Snow Lotus, 2 yr. old, Chinese rockii tree peony

Stock#: sl-2a Price: $85.00 Snow Lotus- Xue Lian, Chinese rockii tree peony A classic flowering shrub of China. Excellent, well rooted plants available. This is a cultivar of rockii 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. This size is now 2+ yrs. old, with 1-2 woody stems, about 18-20 inches. tall, with good bud formation poised for much more growth next spring. Expect these plants to grow to 4 ft. wide and 5 ft. tall at maturity. Tree peonies may be pruned after blooming to keep them smaller, but we suggest you give them room to grow into their potential as true specimen shrubs. This peony can be shipped in fall dormancy to USDA zones 4-9. Order and reserve early. If you would like to visit, we do have this one potted for purchase at the nursery this spring. Click Here to view all Products in our Prudent Purchase Corner Category