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Peony ‘Kansas’

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44 in stock


This beautiful double flowers peony is a vibrant pink red colour. Very large flowers 20cm in width. Lovely fragrance.

Kansas is a herbaceous (soft-stemmed) peony. It is a shrubby perennial that, each year, will typically grow 90cm tall by mid spring.

It is a good cutting variety with strong straight stems.

It will have many blooms, display attractive foliage throughout the summer and early autumn, and then die to the ground after frost.

H: 90cm S: 60-75cm

PLEASE NOTE: These peony rhizomes will be couriered to you late JULY.

R220.00

44 in stock

This beautiful double flowers peony is a vibrant pink red colour. Very large flowers 20cm in width. Lovely fragrance.

Kansas is a herbaceous (soft-stemmed) peony. It is a shrubby perennial that, each year, will typically grow 90cm tall by mid spring.

It is a good cutting variety with strong straight stems.

It will have many blooms, display attractive foliage throughout the summer and early autumn, and then die to the ground after frost.

H: 90cm S: 60-75cm

Each ‘clump’ of rhizomes has 3 to 5 active eyes. Estimated size is like a group of medium size sweet potatoes. The rhizomes are mature and may even flower this coming November already.

PLEASE NOTE: These peony rhizomes will be couriered to you late JULY.
Peony Planting Tips:
  • Plant in full sun or partial afternoon shade, in warmer areas.
  • Peonies don’t like to sit in water so ensure the soil drains well.
  • Add compost, lime (if your soil is acidic) and a handful of bone meal to the hole prior to planting.
  • Plant with the eyes facing upwards no deeper than 3cm.
  • When emerging in the early spring be aware of potential cut worms and treat if necessary.
  • Do not mulch over the rhizome.
  • Keep soil moist, even in the winter months do not allow the soil to completely dry out. If you are concerned with not enough cold once rhizome is dormant place a bag of ice on top of them once a week for 6 weeks.
  • Feed with a tablespoon of 2:3:4 in early spring and early autumn.
  • Keep an eye out for fungus, peonies are especially susceptible to botrytis particularly when in bud, spray with a copper fungicide when necessary.
  • When watering avoid wetting leaves unnecessarily especially in the evening.
  • They will die down naturally in winter after the first frosts, once the leaves have completely dried out cut them back and discard them.
  • Do not lift and divide for at least 5 years and dividing is not essential as they will continue to thrive for many years without division.
  • If wanting to divide after 5 years do so in the autumn.
  • Allow enough space for growth a meter by a meter is good, avoid planting in close proximity to big trees as they don’t like to compete with other roots.
  • You can cut flowers for the vase when the buds show colour and are soft when squeezed lightly (feels like a marshmallow) When picking ensure you leave sufficient leaves to allow the plant to feed itself for the next season.
  • They do well in containers but ensure they are big enough – half wine barrel size is perfect. If then moving into the garden do this in autumn.

 

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Weight .5 kg
colour

Pink, Red