Paeonia lactiflora 'Doctor Alexander Fleming'
Peony 'Doctor Alexander Fleming' (Herbaceous)
Sweetly scented, double blooms of rich pink, edged with silver open in early summer. The strong stems carry dark green leaves which remain attractive through to autumn. The flowers are excellent for cutting.
Contributed by @raregold71
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Peony 'Doctor Alexander Fleming' (Herbaceous)
Latin name
Paeonia lactiflora 'Doctor Alexander Fleming'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Paeoniaceae
ph
6.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
0.80 M
Paeonia lactiflora 'Doctor Alexander Fleming'
Sweetly scented, double blooms of rich pink, edged with silver open in early summer. The strong stems carry dark green leaves which remain attractive through to autumn. The flowers are excellent for cutting.
Flowering Season
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Peony flowers can be singles, semi double and multi petalled range from white through to red.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn
Make a hole more than large enough for the plant add plenty of well rotted compost or manure and mix with the soil before planting approximately 2 inches below the surface, water in well.
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