Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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Paeonia
'Pillow Talk'
peony
Paeonia 'Pillow Talk' is a much-admired herbaceous peony with the softest possible approach to grandeur. Forming a clump of around 90cm high, it produces very large, fully double flowers in satin pastel pink, opening with a fresh, delicate blush before gradually becoming creamy cameo-pink and, at last, almost white. This dreamy colour shift gives Paeonia 'Pillow Talk' a cloud-like quality, helped along by blooms so full they appear almost woolly in their final stage. Awarded the American Peony Society Gold Medal in 1994, Paeonia 'Pillow Talk' has earned its reputation for exceptional flower quality and vigour.
Give Paeonia 'Pillow Talk' fertile, well-drained soil and a position in sun or light shade, where its sumptuous flowers can expand without feeling crowded. Its pale pink and creamy tones are wonderfully easy to combine with blue nepeta, white foxgloves, silver foliage and soft apricot roses, creating a border with a gentle, luxurious rhythm. The huge double blooms are also superb for cutting, bringing a plush, romantic softness to arrangements indoors. Long-lived, generous and frankly rather pampered-looking, Paeonia 'Pillow Talk' is a peony for gardeners who enjoy elegance with a deeply comfortable side.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Paeonia lactiflora 'Pillow Talk'
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 70cm-1m
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 3/5 eyes
- Plant spacing
- 3 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Large containers
Borders
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- Harmful if eaten
- Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Good for cutting
Pollinator-friendly
Fragrant
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
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