Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora) "Festiva Maxima"
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Paeonia lactiflora "Festiva Maxima" is a Chinese herbaceous peony — one of the best-known and oldest varieties (France, 1851). Large white double flowers with a few crimson flecks in the centre have a strong, pleasant fragrance. Buy peony "Festiva Maxima" in Estonia from ALLIKASILM — a long-lived perennial that grows in one spot for decades.
It grows up to 90 cm and flowers in June, early to mid-season. A favourite cut flower and classic wedding peony; the dark green foliage stays attractive until autumn.
Ideal for perennial borders, edging paths, as a specimen on a lawn and for cutting — the flowers last long in a vase. A good choice for new and established gardens alike.
Specifications
- Plant type: herbaceous perennial
- Latin name: Paeonia lactiflora
- Variety: "Festiva Maxima"
- Flower form: double
- Flower colour: white with crimson flecks
- Height: up to 90 cm
- Flowering: June
- Position: sun, partial shade
- Soil: fertile, deep, well-drained
- Hardiness: hardy
Advice from our agronomist
Planting. The best planting time is August–September; pot-grown plants can be planted all season. Choose a sunny spot and dig a deep hole enriched with compost. Keep the buds 3–5 cm below the soil surface — peonies planted too deep will not flower.
Watering and feeding. Water generously in spring at the start of growth and when buds form. Feed with a nitrogen fertiliser in spring and a phosphorus- and potassium-rich one after flowering.
Care. The heavy double flowers benefit from a peony support. Deadhead spent blooms and leave the foliage until autumn.
Overwintering. Cut the stems down to ground level after autumn frosts. The peony is hardy; young plants can be lightly mulched in their first winter.
Codes and attributes
| Warehouse code | 5057 |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 20050573 |
| 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