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Description

Peony 'Dinner Plate' is a true spectacle for any garden, producing flowers that reach up to 17cm across. Each bloom is a masterpiece of multi-layered petals, creating giant rounded heads that glow with colour and richness. This is a plant that doesn't just join the summer show, it dominates it.

Unlike many other peonies that bloom early, 'Dinner Plate' is a late-season variety. That means just as other peonies are fading, this one steps into the spotlight, extending your peony season and keeping borders alive with interest well into summer.

The practical design of the plant matches its beauty. Its blooms are held high on sturdy, upright stems that don't flop, even under the sheer weight of their enormous flowers. This makes it as reliable as it is impressive, a rare combination in plants with such dramatic looks.

Indoors, 'Dinner Plate' is just as valuable. Its cut flowers last longer than most peonies, giving you arrangements that stay fresh for over a week. Imagine a vase on the dining table filled with giant blooms that continue to delight day after day.

Hardy and dependable, it requires very little maintenance once established. Plant the bare root in a sunny border or large pot, then watch as it grows into a showpiece you can rely on for years.

Supplied as a bare root plant with 2-3 eyes, ready to plant.

Top Tips

Be careful not to overwater newly planted Peonies, especially those that have been planted into decorative pots rather than the ground. They are best kept slightly on the dry side!

Care Information

Despite the myths that surround them, peonies are easy to grow.
They need plenty of water, but take not to waterlog them, so plant your peonies in soil that drains well. Clay is fine as long as it doesn't stay wet.
Peonies flower at their best in full sun, but they will tolerate light shade too.
Feed with a general fertiliser in spring, but avoid over-feeding with high nitrogen fertilisers.
To conserve moisture and suppress weeds, mulch around the crown with 5-7.5cm (2-3in) organic matter. Avoid covering the crown itself.
The flower stems may not be strong enough to keep the often-heavy flamboyant flowers upright and staking is often required.
It is generally best to cut the foliage to ground level as it dies back in the autumn to reduce risk of peony wilt.
Peonies seldom need to be divided or moved, but if necessary it should be carried out only in the autumn.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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