Paeonia lactiflora, Grandmother Celine's Pink peony Size:4-5 eye plant light reddish-pink fragrant blossoms

light reddish-pink fragrant blossoms

When the flowers first open they appear magenta tinged

We received this tree from persimmon grower extraordinaire Cliff England of Sand Gap

Size at maturity: 10-20' tall and and 7-8' wide

Pests and diseases: Susceptible to Cytospora canker

Paeonia lactiflora, Grandmother Celine's Pink peony Size:4-5 eye plant light reddish-pink fragrant blossomsNotable characteristics: Many gardeners have fond memories of their grandmothers peonies. Some are even lucky enough to have divisions of those very plants thriving in their own garden decades later. That is the story of this peony. Kathleen Furmans mother, Celine had a lifelong love of gardening which she carried with her from her childhood in rural Poland, to her teenage years on the Canadian prairie and finally to her home of many decades on 2 well