peony 'Red Charm'
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A clump-forming perennial, to 85cm tall, with glossy, dark green, divided foliage. The flowers, produced on strong stems in early summer, consist of a bowl of large, deep red petals, filled with a mass of deep red staminoides
Scientific classification
- Species
- peony 'Red Charm' (Paeonia 'Red Charm')
- Genus
- Paeonia
- Family
- Paeoniaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of peony 'Red Charm'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of peony 'Red Charm'
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peony 'Red Charm' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningRemove dead flowers as they fade, then cut plant back as the foliage dies down at the end of summer
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in autumn or early spring
Growing
GrowingBest in a deep, fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. May need support (see staking perennials). Long-lived but resents disturbance. See herbaceous peony cultivation for further information.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to a virus, honey fungus, Verticillium wilt, peony leaf blotch and peony wilt
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm and soil-dwelling swift moth larvae
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