Snow Lotus, Chinese rockii tree peony, 8-9 yr. old

Stock#: P-101-7 Price: $650.00 Snow Lotus Xue Lian Chinese rockii tree peony, 8-9 yrs. old, 7+ heavy woody stems. A majestic plant for a special garden that has enough space to show it at its best. Reserve for fall 2012 transplant. This is a cultivar of the tree peony commonly known in the U.S. as "Joseph Rock". It is named for the botanist who first brought seeds of this type of peony from northern China to America early in the 20th century. The Chinese grow more than 100 variations of white rockii tree peonies. This particular one, known as "Snow Lotus" is very fast growing and extremely hardy. Flowers are white with dark maroon- purple flares at the petal base. Flowers are 8-10" in diameter, in the lotus form and are held well above the foliage. Flowers have a dense, sweet fragrance. All rockii hybrids are vigorous and tall growing, and extremely floriferous. Expect these plants to grow to 5 ft.tall and 4 ft.wide by their 10th year ( 3 yrs. or so after planting). Current size is about 4 ft. tall x 3 ft. wide with foliage, multiple flowers bloomed this spring, and will form more for next season. Order for USDA Zones 4-9. The shipping period is fall., September - November, depending on the zone. Click Here to view all Products in our Peony Collector's Corner Category