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Pivoine Katarina Fontaine
I am looking forward to the flowering, but the young plants provided are perfect.
Michelle B., 11/05/2018
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The Peony Catharina Fontijn (Katharine Fonteyn) is a variety of Paeonia lactiflora widely used in floristry and landscaping, due to the elegance of its flowers, the robustness of its stems, but also its good tolerance to poor and sandy soils. This variety, which is very floriferous, bears large double flowers in spring, perfumed and of an exceptional soft pink colour. Opening widely, they display a multitude of pearly petals in various shades of pale pink, and reveal its mature golden stamens. Its early flowering begins in early May. Over the years, this variety offers an increasingly generous flowering.
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 Peoniacae family.
The Catharina Fontijn variety is a Dutch horticultural creation dating back to 1952. The plant forms a herbaceous and bushy clump from spring onwards that can reach 90 cm (35in), or even more, in all directions. Its large flowers, 14-15 cm (6in) in diameter, very double and with excellent longevity, appear around early May, depending on the climate, and last for about two weeks. They are born as a large pink bud, then open into a wide double corolla, in a gradient of fresh pink to white-pink. The petals are concave, with the inner ones being paler, narrower, and sparser. The vegetative growth of this variety is vigorous. The young purple and shiny foliage unfolds into large, very dark green, deeply cut leaves. They are carried on a petiole that divides into 3, with lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate segments. The leaflets are entire or sometimes lobed. They disappear in winter, while the buds that will develop in spring persist at ground level. This long-lived perennial plant grows from a large fleshy root that does not appreciate being moved. Catharina Fontijn is a prolific variety, very easy to multiply by division in September.
Peonies are among those plants that form the foundations of a garden. In the past every garden, from the humblest to the most elaborate, proudly displayed clumps of peonies covered in flowers that made their way into the house, keeping company in bouquets with purple lilacs and blue campanulas. Elegant and sturdy, the Chinese peony Catharina Fontijn settles into flowerbeds or alongside pathways, associated with timeless perennials such as columbines, bellflowers, perennial roses, carnations, or perennial delphiniums. 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 and more abundantly, producing up to 60 flowers. It can live in the same spot for 50 long years.
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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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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.