peony 'Raspberry Sundae'
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A clump-forming perennial, to 90cm tall, with dark green, divided foliage. The fragrant flowers, produced in early summer, consist of a bowl of large, creamy-white petals filled with a mass of creamy white staminodes tipped with raspberry pink, the whole bloom flushing pale pink with age
Scientific classification
- Species
- peony 'Raspberry Sundae' (Paeonia lactiflora 'Raspberry Sundae')
- 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 'Raspberry Sundae'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of peony 'Raspberry Sundae'
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peony 'Raspberry Sundae' 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 deep, fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. Likely to 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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