Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree Peony 'Kamata-nishiki'

I have had a kamatanishiki tree peony for about ten years. It blooms reliably each year. It is quite beautiful, but the branches are br...Read Moreittle and sometimes break due to their own weight. I should probably stake or prune it, but left to its own devices it gets along fine.

I ordered this plant in April 2004. It was mailed in a box that was too short for it, therefore the stem was bent but healthy. Two year...Read Mores later it exploded in size and produced two flowers. The blooms measured several inches across, were pink with a lilac cast. Very beautiful plant.