of the bush is 40 cm. The stems are straight, greenish. The leaves are dissected, gray-green. Very early. For rocky hills.
Peony "Lois Kelsey"(Lois Kelsey) - Kelsey, 1934, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is simple semi-double, goblet-shaped.
As you can see in the photo, this one of the best varieties of peonies has an exotic flower, with deeply cut petals, similar to the rays of the sun, like a chrysanthemum:
Diameter 14 cm. Shade greenish-white. The filaments are short, the anthers are yellow. The pistils are greenish, the stigmas are red. The leaves are tapered, dark green. Average.
Peony "Lotus Queen"(Lotus Queen) - Murawska, 1947, USA.
Japanese form. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is cup-shaped, two-row, with round petals curving inward. White. Staminodes are narrow, long, yellow. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are thin and bend. The leaves are medium-sized, narrow, pointed, shiny, dark green. Average.
Peony "Moon Road"(Lunnaya Doroga) - Gorobets, 1990, USSR.
Probably comes from the Wittmann or large-leaved peony. The form is simple. Diameter 10 cm. Flower creamy yellow, later white. The filaments are white, the anthers are yellow. The pistils are slightly greenish, with carmine stigmas with a heart. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The leaves are large, dark green. Very early.
Peony "Lybid" or "Swan"(Lybed’) - Kharchenko - Gorobets - Tyran, 1989, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is pale pink. Diameter 18 cm. Similar to Mriya variety.
Peony "Mazere Choice"(Mothers Choice) - Glascock, 1950, USA.
Terry pink shape. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is tall and dense. Pure white, creamy inside. Bush height 65 cm. Stems are weak. The leaves are small, dark green. The smell is pleasant. Medium late. American Peony Society Gold Medal 1993
Peony "My Love"(My Love) - Hollingsworth, 1992, USA.
It is considered a hybrid of peony officinalis. (If it is a hybrid, then 2-3 generations, externally all the signs of a milky-flowered peony.) The flower is completely double, conical in shape. Pearlescent, then white. Pistils and stamens are reduced. The stems are strong. It develops quickly and blooms profusely. The smell is pleasant and strong. Medium late.
Peony "Myra Macroy"(Maegae McRae) - (Tishler, 1967, USA).
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 15 cm. The flower is dark pink, the center is brighter. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are flexible, colored, like the cuttings. The leaves are narrowed, boat-shaped, shiny, green. Very late. American Peony Society Gold Medal 1998
Peony "Baby"(Malysh) - Dubrov, 2012, Russia.
Hybrid of thin-leaved peony - seedling from Laddie. The form is simple. Diameter 12 cm. The flower is evenly colored: bright red-carmine, light bluish at the base. Stamens with pink filaments and yellow anthers. The pistils are green, with a carmine stigma. The height of the bush is 55 cm. The stems are deviating - the variety is semi-dwarf. The leaves are small, dissected, compact, green, shiny. Very early.
Peony "Mom's Heart"(Mamino Serdechko) - Dubrov, 1996, Russia.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form, the flower is very large, two-row. White. Staminodes are yellow. The pistils have bright pink stigmas, making the flower attractive. The leaves are bright and shiny. Medium late.
Peony "Masquerade"(Maskarad) - Akimov, 1972, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. The flower is purple-red. The height of the bush is 75 cm. The leaves are large, dark green. Average.
Peony "Matadore Robe"(Matador’s Robe) - R. Klem, 2009, USA.
Peony hybrid of the Caucasian flora. The shape is simple, cup-shaped. Diameter 12 cm. The flower is pure white with a creamy yellow tint. The filaments and anthers are bright yellow. The pistils are white-green, with slightly pinkish stigmas. The height of the bush is 65 cm. The leaves are large, bright green. The smell is pleasant, weak. Very early.
Peony "Mei Dawn" or "Mei Dong"(May Down) - Glascock, 1947, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is simple, the flower is large. Diameter 19 cm. The flower is sparkling red-pink, the edges are lighter. The filaments are light yellow, the anthers are light yellow. The pistils are greenish, with bright red stigmas. The height of the bush is 70 cm. The stems are thick, strong, without leaves at the top. The leaves are medium-sized, rounded, dark green. Close to the Flame variety, but more pink. Very early.
Peony “Meni Happy Reterns”(Many Happy Returns) - Hollingsworth, 1986, USA.
Hybrid of officinalis peony or foreign peony. Terry bomb shape. Diameter 15 cm. The shape of the flower and leaves resemble Red Charm. Bright red, flaming. Sometimes with golden tips of petalodes in the crown. The height of the bush is 65 cm. The stems are strong. Leaves with elongated lobes, light green. Early. Abundantly flowering.
Peony "Merry Mashain"(Merry Mayshine) - Sanders, 1994.
Hybrid of thin-leaved peony. Di-ploid. The form is simple. The flower is dark ruby with a contrasting bright center. Diameter 15 cm. Stamen filaments light yellow, anthers yellow. The pistils are greenish, the stigmas are pointed and red. Sets seeds. The height of the bush is 60 cm. The stems are erect. Very early.
Peony "Mercedes"(Mersedes) - Line, 1956, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is double pink, the flower is large, light pink, more saturated towards the center. When fully bloomed, almost white, pinker in the center. The stems are good and strong. Bush height 80 cm. Medium late.
Peony "Midnight Sun"(Midnight Sun) - Murawska, 1954, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. The flower is large, dark red. Staminodes with golden edge. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are straight, heavily leafy, red. The leaves are wide, green-olive, shiny. Easily growing and blooming profusely.
Peony "Mrs. Wilder Bancroft"(Mrs. Wilder Buncroft) - Nichols, 1935, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form, large flower with wide, overlapping petals. Dark pink, red in depth. Staminodes (petalodes) are wide - 9 mm, with yellow tips, form a ball. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. Resilient. Cutting.
Peony "Mr. Ed"(Mr. Ed) - K. Klem, 1980, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The flower is double, large, high in the center, soft pink-cream. The uniqueness of this one of the best varieties of peonies lies in the fact that in different years its flowers are colored differently: from almost white to pink.
Cases of unusual coloring have been noted: half of the flower is pink, the other is white. The smell is pleasant. Bush height 70 cm. Medium early. Abundantly flowering.
Peony "Monsieur Jules Ely"(Monsieur Jules Elie) - Crouse, 1888, France.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry bomb shape. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is pink-lilac, with silver tips. There are stamens. The height of the bush is 100 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are medium sized, dark green, without shine. The smell is pleasant, weak. Average. Used by K. Clem to create many interesting varieties, for example Mister Ed, Bridell Shower.
Peony "Moonglow"(Moonglow) - Rosenfield, 1939, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. Diameter 18 cm, dense flower. White-cream with a greenish-yellow sheen from petalodes on the inside, possible marks of red, later pure white. The height of the bush is 80 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, round, dark green, without shine. Heavily leafy. Medium late.
Peony "Neon"(Neon) - Nichols, 1941, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Japanese form. Diameter 16 cm. Flower of rich pink-lilac color. The petals are wide, the staminodes are large, pink with a yellow edge. The height of the bush is 85-100 cm. The stems and petioles are green. The leaves are large, slightly concise, dark green. The variety reproduces quickly and blooms profusely. Average.
Below you can see photos and descriptions of peony varieties suitable for the Moscow region.
Different varieties of peonies for the Moscow region: photos, videos and descriptions
Peony "Old Feiful"(Old Faithful) - Glascock-Folk, 1964, USA.
Interspecific hybrid from herbaceous peonies. Terry pink shape. The flower is large, with wide petals. Dark red, velvety. Often with noticeable stamens in the center. Lateral buds may form on the peduncle. The height of the bush is 95 cm. This one of the best varieties of peonies for the Moscow region has powerful, green, leafy stems to the top. Leaves with wide lobes, medium green. Gold Medal of the American Peony Society 1997 Late - the latest of the hybrids.
Peony “In Memory of Gagarin”(Pamyati Gagarina) - Krasnova, 1957, USSR.
Terry pink shape. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is flesh-pink, with saturation towards the center, the presence of stamens is possible. Pistils with underdeveloped red stigmas. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are shiny, dark green. The smell is pleasant. Average.
Peony "Pink Hawaiian Coral"(Pink Hawaiian Coral) - R. Clem, 1981, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is semi-double. Diameter 16 cm. Spectacular shape and color of the bud. The flower is bright pink-coral. The petals are striped white on the outside and greenish at the base. 2-3 rows of outer large petals form a cup in which small pink petalodes and pale yellow stamens are located. The pistils are cream. Bush height 75 cm. Decorative bush. The leaves are tapered, shiny, dark green. The smell is pleasant. Early. American Peony Society Gold Medal 2000
Peony "Peter Brand"(Peter Brand) - from Holland until 1937.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is terry, rose-shaped. Diameter 18 cm. The flower is ruby red, sparkling. The height of the bush is 70 cm. There is no smell. Average.
Peony "Princess Margaret"(Princess Margaret) - Murawska, 1960, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape. The flower is flat, the petals are large and free. Diameter 20 cm. Dark hot pink without blue. Possibly a ring of light petalodes. Pistils are visible. The bush is well leafy.
Peony "Raspberry Rumba"(Raspberry Rumba) - R. Klem, 1999, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is semi-double. Diameter 14 cm. Exotic flower: dahlia-shaped, carved, curved petals. Creamy pink with purple shading. The filaments are short, the anthers are yellow. Cream pistils with carmine stigmas.
Peony "Robert W. Auten"(Robert W. Auten) - Auten, 1948, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. Terry shape. Diameter 16 cm. The flower is dark red-brown, with a reflection. The stamens are light yellow, with pink threads. The height of the bush is 75 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, green, without shine. The smell is indeterminate. Early. Champion of the US national peony exhibitions in 1975 and 1989.
Peony "Rose Noble"(Rose Noble) - Sanders, 1950, USA.
Peony hybrid of the Caucasian flora. The shape is simple, two-row. Diameter 16 cm. The flower is creamy pink, then turns white, with purple flashes at the base. The filaments are long, carmine-yellow, the anthers are light yellow. The pistils are green, the stigmas are red. Bush height 60 cm. Stems are strong. The leaves are large and green. There is no smell. Very early.
Peony "Red Monarch"(Red Monarch) - Omen, 1937, USA.
Hybrid of peony officinalis. The shape is double rose-shaped - double bomb-shaped, the outer petals are large and wide, some with a notch. Diameter 14 cm. The flower is beautiful, gracefully folded. Dark red, muted, with a purple tint. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are medium-sized, bright green. The smell is wonderful, subtle. Mid-early.
Peony "Red Magic"(Red Magic) – Hei Hai Wo Tao, China.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry spherical shape, with loose large petals. Diameter 20 cm. Flower dark red. Medium late.
Peony "Sweet-16", or "Sweet-Sistine"(Sweet-16) - K. Klem, 1972, USA.
Terry spherical shape - terry bomb-shaped. Diameter 17 cm. The outer petals of the flower are large, light pink, a narrow row of yellow petalodes and a ball of slightly pink petals, later lighter and becoming creamy. The height of the bush is 75-80 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are pointed, bright green. The smell is pleasant. Mid-early.
Peony "Sinbad"(Sinbad) - Auten, 1941, USA.
The shape is semi-double - terry semi-spherical, the edges of the petals are dissected. Diameter 16 cm, tall flower, dark purple, silvery tips. The stamens are noticeable. The height of the bush is 90 cm. The stems bend. The leaves are narrow, dark green. This is a late flowering variety of peonies.
Peony "Skarbnitsa"(Skarbnitsa) -Gorobets, 1994, Ukraine.
Comes from peony lactiflora. The shape is double pink, the flower is rather flat, its structure resembles the Sarah Bernhardt variety. There are small petals in the center. Bright, evenly colored, pink. Large. The height of the bush is 95 cm. The stems and petioles are slightly reddish. The leaves are wide, medium-sized, slightly matte, olive green. The smell is pleasant. Average.
Peony "Tiny Tim"- (Tiny Tim) - Introduced by Smirnov, USA.
Hybrid from thin-leaved peony. The form is simple. Diameter 8 cm. Red flower. The height of the bush is 30 cm. The stems are deviating. The lower leaves start almost from the ground. Very early.
Peony "Top Brass"(Top Brass) - K. Klem, 1968, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry bomb shape, unusual: a whipped ball. Diameter 18 cm. The flower opens like an anemone, with yellow petalodes, then a pink ball grows in the center. The variety is tricolor: the outer petals are large, slightly pink, the crown is made of dense, short bright yellow petalodes, the center is pinkish. Bush height 100 cm. Slightly leafy. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, smooth, light green. Average.
Peony "White Innocence"(White Innocence) - Sanders, 1947, USA.
Interspecific hybrid of herbaceous peonies. The shape is simple, the flower is two-row, cup-shaped, pure white. There are no stamens, instead there are rows of underdeveloped pistils with rudimentary stigmas. The pistils form a cone with pink tips. The height of the bush is more than 90 cm. There is no smell. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, bright green. The upper part of the stems is without leaves. Late.
Peony "Festival Maxima"(Festiva Maxima) - Millet, 1851, France.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry shape. Diameter 20 cm. The flower is dense, pure white, with red marks in the center and at the tips of the petals. The height of the bush is 95-105 cm. The stems are strong. The leaves are large, dark green. Flowering is abundant. The smell is delicate. Mid-early. It grows quickly. Often found in gardens.
Peony "Charles White"(Charles White) - K. Klem, 1973, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry spherical shape. Flower with curling petals, white with a hint of yellow. The height of the bush is more than 90 cm. Early.
Peony "Cheddar Cheese"(Cheddar Cheese) - K. Klem, 1973, USA.
The shape is double bomb-shaped, the flower is large, creamy, with a yellow tint. Complex shape and color. Initially flat, close to anemone-shaped, with several rows of white petals and yellow petaloids in the center. Then a crown of white petals grows, overlapping the yellow petalodes. The final form is double rose-shaped. The flower is white, with a yellow backlight from the inside. The height of the bush is about 90 cm. The stems are strong, ribbed, slightly colored. The leaves are very large, slightly elongated, dark green. Medium late.
Peony "Angel Cheeks"(Angel Cheeks) - K. Clem, 1970, USA.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry bomb shape. The outer petals are wide, slightly curving, the rest, relatively narrow, form a ball. The flower is delicate, pastel pink, with a ring of light petalodes and small red petal tips in a ball. The height of the bush is 93 cm. The leaves turn red in autumn. Late. Gold Medal of the American Peony Society, 1970
Peony "Anniversary"(Yubileyniy) - Krasnova, 1959, USSR.
Comes from peony lactiflora. Terry pink shape, rather flat. The flower is very large, diameter 18 cm. Porcelain, pale creamy pink, with a yellow base of the petals. The height of the bush is 100 cm. The stems bend. The leaves are large, light green. The smell is pleasant, weak. Average.
This video demonstrates the varieties of peonies that are the most popular in Russian gardens:
The most fragrant varieties of peonies
The most fragrant varieties of peonies include: Alma-Ata, A.E. Candred, Amalia Olson, Anchantress, Argentina, Varenka, Spring, Graiella, Dr. G. X. Neely, Duchess de Nemours, Pearl Scattering, Gismonda, Kelveys Glorious, Cora Stubs, Lybid, Madame de Verneville, Madame Cruz, Marguerite Gerard, Norma Volz, Ophelia, In Memory of Gagarin, Pink Raidians, Premiere, Princess Juliana, Cool, Rosea Ellegance, Festiva Maxima, Edulis Superba, Elsa Sass, Anne Cousins, Jubilee.
When choosing the most beautiful and most fragrant peonies, do not forget about the practical side of the issue. If you are a novice gardener who has recently acquired a piece of land, it is important to approach the selection of varieties not only from the point of view of decorativeness, but also from the point of view of their vitality and ease of care. Equally important are such criteria as availability and relatively low price of planting material.
Look at the photos of peony varieties whose names are given above:
The most unpretentious varieties of peonies
White varieties of unpretentious peonies: A.E. Kundred, Argentina, Blush Queen, Vesilna, Gladys Hodson, Duchess de Nemours, Corina Versan, Madame de Verneville, Marilla Beauty, Mazere Choice, Miss America, Mont Blanc, Munglow, Norma Volz, Nancy Nichols, In Memory of Academician Tsitsin, Florence Nichols, Festiva Maxima, Cheddar Cheese, Elsa Sass, Anne Cousins.
Pink varieties of unpretentious peonies: Albert Cruz, Bessie, Bev, Varenka, Vivid Rose, Glory Hallelujah, Grazielt, James Pillow, Dinner Plate, Dresden Pink, Ze Von, Coral Pink, Lady Kate, Marie d'Ours, Madame Boulanger, Mercedes, Mrs. F.D. Roosevelt, Mister Ed, Monsieur Jules Ely, Nick Shaylor, In Memory of Gagarin, Pillow Current, Pink Jazz, Pink Reidians, Polonaise, Premiere, Princess Margaret, Raspberry Sande, Rose Marie Line, Sarah Bernhardt, Svetlana Udintseva, Sweet-16, Skarbnitsa, Solveig, Suzy Koo, Top Brass, Whopper, Florence Ellis, Francis Maines, Hargrove Hudson, Edulis Superba, Angel Cheeks, Jubilee.
Red varieties of unpretentious peonies: Antey, Arkady Gaidar, Best Man, Big Ben, The Mighty Mo, Kansas, Marechal McMahon, Maestro, Music Man, Paul M. Wilde, Renato, Russia, Svitoch, Sinbad, Typhoon, Telestar, Felix Krguss, Felix Supreme, High Light.
With Japanese flower shape: Akron, Ama No Sode, Barrington Bell, Betty Grof, Baul of Beauty, Boo Te, Beautyful Senorita, Westerner, Velma Atkinson, Gay Pari, Dream Mist, Pearl Placer, Yellow King, Karen Gray, Carrara, Cora Stubs, Kuril Islands, Kukeni Jishi, Largo, Lotus Queen, Midnight Sun, Moon of Nippon, Nellie Sailor, Rashumon, Neon, Tom Eckhardt, White Cap, White Sands, Walter Maines, Heath Parade.
For a garden made in a classic or country style, any peonies are suitable. But for natural gardens, varieties must be chosen very carefully. For example, peonies with the so-called “French” flower shape, lush and requiring support, will look like a foreign element. For gardens in a natural style, we can recommend all types of peonies and peonies with a simple flower shape. Refined “Japanese” is also an option, but less successful.
The best varieties of peonies for rockeries and rock gardens
White varieties of peonies for rockeries: Claire de Lune, Crinkled White, Moon Road, Requiem, Sanctus, Seraphim, Squire, White Swan.
Pink varieties of peonies for rockeries: Athena, Lovely Rose, Laura Magnusson, Magenta Jam, May Dawn, Altai News, Nancy, Sea Shell, Windchimes, Flame, Early Daybreak (cream pink).
Coral varieties of peonies for rockeries: Coralie, Cytheria, Ellen Cowley, Anne Bury Cousins.
Red varieties of peonies for rockeries: America, Burma Ruby, Blaze, Lighty Out, Matadore Robe, Montezuma, Rubiette, Night Watch, Orange Glory, Red Romance, Sable, Fairy Princess,. Herald.
Red, hybrids of thin-leaved peony, with finely dissected foliage: Leddy, Little Rhyme, Memorial Gem, Rose Garland, Tiny Tim, Toy Dilight, Herald, Airlie Scout.
Most fans of rocky gardens believe that rockeries and peonies are incompatible things. Actually this is not true. For alpine hills, low-growing varieties with a beautiful habit, with spectacular foliage, and simple, semi-double and double flowers are suitable.
Varieties of peonies for aotpinaria: Vanguard, Bessie, Bukey Perfect, Gay Pari, Green Lotus, Good Cheer, Daisy Coronet, Coral Fairy, Promenade, Petit Porceline, Cytheria, Ellen Cowley.
Knowing what types of peonies there are, you can choose flowers of the optimal shape and color for your garden.
Varieties of peonies for cutting and floral compositions
Peonies are traditionally used for cutting flowers. For sale, varieties are needed that have high consumer demand, with abundant flowering, viable, well-stored for a long time, transportable, with long stems.
Buyers are unanimous in their preferences: they like large, densely doubled and especially pink-shaped ones. Of the colors in the first place are plain or with soft transitions.
If you want to make serious money, opt for the earliest and latest varieties. When peonies are in full bloom, flowers are plentiful and cheap.
Judging by reports from foreign sources, the entire Western world prefers such peonies as cut flowers: Sarah Bernhardt, Festiwa Maximu and similar ones are clear favorites and continue to be grown for cutting in large quantities.
In the next section of the article you can read the description of varieties of herbaceous peonies suitable for cutting and creating floral compositions.
White varieties of peonies for cutting: Alma-Ata, A.E. Kundred, Iceberg, Anchantress, Gladys Hodson, Joseph Christie Df G. X. Neely, Duchess de Nemours, Corina Versan, Marilla Beauty, Munglow, Festiva Maxima, Elsa Sass, Anne Cousins.
Pink varieties of peonies for cutting: Albert Cruss, Angelo Cobb Freeborn, James Pillow, Dresden Pink, Lady Kate, Mrs. F.D. Roosevelt, Pillow Talk, Premiere, Princess Margaret, Sarah Bernhardt, Svetlana Sedova, Svetlana Udintseva, Skarbnitsa, Yubileiny.
Red varieties of peonies for cutting: Arkady Gaidar, Best Man, Henry Boxtos, Kansas, Carol, Moscow, Music Man, Old Faithful, P. medicinal Rubra Plena, Paul M. Wilde, Red Grace, Red Charm, Sakhalin, Felix Supreme.
However, it should be noted that there is a growing circle of flower lovers who prefer bouquets of peonies with simple, semi-double, Japanese and anemone-shaped flower shapes. These flowers are especially effective in oriental-style compositions, in complex arrangements - in combination with other plants.
To create original floral compositions, both simple and semi-double varieties are chosen.
White and creamy yellow: Miss America, Prairie Moon, Requiem, Seraphim.
Pink and coral: Coral Sunset, Coral Supreme, Coral Charm, Pink Hawaiian Coral, Sea Shell, Flame, Sugarn Spice, Cytheria.
Red: America, Blaze, Matadore Robe, Red Red Rose, Sable, Sinbad, Chief Justice, Ellen Cowley.
With Japanese and anemone forms: Akron, Buffington Bell, Bowl of Beauty, Velma Atkinson, Doo Gell, Pearl Placer, Yellow King, Karen Gray, Kuril Islands, Mommy's Heart, Midnight Sun, Moon of Nippon, Lotus Queen, Neon, Hot Chocolit, Chocolit Soulje.
Here you can see photos of some varieties of peonies, the descriptions of which are presented on this page:
There are 34 species in the genus Peony, and more than 5,000 varieties have been registered to date. Moreover, the vast majority of peony species include herbaceous varieties (about 4,500) and only about 500 varieties are tree-like. The time when the buds of all types of peony flowers begin to bloom varies from the beginning to the end of June. Photos and names of the best varieties of peonies, as well as descriptions of the plants, are for your attention on this page.
What types of peonies are there (with photos)
All flower growers are well aware of the colors of peonies: the color varies from white to dark red. Regardless of color, all varieties and varieties of peonies are divided into five main groups according to flower shape.
Below are photos and descriptions of the types of peonies of each of these groups:
1 group. Non-double- the flower has 5-10 petals, which are arranged in 1-2 rows, in the center there are pistils surrounded by stamens. Plants of this group are strong, with straight stems.
2nd group. Japanese- this is a transitional type from a simple flower to a double one. The stamens are modified, petal-shaped, sometimes curved inward and form a cushion. The color of the stamens is yellow, pink, red, matching the color of the petals or contrasting. The stems of plants in this group are straight and strong.
3rd group. Anemoneaceae- a flower has five or more petals, arranged in two or more rows. The stamens are modified and fill the center of the flower.
The stamens may be yellow or match the color of the petals, sometimes they may have a different color.
4th group. Semi-double- a flower with five or more petals, in the center the modified stamens are arranged in a ring shape, alternating with wide petal-shaped and normally developed stamens. Peonies of this group are light and lush. They last a long time when cut.
5 group. Terry- the flower has five or more wide outer petals, which are located around the center of the flower. In many varieties of this group, the stamens and pistils are modified into petals. There are varieties in which the stamens and pistils are developed normally, but are hidden by the petals. Peonies of this group are also divided into subgroups depending on the shape of the inflorescence.
As can be seen in the photo of peony varieties, the shape of the inflorescence can be Japanese, crown-shaped, spherical, rose-shaped, or anemone-shaped.
What types of peonies are there depending on the flowering period?
Peonies are divided into 7 groups according to flowering time: very early (OR), early (R), medium early (SR), medium (S), medium late (SP), late (L) and very late (VL).
Very early blooms before June 5th. Early varieties of peonies - from June 5 to June 10. Mid-early - from June 10 to 15. Average - from June 15 to 20. Mid-late - from June 20 to 25. Late varieties of peonies - from June 25 to 30. Very late - later than June 30.
The best early varieties and hybrids of peonies
This section of the article contains very early and early varieties of peonies with photos and names - they all bloom at the very beginning of June.
"Aritina Nozen Glory." The bush is beautiful, reaches a height of 70 cm, leafy, semi-spreading. The buds are lilac-pink in color, 20 cm in diameter. A flower with one row of wide outer petals. The stamens are bright yellow, collected in a pompom. Stems are pubescent, straight, strong. The leaves are large, carved, light green in color.
"Pearl placer." The bush reaches a height of 80-85 cm, slightly spreading. Japanese type bud. The description of the color of this peony variety is reminiscent of the “Aritina nozen Glory” variety - the inflorescences also have a lilac-pink color, but their diameter is slightly smaller (up to 14 cm). The stamens are modified, with bright pink tips. The flower is densely double. Feature - the bush grows quickly. The stems are straight, the leaves are small, bright green.
"Anne Berry Cousins." The bush reaches a height of 90-95 cm, compact, slightly spreading. The buds are coral pink, with yellow stamens in the center. The diameter of the flower is approximately 16 cm. The petals are arranged in 5-6 rows. It has an unusual luminous color. The leaves are quite large. The stems are thick, strong, slightly deviated, light. The foliage is dense. The hybrid of this variety of peonies is simple, semi-double.
"Lastres." The bush reaches a height of 70 cm. Quite compact. Beautiful buds of bright red color, yellow stamens with red veins. The diameter of the flower of this variety of peonies is approximately 19 cm. The buds are arranged in 4-5 rows, the stems are thick, with large leaves, and light. The leaves are bright and shiny. The flower is semi-double and has a pleasant, unobtrusive aroma. Looks good in a bouquet.
"Velma Atkinson." The height of the bush is 80 cm. The buds are bright carmine pink, with a diameter of 18 cm.
Look at the photo of peonies of this variety: the stamens are painted bright yellow, and in the center there is a pink “tuft”. Cream-colored petalodies. Japanese type variety. The leaves are green and shiny. Stems and leaf petioles are reddish in color. The petals are wavy. The variety is distinguished by abundant, long-lasting flowering due to the fact that it has many side buds on the peduncle. Fragrant. Great for the garden.
"Snow Mountain" The height of the bush is up to 75 cm. The buds are cream-colored, 17 cm in diameter, the variety has strong stems. The leaves are dark green and shiny. Peduncles are strong, but bend. Peony flowers of this variety have rounded petals. The aroma is average. Resistant to adverse weather conditions, as well as diseases and pests; winter-hardy and drought-resistant. The variety is a cut variety and can be used in landscaping only with a support. This is a universal one, one of the best varieties of peonies; it can be grown throughout Russia, except for the Far North.
"A la Mode." A beautiful variety. The bush reaches a height of 80 cm, semi-spreading. The buds are bright white, sparkling. The form is simple. The flower is large, reaching 21 cm in diameter. The stamens are bright yellow, which form a dense pompom in the center of the flower. The variety has good flowering. The stem is erect, on which up to 8 buds can be located. The flower has a pleasant smell. Can be grown everywhere. Sufficiently resistant to adverse weather conditions.
"America". A beautiful compact bush of this garden variety of peonies reaches 75 cm in height. The flower is dark red, up to 21 cm in diameter. Simple in shape, non-double. The petals are wide, with smooth edges, corrugated. The buds are shaped like tulips. The stamens are short, bright yellow, collected in the form of a pompom. Each stem contains up to 4 buds. The leaves are very decorative, green in color. The flower opens with wide, even petals. Has a slight odor. The variety is universal.
Here you can look at the photo to see what peonies are of very early and early varieties:
Mid-early varieties of peonies with photos and names
"Duchess De Nemours". One of the first garden varieties. The bush is up to 1 m high. The buds are white, in the center with a greenish-yellow tint, with a diameter of 19 cm. The flower has the smell of lilies of the valley, straight long stems. The leaves are large, dissected. Grows well in any soil. Very frost-resistant. Looks great in a flower bed, in group plantings, and looks very nice in a single planting.
"Mirage". The bush is tall, reaches 110 cm, very beautiful. The buds are of the Japanese type, light crimson in color, the stamens are modified, the same color with gold. The petals are large, ellipsoidal in shape. The flower is 13cm in diameter and has a strong jasmine scent. The stems are strong, highly branched, the leaves are dark green. An excellent park variety.
"Miss America" The height of the bush is up to 80 cm. When blooming, the buds are pink, then they become white with 6 rows of petals and bright yellow stamens. The diameter is 25 cm, the stem is strong. The variety is winter-hardy and does not require additional shelter. Grows well in open space with plenty of light. Do not plant in an area where groundwater rises high, otherwise the roots will rot. It is recommended to plant at a distance from buildings and shrubs to reduce shading.
Bridle Shower. Herbaceous variety. The height of the bush can reach from 85 to 100 cm. The buds are terry, white, in the center there are cream-colored petals, gathered into a dense ball. There are 2 rows of outer petals. The first flowers may have a pink blush. Diameter - 20 cm. The leaves are quite large, shiny, bright green. The stems are strong, strong, reddish in color, on which there are 4 buds. The flower has a pleasant but weak aroma.
Garden varieties of peonies with medium flowering period
Now check out the types of peonies, photos with the names of types of peonies with an average flowering period.
"In memory of Academician Tsitsin." Bush 90 cm high, slightly spreading. The flowers are densely double, pink-shaped, up to 20 cm in diameter, cream-colored with a pink tint. The petals have a yellow tint at the base. By the end of flowering, the color becomes almost white. The stems are strong, the leaves are large and dark green. Suitable for cutting. The variety is one of the best in domestic selection. This variety of peonies received its name in honor of the Soviet geneticist and breeder N.V. Tsitsin.
"In memory of Gagarin." Bush 90 cm high, compact. The buds are double, pink-shaped, the outer petals are wide, flesh-pink, the central ones are soft pink with a yellow base. Diameter 18 cm. Some central petals have carmine-colored edging. The flower has a faint pleasant aroma. The stems are strong, the leaves are shiny, dark green.
"Top Brass" The height of the bush is up to 90 cm. The buds are pale pink, with a diameter of 19 cm. The middle tier is bright yellow, the lower one is cream, the stems are strong. A flower of an unusual shape. The lower petals are very wide. It has a delicate specific aroma. The variety is resistant to adverse weather conditions, diseases and pests. It is also resistant to cold and drought. Recommended for cultivation throughout Russia, except for the Far North.
"Spring". A compact bush that reaches a height of 85 cm. The buds are double, crown-shaped, dense. The outside is light pink, the inside is creamy pink with a yellowish tint. The flower is quite large, 17 cm in diameter. It has a jasmine aroma. The stems are long, slightly drooping; the leaves are large, bright green. The variety is not affected by diseases. Universal. Recommended for cultivation throughout Russia, except for the Far North.
Varieties of mid-late peonies: regular and hybrid
In this section, we bring to your attention types, varieties and photos of mid-late flowering peonies.
"Sable." The height of the bush reaches 90 cm. The buds are of an unusual black-red color, with a diameter of 17 cm. The petals are wide, round, arranged in 3-4 rows. A variety with thin, slightly flexible stems. The flower is simple in shape, two-row. Stamens numerous, medium length. The leaves are large, medium green in color. There are seeds. Feature - there are no side buds.
"Kurile Islands". A very beautiful variety of domestic selection. The bush is slightly spreading, 100 cm high. The buds are Japanese type, pink-lilac in color, diameter 18 cm. The stamens are light, there is a pink tuft in the center of the flower. The stems are strong, with dark green shiny leaves. Does not require a garter. Has a light unobtrusive aroma. The variety is suitable for cutting.
"August Dessert" The bush reaches a height of 80 cm. The buds are double or semi-double, rich pink, the edges of the petals have a silver border, which gives the flower an original appearance. The outer petals are large, rounded, the inner ones are smaller. The stamens are bright yellow. The diameter of the flower is 15 cm, has an unobtrusive pleasant aroma. Does not require a garter. Recommended for cultivation throughout Russia. Looks great in a flower bed, suitable for cutting.
"Bartzella". It was bred in 1986. This is a semi-shrub hybrid variety of peonies, reaching a height of 90 cm. The flower is double, very large, 25 cm in diameter. Bright yellow in color, with red strokes in the center. The leaves are dark green. Has a lemon aroma. In 2002, this hybrid became the grand champion of the US national exhibition, and in 2006 it received the gold medal of the American Peony Society (APR). This plant will become a real decoration of the garden.
What color are late varieties of peonies (with photo)
In conclusion, we present to your attention the best varieties of late-flowering peonies.
"Arkady Gaidar". Bush 95 cm high, semi-spreading, multi-stemmed. The buds are densely double, hemispherical in shape, bright red, rich crimson, 17 cm in diameter. They have a strong, pleasant aroma. The stems are strong and densely leafy. The leaves are large, dark green with red veins. The variety is not affected by diseases. Suitable for cutting.
"Anchantress." Brought out in France at the beginning of the twentieth century. The height of the bush is 90-100 cm. The buds are double, pink-spherical in shape, when blooming they are white with a lemon-yellow tint, then become pure white. Diameter - 18 cm. Has a aroma reminiscent of a rose. The stems are clustered and have a reddish tint on top. The leaves are shiny, dark green.
"George Peyton." It was bred in the USA in 1938. The bush reaches a height of 90 cm, has few stems, spreading, and grows slowly. The buds are double, hemispherical in shape, white-cream in color, in the center with a pink tint, sometimes quite rich, with a diameter of 19 cm. The petals are wide, carved. If it's a hot summer, you can see stamens in the center of the flower. The stems are strong. The leaves are large and green. The flower has a faint aroma. Characterized by abundant flowering.
"Gladys Taylor." The bush reaches a height of 80 cm. The buds are double, spherical, dark pink in color, later becoming silver-pink, also acquiring a pearlescent tint. The flower is quite large, 18 cm in diameter. The stems bend under the weight of the flower. The leaves are large and green. The flower has a pleasant delicate aroma. Flowering is quite abundant. Suitable for growing in the middle zone. Looks good both as a cut flower and in a flower bed.
Pay attention to the photo, what color peonies are: The variety of colors is amazing!
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Peonies are flowers that are especially popular among gardeners. These unique plants are distinguished by their beauty, bright colors and incredible aroma. In addition, they are perennial and require one-time planting. There are about 34 types of peonies and more than 5,000 different varieties in the world (you can find photos of most of them on the Internet). In China, these flowers are considered imperial, in Japan - a symbol of prosperity. Peonies are common in many countries of the world. When choosing a variety, you should definitely consider its origin. If the seeds are brought from abroad, then it will be extremely difficult to grow them in Russia due to the strong difference in climatic conditions and soil. Therefore, modern breeders are developing varieties that will perfectly adapt to the territory of our country. When choosing peonies, there are many different factors to consider:
- Variety. There are three of them: herbaceous, tree-like and ITO hybrids. The first type is unpretentious in care, requires hilling before cold weather, and grows quickly. The second one can grow up to 100 years in one place without replanting; it sheds its leaves in winter and does not need to be cut off, but growth is very slow for the first 5 years. Ito peonies are artificially bred flowers that combine the best properties of the first two types, but are much more expensive.
- Place of cultivation. Considering how large a territory Russia occupies, it is not difficult to guess that, depending on the region, you should choose specific varieties of peonies. On sale you can find peonies for the Middle Zone, Moscow region, Siberia, etc. But many varieties are resistant to any weather conditions.
- Appearance. Of course, all peonies are beautiful in their own way, but every gardener can choose a variety to suit their taste. Some people like to grow bright red flowers, others like delicate pink ones. The varieties differ not only in color, but also in the shape of the bud and the height of the bush. A photo and description of each of them is on the packaging of planting material (the flowering period, etc. is also indicated there).
We have selected the best varieties of herbaceous, tree and ITO peonies. When compiling the rating, the following characteristics were taken into account:
- whimsical care;
- appearance;
- aroma;
- flowering period;
- landing conditions.
The best herbaceous varieties of peonies
Herbaceous peonies belong to the shrub type; they are the most numerous group. In total there are more than 4,500 varieties. Their main difference is their unpretentiousness when growing. It is worth planting such a peony just once and it will delight the eye every year for a long time, without the need for replanting. In addition, this species requires very rare but abundant watering. The flowers are usually large in diameter and have a luxurious scent. The bushes look great both in flower beds and separately. Below are the best varieties of herbaceous peonies with descriptions and photos.
5 Raspberry Sunday 
Unique color
"Raspberry Sunday" makes you fall in love at first sight. The multi-faceted pink shade in the middle gradually turns into cream with yellowish accents along the edges of the bud. Blooms early for several weeks. An equally important distinctive feature of the variety is its aroma, reminiscent of the smell of roses. Peony flowers are larger than average (18 cm). "Raspberry Sunday" is a real decoration of any garden. It is also often used in bouquet arrangements.
The peony bush is compact with bright, beautifully shaped leaves and strong stems. Its maximum height is 1 meter. It grows in one place for many years and is easy to care for. For planting, you should choose a well-lit place, because... The variety loves the sun's rays. The buds should not be higher than 3 cm above the surface. Main advantages: unusual combination of colors, attractive appearance, easy to care for, tolerates sub-zero temperatures well, good reviews from gardeners.
4 Miss America 
Ideal for cutting, large flower diameter
Rich yellow stamens and snow-white petals - such an incredible combination is presented in the inflorescences of the Miss America variety. The diameter of the bud can reach as much as 25 cm! Huge white flowers on a lush bush with bright green foliage will appeal to every gardener. "Miss America" will perfectly complement any landscape design. Unlike most herbaceous peonies, this variety is quite capricious when planting and caring for. It needs to be planted away from buildings and groundwater. Most often grown for cutting, because... It retains its presentable appearance for a long time and fills the room with a very pleasant smell.
Flowering is of medium duration, observed from May to June. An important feature is that during cold weather it does not need shelter and tolerates it calmly. Peony has strong stems and a developed root system. It also grows quickly. The size of the bushes is quite compact. Found naturally in Siberia, Transbaikalia, etc. Main advantages: suitable for cutting, large diameter of flowers, very beautiful appearance of the bush and buds, developed root system, strong stems.
3 Duchess de Nemours 
Excellent cold resistance
"Duchess de Nemours" belongs to the classic varieties of peonies and is one of the most common among them. The snow-white shade of the buds with a green tint at the beginning of flowering gradually changes into pearl towards the end. Most often this type is used when decorating an area. Its scent fills the entire area and resembles the delicate aroma of lily of the valley. It is also very relevant for cutting, because... keeps “fresh” for 10 days. The height of the bush reaches one meter and has very lush spreading foliage.
"Duchess de Nemours" blooms for only 20 days, but during this time the garden is noticeably transformed. Terry buds reach a diameter of 16 cm. A distinctive feature of the variety is shade and frost resistance. It tolerates cold well and is adapted to a wide variety of climates, ideal for growing in the Moscow region. An important point when planting is that the buds should be at surface level. The better and more often you care for your peony, the more beautiful and magnificent it will bloom. Main advantages: excellent winter hardiness, beautiful snow-white bud, very lush foliage, delicate pleasant aroma.
2 Shirley Temple 
Beautiful buds
Another popular variety with beautiful flowers, “Shirley Temple,” is named after the shortest American Oscar-winning actress. It itself is distinguished by spherical buds of pale pink color. Another feature of this variety is the change in color of the flowers as they bloom (by the end of the season they become white). The maximum height of the bush is 90 cm, and the diameter of the flowers reaches 20 cm. It is distinguished by lush, bright foliage. Care is very simple, the plant is quite unpretentious.
Planting lasts from August to October. "Shirl Temple" blooms from May-June and pleases the eye until autumn. When planting, it is necessary to fulfill a number of conditions: place the seedlings close to the surface and treat the soil with fertilizers. Before cold weather, you should cut off the stems and cover the plant with peat or compost. The bush grows in one place for a very long time and takes root in different climatic conditions. Advantages: beautiful appearance, large buds, long flowering period, ease of care and cultivation.
1 Sarah Bernhardt 
The most popular
"Sarah Bernhardt" is one of the most common varieties and a real legend among ornamental crops. Developed by breeders in the 19th century, it remains in high demand. It features huge buds (20 cm in diameter) and a wide variety of tones. Another advantage is that the flowers exude a rich aroma. Unlike many other varieties, "Sarah Bernhardt" also has beautiful foliage - each leaf is framed with a silver border. The color of the buds is very beautiful - raspberry-pink. The bushes themselves are quite tall and strong.
The flowering period begins in the second half of June. When growing, no support is required, because the stems never bend to the ground under the weight of the buds. When planting, which is usually done in the spring, the plant requires a large hole due to its developed root system, and the buds must be located at a distance of 3-5 cm from the surface. At the end of the season, the peony is cut off and left to overwinter. By the way, the variety tolerates Russian cold well. It blooms in one place for 30 to 50 years. Advantages: legendary variety, easy to care for, fast growth, well adapted to the Russian climate, beautiful buds.
The best tree varieties of peonies
Tree peonies are distinguished by weighty branches up to 2 meters high. Unlike herbaceous plants, this species does not need to be cut off before wintering - the plants will shed their leaves themselves. But they also have a minus - rather slow growth. The tree peony has a hard, tree-like stem. Another important feature is the diameter of the flower. Here it reaches as much as 30 cm. Often the buds are colored simultaneously in several shades. Huge beautiful inflorescences of bright flowers perfectly decorate the garden and vegetable garden. In total, there are about 500 varieties of tree peonies. The rating includes the best of them. Below you can find a description and photo of each variety.
3 Green Jade 
Very beautiful inflorescences
The unique variety "Green Jade" is different from most others. It has large inflorescences of a soft green hue and powerful woody stems. Peony foliage consists of oval soft leaves with a shiny sheen. They grow up to 1.5 meters in height. The bud differs in shape - inside the petals fit very tightly to each other. Another feature is rapid growth. The variety itself is quite rare, but very popular. Of course, its main feature is the incredibly beautiful flowers. Flowering occurs in May-June for an average of 2 weeks.
Requires cultivation in an area protected from winds and with direct exposure to rays. The ideal climate for this variety is hot summer and cold winter (for example, the Moscow region). In the first years after planting, it requires shelter for the winter. Often used in landscape design of areas. Main advantages: beautiful buds, excellent decorative effect, resistance to negative factors, unusual color.
2 Coral Altar 
Resistance to diseases and pests
Peony "Coral Altar" is a very popular variety. Most gardeners like its appearance. Reaches a height of 150 cm, has unusually shaped petals and thick stems. The inflorescences perfectly combine shades from coral to white. In general they look soft pink. The diameter of the buds reaches 20 cm. When flowering, the peony pleases not only with beautiful flowers, but also with a pleasant sweetish aroma. The buds are crown-shaped. Does not require shelter before wintering.
The variety is very resistant to diseases and pests. It is not too picky about the soil, but grows better in fertile lands. With constant exposure to sunlight, the plant will decorate the garden with a large number of luxurious buds. Landscape designers and summer residents often use the variety for group or single plantings. It is very popular in China. Main advantages: disease resistant, delicate coral color, beautiful shape, high popularity, good reviews.
1 Kiao Sisters 
Unusual two-color bud
“Kiao Sisters” is an amazing variety of peonies that combines two bud colors at once. Typically, one half is purple-red and the other half is white-cream. The diameter of the flower is 16 cm. The peony has an average height of 130 cm. Gardeners plant “Kiao Sisters” as individual bushes or inside compositions. Judging by reviews from gardeners, the variety is very resistant to various diseases.
Flowering usually occurs in June. The variety can grow in a variety of soils (Siberia, Moscow region), etc., but it will bloom better in sunny areas and alkaline, fertile soil. "Kiao Sisters" will be an ideal decoration for any garden. They are easy to care for and resistant to different climates. The advantages include beautiful two-color buds, ease of care, resistance to disease and cold, and many excellent reviews.
The best varieties of ITO peonies
Many gardeners prefer this type of peonies. Ito hybrids are considered a cross between herbaceous and tree-like. They were bred through selective breeding and absorbed the best qualities of each species. Before wintering, the above-ground part of such plants dies off, and with the arrival of warmth it grows back. The growth of the bush can reach 100 cm. The buds are quite large. Depending on the variety, ITO hybrids also differ in appearance. Such peonies are easy to care for and do not require special attention, but at the same time they decorate the area. Below are the best ITO peonies with descriptions and photos.
2 Bartzella 
Long flowering period, bright buds
"Bartzella" is an amazing variety of hybrid peonies with huge bright flowers. He is the winner of many prestigious competitions and is quite popular. The diameter of each bud is 25 cm. The rich yellow color at the core gives way to a delicate cream color at the edges. This combination looks great against the backdrop of rich green foliage. Some flowers have bright red streaks on individual petals, which makes their appearance even more beautiful. The aroma here is also unusual - instead of the usual floral smell, during the flowering of “Bartzella” you can hear citrus notes.
Peony blooms at the end of June and lasts for a whole month. The variety is often used for cutting; in this form they cost several times more than the classic ones. The maximum height of the bushes is 100 cm. They can survive the cold winter without any shelter (for example, in the Moscow region and other regions of Russia). Advantages: long flowering period, unusual smell, bright shade, large diameter buds, frost resistance.
1 Pastel Splendor 
A large number of flowers on one bush
The ITO hybrid “Pastel Splendor” looks very aesthetically pleasing and neat in appearance. The bush does not exceed 70 cm in height, has compact dimensions and thick stems. The bright green foliage goes well with the delicate color of the flowers. They have petals in white, cream and pink shades. The core is usually bright yellow, which gives it a special “zest”. During flowering, it fills the area with a light, pleasant aroma. Another important feature is that one bush can form and sustain about 70 buds. The diameter of each is 17 cm.
After planting, the peony grows in one place for about 10 years. Created not only for growing in the garden, but also to complement flower and bouquet compositions. It looks equally beautiful both there and there. Flowering time is May-July. Intensive growth requires a sunny area and regular watering afterwards. Main advantages: a large number of buds on one bush, fast growth, compact size, powerful stems. Disadvantages: expensive.
Attention! The information presented above is not a purchasing guide. For any advice you should contact specialists!
Peonies are beautiful perennial flowers that are very popular among gardeners and landscape designers. The perennial ornamental crop is good for decorating a flower garden. Beautiful flowers captivate with their unique aroma and beauty. In our article we want to talk about what peonies are and how they need to be bred, because among our readers there are many fans of this beautiful culture.
Beautiful flower
Peonies occupy one of the leading places among decorative perennial crops. It is probably not an exaggeration to say that such flowers are found in almost every garden plot. They are very popular among experienced and novice gardeners. Beautiful flowers not only decorate any garden plot, but are also used for cutting. Fragrant bouquets look great in vases.
What are peonies? The culture refers to herbaceous perennials and deciduous shrubs (if we are talking about tree peonies). The plants belong to a single genus of the peony family. The culture received its Latin name in honor of the legendary physician Peanu, who healed people and gods from wounds received in battles.
China is considered the birthplace of culture. Varietal plants first came to Europe in the seventeenth century. Subsequently they began to be called Chinese. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, garden peonies were brought from China to Japan, where new varieties with the Chinese type of flowers were bred. In France in the nineteenth century, through the efforts of breeders, new varieties of crops were obtained, which to this day remain real masterpieces of world selection.
According to the International Register, more than 4,664 herbaceous varieties and more than 500 tree varieties are now registered.
Classification of varieties
Not everyone knows about the diversity of culture. Even experienced flower growers are not always familiar with how many types of peonies there are. The names of varieties and photos of flowers presented in our article will help you navigate the issue. It is worth noting that according to the structure of the flower, varieties are divided into:
Botanical description
What are peonies? This is a perennial subshrub. A shrub or herbaceous plant with several stems reaching a meter in height. The culture has a powerful, large, cone-shaped rhizome.
There are a few buds on the stems of the crop, and the leaves are arranged alternately. Typically the foliage is dark green with brown, dark purple or bluish stripes.
Peony flowers (photos and descriptions are given in the article) reach 15-25 centimeters in diameter. Single inflorescences have a corolla and a calyx. Typically, the flowers have five dark green sepals and five petals.
After flowering, a fruit is formed on the plant, which is a complex multi-leaflet of a star-shaped shape, each of which opens at the seam and produces several large seeds (the seeds can be oval or round in shape).
History of the plant
What are peonies? These are the oldest plants. Even the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians laid out beautiful gardens in which they tried to grow the most outlandish crops brought from other countries. The Greeks and Persians planted gardens for educational purposes. The first mentions of peonies date back to those times.
Peony is a beautiful flower. Since ancient times, it has decorated the paintings of artists and palace halls. It was not for nothing that he was considered the king of all flowers. Peonies even competed with roses in their splendor and beauty. The culture was revered and loved not only in China, but also in Europe. Legends were even made about beautiful flowers, attributing wonderful properties to them. In Greece, for example, a description of beads made from pieces of peony has been preserved. This type of jewelry has been worn since infancy. It was believed that beads ward off evil spirits and heal ailments.
Even 1500 years ago in China, flowers decorated the beautiful imperial gardens. Already in those days, skilled court gardeners developed new varieties of peonies. An interesting fact is that ordinary people were strictly forbidden to grow such a crop. It was believed that the flower was very expensive and symbolized wealth and nobility. That’s why ordinary people weren’t supposed to have it in their garden.
It is worth noting that the meaning of the flower has not changed to this day. Peony still remains a symbol of nobility and wealth. Giving a flower means wishing a person well-being and goodness.
Japanese gardeners have managed to develop a large number of tree-like varieties. At the same time, the flower form was obtained, which is now called Japanese.
Until now, many peoples attach great importance to peony flowers. For example, in the East it is believed that they kindle passion. Young girls need to keep flowers in the bedroom to attract love. In ancient Rome, culture was considered a medicine. Therefore, treatises described ailments for which peony could be used as a remedy. Almost all famous healers of the ancient world used the plant to prepare healing potions. And nowadays in pharmacies you can buy a tincture of peony roots, which has a calming effect. It is successfully used for sleep disorders.
The ancient Greeks considered the flower a symbol of longevity. In ancient chronicles of the sixteenth century there are references to peonies growing in the gardens of palaces and monasteries. Presumably it is believed that Peter I brought culture to Russia. But peonies came to Siberia and the Far East from Japan.
In Europe, the culture is most loved in France. Famous gardeners of that time actively worked to create new varieties that are popular to this day.
At the end of the nineteenth century, American and English breeders also began working on developing new species. Thanks to their efforts, new colors of flowers appeared in the world, and the decorativeness of plants was increased.
Varieties of peonies with photos and names
Currently, gardeners have a large selection of crop varieties. The best varieties of peonies include the following:
Thin-leaved peonies
Every experienced gardener has heard of thin-leaved peonies. The description and photo of this unusual plant allow you to appreciate all its beauty. Very often this species is called narrow-leaved or crowed. The perennial herbaceous plant differs from other varieties in its decorative leaves and bright red flowers. This type of peonies is considered very rare and is listed in the Red Book. Unfortunately, culture is incredibly rare in the wild. But as a garden plant, the narrow-leaved form is becoming increasingly in demand.
In the 70-80s this species was very popular. But then it was replaced by new varieties. For a long time, thin-leaved peonies (described in the article) grew on the plots of real connoisseurs. Adult plants of this species reach a height of 40-60 cm. Numerous flowers are formed on the bushes, which reach 8-10 centimeters in diameter. The plant is very bright and beautiful. All buds begin to bloom at the same time, so the bushes resemble huge bouquets. The excellent culture pleases the owners for 7-10 days. But even after the flowers fade, the bushes continue to be decorative.
True connoisseurs believe that this is one of the best varieties of peonies. The culture prefers sunny areas, but can also grow in places with slight shading.
Ito-peonies
The new generation of culture is Ito-peonies. Hybrid varieties appeared as a result of the insatiable desire of breeders to obtain herbaceous forms with beautiful yellow flowers. In the process of breeding Ito hybrids, tree-like and milk-flowering species were used. The pioneer in developing new forms was the Japanese Toichi Ito. The new hybrid was named after him. The breeder began painstaking work on creating a new plant back in 1948. Many years have passed since then, but his work is continued by his students, creating ever newer and more advanced species.
As a result of the most complex work, a separate branch of the culture was created, which differs significantly from the rest of the family.
Ito hybrids are perennial plants with dying terrestrial shoots. The bushes reach a height of 50-90 centimeters. The leaves of the crop resemble the stems of tree peonies.
“Lemon Dream”, “White Emperor”, “Barzella”, “Border Charm”, “Viking Full Moon” are the most famous Ito hybrids. Varieties of peonies differ in color and size of buds.
Tree peonies
Tree peonies are extremely popular. Their main difference from other varieties is that their shoots do not die off. It is for this reason that plants need to be preserved in winter. Bushes of tree peonies reach a height of 1.5-2 meters.
This type of culture can be divided into three groups:
Of the tree-like forms, the following varieties of peonies are the most popular (described below):
Peony propagation
Peonies reproduce in divisions. But you need to purchase them from trusted places. You won't find good deals in the markets. If you want to purchase a varietal crop, you should visit specialized stores. How to choose a good root? It is necessary to opt for divisions with from three to five eyes. The length of the roots should be 10-15 cm.
Some varieties of American hybrids and medicinal peonies are propagated by pieces of roots. Experts note that very good bushes can often be obtained from non-standard cuttings. But it is not recommended to plant overly developed rhizomes in the ground.
The eyes of high-quality pieces should be shiny and bright. There should be no signs of rot or sunburn on the roots. All rotten areas on the cuttings are removed, leaving only healthy tissue.
In the process of cleaning the roots from dirt and rot, they must be soaked for a day in a humate solution. After dividing, it is necessary to disinfect it in a suspension of foundationazole for thirty minutes.
To prevent the penetration of pathogenic microorganisms from the soil into the roots, experts recommend using a clay mash with the addition of copper sulfate and wood ash. The mass is thoroughly mixed and each piece is dipped into it.
Preparing the landing site
It is very important to choose the right place to plant peonies. The area should be well lit and at the same time it should be well protected from drafts and winds. When choosing a place for planting, it is worth remembering that peonies are large flowers that grow in one place for many years. To plant one bush, you need to set up an area measuring 80 by 80 centimeters.
If the soil in the garden plot is acidic, it is necessary to add lime and clay to it. For further normal growth of the crop, regular addition of wood ash will be required. Phosphogypsum must be added to saline soil.
Planting divisions
To successfully grow peonies, it is necessary to perform planting correctly. Each division is planted in a separate hole. In this case, its eyes should be at a depth of no more than 3-5 centimeters. If we are talking about hybrid forms, then they are planted to a depth of 10-12 centimeters.
The cuttings are covered ¾ of the way with soil. The soil on top is compacted by hand so that there are no air voids. The surface is mulched with a mixture of sand and ash mixed in a 1:1 ratio. The delenki are well watered after planting (about one bucket of water). If autumn turns out to be dry, then 2-3 waterings can be done before the cold weather arrives. The amount of watering directly depends on the condition of the soil.
Preparing for winter
Depending on which peony flowers you choose for planting, you will need to prepare the bushes for winter. It is preferable to cover some varieties before the cold weather arrives. The shelter must be made on dry soil. You can use spruce branches as a material. If there is snow on the ground, then you should not cover the plantings. Peony roots do not tolerate high humidity well, so in the fall it is necessary to mulch the soil. This simple method will help protect plantings from suffocation in the spring. After all, it is not recommended to loosen the soil before the first shoots appear, since they can be damaged.
Fertilizing
To obtain abundant and long-lasting flowering, the bushes must be fed regularly. Plants that are more than two years old can be fertilized with ammonium nitrate. To do this, the granules are scattered over the melted snow. To speed up the melting process, you can scatter ash.
Delenki planted in the fall can be fed after 10-15 days with a weak solution of ammonium nitrate. To do this, granules (5-10 grams) are dissolved in a bucket of water (10 l).
Experienced gardeners believe that overfeeding peonies is very dangerous, as this can lead to poor flowering. A large amount of fertilizer makes the plant defenseless against infections.
In the process of caring for peonies, it is necessary to alternate foliar and root feeding. To do this, it is necessary to use humate, foundationazole and preparations with a high content of microelements.
In addition, plants can be fed with mullein. Cow dung is poured with water and infused for several days. Afterwards, the plants are watered with the settled solution. During the period of bud formation, it is recommended to add superphosphate to mullein.
At the end of the flowering period, you can add a solution of wood ash, which is infused for four days (take 300 g of ash per 10 liters of water).
Features of Argotechnics
Caring for peonies has its own characteristics. Every year the root collar of the plant grows five to six mm upward. And therefore it is greatly exposed in the process of removing weeds. You can cope with the problem by mulching.
In addition, plants need regular watering, loosening the soil and removing weeds. It is especially important to provide watering after flowering, since it is during this period that the buds for the next year are laid. In August, the root system grows intensively and the eyes develop. The leaves of the plant are removed in preparation for winter no earlier than October.
Flower cut
Flower growers grow peonies for their beautiful flowers, which they use to create beautiful bouquets. However, improper cutting can harm the bushes. Before flowering begins, it is necessary to form a plant. After the buds reach the size of a pea, they need to be thinned out.
Only the strongest ovaries are left, and the rest are removed. This will allow you to get beautiful flowers next year.
Obtaining young plants
After growing peonies in one place for ten years, their flowering noticeably deteriorates. Therefore, it becomes necessary to rejuvenate the bushes. To do this, the plant is dug up by making a hole around it. It is worth noting that adult plants are not so easy to remove from the ground. Their root system is very powerful. Next, the bush is divided into separate divisions, each of which should have 3-5 eyes and the same number of roots.
Before dividing, dug up plants must be dried for several hours to avoid future brittleness of the roots. It is necessary to carefully separate the tubers into parts. After all, the quality of planting material depends on this. After dividing the rhizomes, a lot of fragments and stems with buds remain. They should not be thrown away; it is better to plant the roots in a separate area. In a couple of years they can become good plants. For the winter, the plantings must be covered with a layer of peat.
To speed up the germination process, full cuttings must be placed in a bag with damp sawdust or moss. They are then kept in an incubator for a month. Periodically, the bag must be untied and ventilated. Subsequently, the preparations are stored in the cellar. As soon as weather conditions permit, the cuttings are planted in open ground.
Disease prevention
Proper care is the key to healthy plants. With proper agricultural technology, peonies practically do not get sick. It is very important not to overfeed the bushes with nitrogen-containing fertilizers. It is recommended to treat young plants with fungicides containing microelements.
Every year it is necessary to add a mixture of wood ash and sand to the root collar. In early spring, seedlings need to be pollinated with wood ash. The most harmful disease for peonies is gray rot. At an early stage, it causes the stems to wither, and at a later time it contributes to the death of the buds. If you notice the appearance of gray rot on the bushes, you need to cut out the affected shoots at the root. The cut areas are treated with ash, and the bushes are generously watered with a solution of potassium permanganate. Removed parts of plants and flowers must be burned to destroy gray mold.
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