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Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt

Paeonia x lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Pivoine de Chine, Pivoine herbacée

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2 stems instead of 3 but good recovery

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The Sarah Bernhardt Peony, a perennial with large double flowers, very fragrant, in a silvery pink colour.
Flower size
16 cm
Height at maturity
95 cm
Spread at maturity
70 cm
Exposure
Sun
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 Sarah Bernhardt hybrid peony is a very vigorous perennial with a bushy habit. Floriferous, this peony has charming flowering on branches that disappear in winter and reappear in spring. This flower, one of the most beautiful in the garden, blooms from May to June, producing beautiful and large very fragrant double flowers. These flowers are silvery pink with a salmon-coloured heart and a fine white border, opening up like pompoms and resembling lovely pink cabbages. They become lighter in the sun. The large crinkled petals are found on the outer edges of the flower, while the central ones are smaller but more numerous.

Its deciduous leaves are a generous bright green, divided and fleshy. At maturity, the Sarah Bernhardt Peony can reach a height of 80cm (32in) to 1m (3ft). It is an elegant flower in a vase and will also enhance your flowerbeds and borders. You can grow them in groups with other perennials, old roses, or even mix them with grasses. They can also decorate lawns as a solitary specimen. For flowering throughout spring and summer, associate them with perennials that bloom before or after them, such as phlox, chrysanthemums, and campanulas.

This Paeonia adds charm to the pathways of a vegetable garden, at the foot of fruit trees, just like in traditional vegetable plots. Herbaceous peonies remind us of the scents and beauty of our grandparents' gardens, where they were often present.

Our bouquet tip: Cut your peonies at sunrise when the buds start to colour.

Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt in pictures

Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt (Flowering) Flowering
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt (Foliage) Foliage
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time May
Flower size 16 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 95 cm
Spread at maturity 70 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Paeonia

Species

x lactiflora

Cultivar

Sarah Bernhardt

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Pivoine de Chine, Pivoine herbacée

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference844951

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Planting and care

Place the Sarah Bernhardt Peony mainly in the sun. In southern regions you should provide partial shade, protecting it during the hottest hours of the day. Plant from September to March, preferably in autumn, in deep and fertile, humus-bearing soil, moist but well-drained to prevent the roots from rotting. Add compost or manure in autumn and spring. Easy to grow, peonies require little maintenance. At planting, make a large hole measuring 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20in) in each direction and add potting soil, river sand, and peat moss. Place the collar 3 cm (1in) below the surface. Space the peonies 70 cm (28in) apart as they need room and do not like competition from other species. Keep the soil moist throughout the growing season with regular watering. Peonies are known to be homebodies so should not be moved after planting (if you do they have to be divided, otherwise they won't flower for several years). Between February and April or October and November, cut the foliage down to ground level. Provide support for the flower stems with a stake and remove faded flowers during the season. Protect peonies from viruses, nematodes, and thrips larvae. Armillaria (honey fungus) can cause rapid death of the plant, and stem rot destroys shoots and flower buds.

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Planting period

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

Intended location

Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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