Paeonia x suffruticosa Cotton Candy - Tree peony
Paeonia x suffruticosa Cotton Candy - Tree peony
Paeonia x suffruticosa Cotton Candy
Tree Peony
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Description
Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Cotton Candy' (Hua Jing) is a mid-season variety of tree peony, adorned with large, double, delicately crumpled flowers in spring, blending soft pink and pearly white. Its lush foliage and bushy habit make this large plant a wonderful standalone specimen. Its spectacular and refined spring flowering brings a very beautiful romantic touch to the garden. This very hardy shrub will live for many long years without requiring much care. Plant in well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade, sheltered from strong winds to protect its large flowers.
The tree peony 'Cotton Candy' is also sold under its Chinese name 'Hua Jing', which could be translated as "magnificent serenity" or "peaceful splendour". It is a descendant of Paeonia x suffruticosa or moutan peony, a complex hybrid originating from central China. This plant, cultivated for about 1500 years in China and two centuries in Europe, has given rise to numerous cultivars with single or double flowers in all colours, except true blue. Unlike the herbaceous "Chinese" peonies, Paeonia x suffruticosa produces woody branches, one or several small trunks and sparsely divided, knotty branches. Its foliage is deciduous, developing in spring and then falling in autumn. All peonies belong to the Paeoniaceae family.
The 'Cotton Candy' tree peony forms a sparsely branching bush with a rounded habit, reaching between 1.20 m and 1.50 m in all directions depending on growing conditions. The short, upright stems bear deeply lobed, strongly veined, medium green leaves. They turn yellow in autumn before falling. The flowering of this variety lasts approximately 3 weeks between late April and late May, in the middle of the tree peony season. A three-year-old plant will bear a single flower in its first year, but up to 50 after 20 years of cultivation. The large, rounded flower buds open into very double corollas, held upright or horizontally, measuring 15 to 20 cm in diameter. The flower colour is a very pale pink on the periphery, with a deeper pink centre. The dark red heart of the flower is occupied by golden yellow stamens, visible as the flower begins to fade.
A tree peony requires time, but it rewards the patient gardener. Over the years, it becomes a living spectacle, laden with opulent flowers in spring. An old specimen is a sight to behold, either on its own or at the heart of a bed of lower bushes. In the garden, Paeonia suffruticosa 'Cotton Candy' will be splendid, placed against a wall, in front of a hedge or in a border, sheltered from the wind. It will pair wonderfully with peonies of other colours – pure white, deep pink, purple or mauve – and with cluster-flowered bush roses. It also harmonises with perennials that have complementary flowering times, such as Nepetas.
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Botanical data
Paeonia
x suffruticosa
Cotton Candy
Paeoniaceae
Tree Peony
Paeonia x suffruticosa Hua Jing
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
It is preferable to position the Tree Peony 'Cotton Candy' in morning sun in southern regions or in full sun in northern regions, as 6 hours of daily sunlight are necessary for beautiful flowering. Avoid scorching locations. Plant from September to May, except during frost periods, in fertile, deep, slightly acidic, neutral or even slightly chalky soil, moist but well-drained to prevent root rot. Once well-established in deep ground, tree peonies require no summer watering, particularly early spring-flowering varieties. Their cold resistance is excellent, but flower buds may be damaged by strong or dry cold winds.
Easy-going tree peonies require minimal maintenance but deserve careful planting. During planting, dig a large hole 40-50cm deep and at least as wide. Fill it with a mixture of garden soil, leaf mould, and river sand or gravel if your soil is very heavy and compact. Add crushed horn, bone meal and dried blood to the bottom of the planting hole. Avoid packing plants too tightly for proper aeration. Tree peonies dislike root competition from other plants, so allow 1m spacing from neighbours. The graft must be buried about 20cm deep so the plant gradually becomes independent from its rootstock. Water generously but infrequently (every 8-15 days) during the first two years from March to September. Peonies do not like being moved after planting. Avoid pruning unless the base becomes bare. If so, prune at the level of basal shoots. Provide a stake to support flowering stems and remove faded flowers during the season.
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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 zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
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.