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1. Tall plant, can reach 2-3 m high, crown width 3-4 m.
2. Big and bright flower, the diameter can reach 18-25 cm.
3. Strong fragrance; the smell of one open flower can dominate that of 10 other open flowers from another Peony.
4. Resistance to drought and frost; tolerance of salt and base. Can bear temperatures as low as -43°C; can still grow normally at pH above 7.The cultivation of Gansu Purpura Peony is simple and does not require strict management; it is less attacked by diseases and pests, but in hot and humid weather leaves will grow mould and present scorched leaf symptoms; a sterilizing can be sprayed on foliage to combat the disease.
The planting seasons are fall and spring.
There are 3 ways of propagation: sowing, budding, and grafting. Sown seeds can blossom after five years; grafted and budded seedlings can blossom just after plantation, but need 2-3 years after the rejuvenation period to offer a better blossom.
Paeoniarockii, thank you for this information and your picture of this beauty. According to your nickname you must be a great admirer of this Peony. I fell in love with these too..how beautiful and how fragrant they are. I live in the very south of Netherlands and I'm told that peonies like our soil: a loose mix of sand and clay soil that we call 'Löss'. I love to grow more Paeonia in my yard if I had more space.
