Peony or Tree Peony?

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• Chrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072

  May 2018

  Can you post a picture someone on the forum might be able to tell.

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• aureliecelerier Posts: 157

  May 2018

  I believe tree peonies are shrubs and do not die back to the ground in winter. In spring, they continue to grow on their woody stems. Garden peonies are herbaceous perennials meaning the whole plant die back in winter. In spring, new purple/red shoots emerge from the ground (usually around April). Planted 4 Sarah Bernhardt last year. Also the plants have almost tripled in volume, I did not expect to have flowers this year but to my surprise they all have developed 2/3 medium buds each so we will see what happen soon! 

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,445

  May 2018

  That's right, trees have wood, it stays where it is in winter.

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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• Lily Pilly Posts: 3,845

  May 2018 edited May 2018

  I have just planted a tree peony, it’s named Tree because of the woody branch like stems

  Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
  A A Milne

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• Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494

  May 2018

  My mum had one in her garden which was a bit of a monster, "Ludlowii" - with  lovely big yellow flowers. Be aware they can look very tatty in the winter and it's quite okay to take off the old brown straggly leaves. The stems are quite structural. I've got a cutting of this one in my garden and am hoping for a flower or two this year.

  North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone

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• fidgetbones Posts: 17,618

  May 2018

  Then of course there are the intersectional  or ITOH paeonies. They are a cross between the two . I have the blousy Bartzella.
  

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• Meomye Posts: 949

  May 2018

  Thank you for clearing that up, it appears mine are not trees then because they both die down every year. I was confused because yes they both look alike but I thought I purchased one as a Tree Peony. Thanks again

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