Peony (Paeonia Lactiflora) Dr. Alexander Fleming
'Doctor Alexander Fleming' is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial to 90cm, with dark green, divided foliage and fragrant, fully double, pink flowers from early to mid-summer. Beautiful variety of peony widely used for cut flowers and also for simple cultivation in the garden, it derives from the crossing of the Bunker Hill and Sarah Bernhardt peonies.
Latin Name: Paeonia Lactiflora Dr. Alexander Fleming
English Name: Peony
Species: Paeoniaceae
Genus: Paeonia
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage: Green
Flower: Pink
Flowering Period: May – July
Suggested Location: Outdoor.
Suggested Soil Type: Moist but well-drained. Sand, Clay, Loam
Suggested Exposure to Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
Suggested Exposure to Weather: Sheltered
Hardiness Rating: H6
Lowest Temperature Tolerance: -20°C to -15°C (68°F - 59°F)
Growth Habit: Clump-forming
Pests: May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm and soil-dwelling swift moth larvae
Diseases: May be susceptible to a virus, honey fungus, Verticillium wilt, peony leaf blotch and peony wilt
Pruning: Remove dead flowers as they fade, then cut back to about 15cm in autumn as leaves die off. Trim back to the topmost, live bud when growth starts in spring
Final Height: 50 cm – 1 m (1.6 ft – 3.2 ft)
Final Sideways Spread: 50 cm – 1 m (1.6 ft – 3.2 ft)
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