Paeonia lactiflora "Dinner Plate"
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Milk-flowered peony (garden peony) Paeonia lactiflora 'Dinner Plate' - mid-late flowering, giant double flowers up to 20 cm in diameter.
A winter-hardy herbaceous perennial with large, fragrant flowers that bloom in June and remain in the same spot for decades. Suitable for flowerbeds, mass plantings, borders, and cut flowers; beautiful foliage remains after flowering.
Sold as a container plant, it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Chinese peony (garden peony)
- Latin name: Paeonia lactiflora
- Cultivar: ‘Dinner Plate’
- Light: sunny
- Winter hardiness: USDA 3–8 (fully hardy in Estonia)
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in September or early spring in a sunny, sheltered spot with fertile, well-drained soil; dig a hole 50 cm deep and wide and mix in compost and sand. Most important: the buds (eyes) must sit only 3–5 cm below the soil surface – a peony planted too deep will not flower.
Watering In dry weather water rarely but deeply (about 10 L per plant), especially during budding and flowering; never let water stand. Mulch thinly around the roots, keeping mulch away from the buds.
Pruning In autumn after the first frosts cut all stems down close to the ground and clear the leaves from the bed to reduce the risk of grey mould (Botrytis). Do not compost diseased leaves. Remove faded flowers during the season.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring as shoots emerge with a balanced fertiliser and again after flowering with a phosphorus- and potassium-rich fertiliser; too much nitrogen gives leaves instead of flowers. Established plants need no winter protection; young plants only need spruce branches or mulch in the first winter.
Codes and attributes
| Size | 1 l pot, large |
|---|---|
| Category | Peonies |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days