Beautiful in the garden and in the vase Paeony roses are many peoples favourite flower.
The modern day Paeonies have been breed from the Chinese species, and are available in a range of shades of pink, white, and red.
The ball shaped buds, open to huge frothy blooms of colour, that most of us can not resist. Some of the varieties have scented flowers.
The early Paeony varieties start flowering in late October and the last varieties flower until mid December.
Peonies are a popular choice by brides for their wedding flowers.
The Paeony is a good plant to grow in the garden in areas with cold winters, which it needs to grow and flower well; most of the South Island and the central North Island areas are ideal.