Peony Rose 'Cheddar Supreme'

Peony Rose 'Cheddar Supreme'

Imperial splendour.

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Beautiful, antique white petals cradle a cream to gold mound of staminodes. This variety was introduced in 1986 by American, Roy Klehm. It has lovely strong stems and a sensational, sweet perfume.

From midsummer the productive plant will fill your heart with joy.

Peonies are vigorous, long lasting garden plants with prolific and opulent blooms. Their bushy growth and prolific flowering look wonderful in the garden and they make the most wonderful cut flowers. Choose a range of early to late flowering varieties for a long and varied show.
Bear in mind, you will have to be patient to enjoy the flowers of Herbaceous Peonies as they need a little time to establish their roots – they have big blooms to fuel. But the wait will be justified for many years to come as they are extremely long lived.
It will take two to three years depending on conditions to get a good display. They might not look like they are doing much above the ground, but under the soil they are working hard. Mature plants can have a rootball that weighs almost 30kg and stretches up to 90cm across – this takes time to develop.
The exotic flowers of Peonies have been cherished since the 5th century. During their long and illustrious history, Peonies have been the flower favoured by Emperors and Gods. Fortunately, they are now accessible to the common gardener.
Peonies are heavy feeders, so you need to fertilise them regularly. They like lime, and lot’s of it, so be sure to indulge them. Plant your Peonies just beneath the surface with around 2cm of soil covering them. If they are too deep, they won’t flower well for you.
Peonies need cold winters (3-7C nights at least for around six weeks) for best flowers. As a general rule, if apples can grow so can Peonies.
If your climate doesn’t get that cold, but you still want to try your luck, ‘Coral Charm’, ‘Felix Crousse’, ‘Kansas’, ‘Shirley Temple’ or ‘Red Charm’ are worth a shot. Alternatively Tree Peonies need a bit less cold. To give them the best chance in warmer climates you should seek out a cool spot, with shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Ideally you should mulch well (but not too close to the tuber it needs to remain shallow). They need a winter rest, so if they aren’t naturally going dormant, you can force them into it by cutting them back hard in early winter. All these things will give you the best chance.


Supplied as: Bare rooted
Size: na

Code

PELCD

Botantical name

Paeonia lactiflora

Height

60-80cm

Width

60-70cm

Flowers

Mid Season - Spring to Summer

Climate

Cool to Temperate

Availability

Australia wide

Frost hardiness

Fully Hardy

Aspect

Full Sun to Semi Shade

Supplied as

Bare rooted

Size

na

Water needs

2