A showstopper that changes colour as it opens. Semi-double, cup-shaped flowers open a rich coral pink, then soften to apricot and finally creamy yellow, so one plant shows several shades at once. An early peony with the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

• Height: about 80–90cm
• Flowers: May, semi-double, coral fading to apricot and cream
• Wonderful for cutting
• Full sun or light shade, well-drained soil

Bare root with 3–5 eyes, grown here in Cheshire. Peonies take a year or two to settle in, then flower for decades.

Please note: peonies are sent as dormant bare roots from autumn to early spring. Plant as soon as possible after it arrives, in a sunny spot, with the pink "eyes" no more than 5cm below the soil. Fresh red shoots will appear in spring. The photos show the plant in flower.

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