Plant details
Bowl of Beauty' is a classic variety of peony. It has very large pink-tinted flowers with ruffled, creamy white centres in early summer. It makes a stunning cut flower and looks great in a border in full sun or partial shade. Avoid planting your peony too deeply and be patient with it as it can take a few years to settle in before it begins to flower - the blooms are well worth the wait!
Family: Paeoniaceae
Genus: Paeonia
Species: lactiflora
Cultivar: Bowl of Beauty
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Pink
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Experienced
Height: 80cm
Spread: 80cm
Time to divide plants: February to March
Flowering period: June to July
Reader reviews
Steviebhoy
Can these Peony's (Bowl of Beauty) be planted in large pots?
annetwoc
I brought a beautiful Paeonia Lactiflora Bowl of Beauty this summer.iit's the first time I have gorwn a Paeonia of any kind and Its seems to be doing very well. I some how managed to miss taking off one of the dead flower heads and I now have a very large seed head, can I grow more of this beautiful plant from this seed head?
Lizzy697
I bought a peony plant from a local garden centre about 16 yrs ago and it has never flowered. Every year it has very healthy leaves but no flowers. Have moved it once during this time as I know they don't like to be moved. I planted another next to it 2 yrs ago with red leaves and should have huge pink flowers but now I have two that don't want to flower. What am I doing wrong? I'm thinking of giving up on them altogether. Any tips welcome please otherwise they will end up on the compost heap.
beckers1974
I planted a bowl of beauty bare root in May and the plant has grown beautifully. I have noticed it appears to have a bud and I'm wondering if this is a good or a bad thing - I did not expect it to flower for a couple of years. Will the plant continue to grow well inspite of this bud or will the flower take the goodness from it? Should I remove the bud? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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