The Peony Stories
Peony "Hillary Itoh" is the winner of the Peony of the Year 2021 awarded by American Peony Society, following her 2020 Gold Medal. We thought it's a perfect peony to start 2021! She's also considered one of the best garden plants by gardeners all over the world.
Flowering in June.
"Lovely Rose" is a perfect match for February - the month filled with the love of Valentine's Day ❤️
She was also awarded the prestigious "Award of Landscape Merit" by the American Peony Society in 2009.
Mid-season flowering.
"Early Windflower" is a single-petal peony with only one row of petals and modest compared to bigger, blousier peonies.
Simple, yet elegant, She's an early flowering peony perfect for the beginning of spring and Easter.
Early season flowering.
"Garden Treasure" is a semi-double intersectional peony. She's big and blousy! The bright colour is cheering "Spring is here"! It's also one of the longest flowering peonies. No wonder why she's a piece of treasure. We chose her for April because she brings hope and happiness! ☀️
Flowering in June.
In May, the month of the original RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we have not just one, but three peonies to introduce to you! And we're bringing all of them to Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of Chelsea Pensioners, for a very special event to bring them flowers, joy and colours. 🌹
All flowering in June.
During the peony season, we focus on blossoming peonies in our gardens. We also discover the fascinating world of rare tree peonies with this month's peony - "Shunkoju". She is a gorgeous Japanese peony with large petals in all shades of pink and attractive foliage.
Mid-season flowering.
"Festiva Maxima" is one of the traditional herbaceous varieties, which is very popular. Not only does she have a delicious scent, but also looks as if she's been dipped into the raspberry jam. Her softness will certainly make your cottage garden chic and romantic.
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Flowering throughout June.
In August, we share a fascinating discovery with you - peony "Green Lotus". Thanks to her unique green colour, she is very interesting from both garden design and artistic perspectives. Resembling a lotus blossoming in the summer, she is scented with a sweet honey smell.
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Mid-season flowering.
Our September Peony is pink, smooth, and delicate! Everything you'd expect from a pink peony, she's a perfect addition to a romantic cottage garden. She's also a relatively new and rare peony with a sweet scent.
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Mid-season flowering.
Our October Peony is full of gold-yellow interlocked petals resembling locks of hair. She's a herbaceous, double peony producing stunning flowerheads. Her golden tones match the autumn season perfectly!
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Early season flowering.
In November, we feature a gorgeous intersectional peony - Singing in the Rain! Not only does she look stunning in the garden and has colour-changing petals, but she's also strong and resistant to rain.
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Late season flowering.
The bright and uplifting red colour suits the name perfectly! The big red blossoms above the green leaves has a delicate, sweet fragrance… like a tasty Christmas treat you cannot wait to eat!
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Mid season flowering.
Meet the Experts
Binny Plants is the go-to peony nursery of The Peony Girl. Its has been growing plants for 28 years in what used to be the old, walled kitchen garden of the Binny Estate near Edinburgh, Scotland.
Life wouldn't be complete until you have worked for a peony grower that produces 400K-500K stems annually for the cut flower market! Even after that experience, he moved to the UK from New Zealand.
Flowers are a never ending story, filled with all the emotions: joy, happiness and sorrow. He is truly alive when amongst nature, the very presence of flowers is enough to inspire him.