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Paeonia emodi Early Windflower

Paeonia x emodi Early Windflower
Himalayan Peony

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A vigorous herbaceous variety with early, abundant, simple, and discreet flowering. In May-June, above finely cut foliage, appear beautiful anemone flowers with creamy white petals surrounding a centre filled with golden yellow stamens. It is a peony with a natural appearance, with its elegant and graceful flowers. Easy to grow, peonies thrive in any rather moist soil, in the sun.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
80 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Description

The Early Windflower Peony (Paeonia x emodi) is a vigorous herbaceous Peony hybrid that offers rather early flowering, usually around May 20th, about 10 days before the Late Windflower Peony which it resembles a lot. It is a variety of natural appearance, with its nodding flowers in the manner of Japanese anemones, on finely cut foliage. Easy to grow in all regions, Peonies thrive in loose and rather moist soil, in full sun or light shade. Robust and reliable, they sometimes take a little time to establish themselves, but they develop year after year and can live well over 50 years.

Chinese herbaceous peonies are mainly derived from Paeonia lactiflora, a perennial herbaceous plant native to central and eastern Asia (from eastern Tibet, northern China, to eastern Siberia), where it naturally grows in woods and meadows. This plant belongs to the Ranunculaceae or Paeoniaceae family. There are three major groups of peonies among which we have the herbaceous Peonies, perennial by virtue of their roots, forming a clump of foliage that completely disappears in winter. Botanical peonies are the ancestors of our garden peonies.

The Early Windflower Botanical Peony was obtained by Arthur Percy Saunders (1869-1953) in the United States in 1939. It is the result of a cross between Paeonia emodi and Paeonia veitchii. It is a variety very similar to the Late Windflower hybrid that blooms later. The plant forms a herbaceous and bushy clump, moderately dense, reaching about 80 cm (32in) in all directions, starting from spring. Its single flowers, about 12 cm (5in) in diameter, appear quite early in the season, in May, depending on the climate, for about three weeks. They emerge as a large whitish bud and then open into large single flowers with creamy white petals surrounding a centre filled with golden yellow stamens. The young foliage, purple and shiny, unfolds into large dark green leaves, finely cut. They are carried on a petiole that divides into 3, with lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate segments. The leaflets are entire or sometimes lobed. The vegetation disappears in winter, while the buds persist at ground level and develop in spring. This long-lived perennial plant grows from a large fleshy root that does not appreciate being moved.

Peonies are among those plants that form the foundations of a garden. In the past every garden, from the most modest to the most elaborate, proudly displayed clumps of peony flowers that made their way into the house, keeping company in bouquets with lilacs and bluebells. Natural and charming, the Early Windflower Peony settles into flowerbeds or alongside paths, associated with timeless and unpretentious perennials such as Dark Blue Iris, columbines, bellflowers, perennial geraniums, carnations, or Christmas roses. It can also be grown in the vegetable garden to supply cut flowers for the house. Growing it in a pot is not recommended, as its needs will not be met. Over time, the peony becomes majestic and blooms more abundantly, producing up to 60 flowers. By combining different varieties with staggered flowering times, it is possible to have flowers for 6 weeks from spring to early summer.

 

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time May
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 12 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Paeonia

Species

x emodi

Cultivar

Early Windflower

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Himalayan Peony

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference175121

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Planting and care

The best time to plant peonies is in autumn. Install in a sunny or well-lit location, spaced 60 cm (24in) apart. They appreciate cold winters that promote dormancy and flower formation. The soil should be loose, deep, fertile, and moist. They need space and are sensitive to competition from other species. Prepare a hole 50 cm (20in) deep and mix organic fertiliser into your soil, partially backfill, place your plants inside, and cover with 6 cm (2in) of soil above the eyes. After planting, tamp down and water generously. Our bouquet tip: cut your peonies at sunrise when the buds start to colour. Don't delay in putting them in water.

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Planting period

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, deep, loosened

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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