This plant came to me as P. corsica and is my earliest blooming peony. Will try to post more as it develops.
My earliest specie peony
How long have you had it?
This is the same plant from the side. As the leaves enlarge the foliage elongates. Will try to post more later.
About 8 years. It did not bloom for the first three. Has regular specie blooms, pink but does appear crinkled some years.
Very interesting. Looking forward to the blooms. Does it spread like hybrids over the years?
So far no. Each year there are three to five stalks and so far that is all. However I noticed a small shoot near one of the stalks with very tiny leaves. Since there are no other peonies in the area that bloom even near the time this one blooms, normally end of March, if it is a seedling it has self pollenated. I am not even touching the small leaf until it is bigger.
In full bloom
Cool!
Love it! With this inspiration, I am going after a few species plants too, starting with peregrina that is abou $9 for a bare root from Edelweiss nursery. Are there some especially good online sources that anyone knows?