Paeonia Lady Alexandra Duff

Peony 'Lady Alexandra Duff' is an elegant historic variety from 1902 originating in England. It produces large, soft pink semi-double to fully double blooms that gradually fade to a blush shade as they mature. One of its outstanding features is a pleasant, delicate fragrance that delights every lover of classic peonies. The flowers are also excellent for cutting. The plant reaches a height of around 90 cm and blooms abundantly and reliably from late spring to early summer. It prefers a sunny location and well-drained, fertile soil. Ideal for romantic flower beds as well as a solitary focal point.

How to grow Paeonia lactiflora - the Chinese peony

The Chinese peony or common garden peony is native to central and eastern Asia from eastern Tibet across northern China to eastern Siberia. There are several hundred selected cultivars of Chinese peony in a range of colors, sizes and forms. Many have double flowers, and many colors are available, from pure white, to pink, rose, and near red, along with single to fully double forms. Most of the cultivars are fragrant. The Chinese peony is an easily grown and undemanding perennial. Paeonia lactiflora prefers full sun, although a few types will tolerate light shade. They prefer a good, fertile, well-drained soil, which is preferably neutral to alkaline. These large perennials are tolerant to a wide range of soil conditions, but will not survive if the soil becomes waterlogged or too dry.