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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Let Peony 'Magical Mystery Tour' lead the way into summer with its bright burst of exotic-looking, coral-pink ruffled blooms. If you want to introduce a tropical splash of colour into your garden but don’t have the time to tend to tropical plants, this resilient and hardy perennial which is dressed in silky holiday attire with perfume to match is a sensible choice for you!
A cross between a herbaceous and a tree peony, intersectional (Itoh) Peony 'Magical Mystery Tour' is compact, bushy and easy to grow. Once it’s settled in you can leave it to flaunt its magic every year with very little intervention. Bursting forth into bloom from around May to June, it’s a real treat for the eyes during the spring-to-summer changeover.
Peony 'Magical Mystery Tour' has beautiful, semi-double, scented, soft peach-pink flowers, with the faintest hint of lavender edging. Each centre comprises a small cluster of stamens, while red flares taint the base of the petals. Blooms turns paler with age. Highly sought after, it is an unusual and very collectable Intersectional or Itoh Peony, flowering for much longer than many other types of peony. The finely cut divided green leaves provides excellent interest, colour and shape from spring to late autumn; they turn reddish as the autumn weather cools.
There is a sturdy framework of branches that do not require staking. Any fertile, free-draining soil in full sun or part shade will do and, for best results, plant in a fairly sheltered position. It is beautiful in a large pot but, like all of the Itoh Peonies, it also makes a stunning garden plant.
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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 'Magical Mystery Tour'
- Flower colour
- Yellow, peach, pink
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 70cm-1m
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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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
- No
- 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
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- Harmful if eaten
- Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Good for cutting
Pollinator-friendly
Fragrant
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
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