Plant Care & Gardening Guides

Coral peony varieties have gained enormous popularity over the last decade, as this color has become a mainstay of interior design and wedding decor. Here we look at how to care for coral peony varieties, and which varieties are best for home growing and floral bouquets.

Red peonies look spectacular in any setting, with their vivid red petals contrasting heavily against the mounds of green foliage they are set against. Here we look at some of the best types of red peonies available for the home garden.

Pink peonies in soft and delicate shades are great for creating a luscious, romantic look, while brighter and more vivid pink peonies can appear playful and fun, and these will contrast more heavily against green foliage in the garden for a vibrant and invigorating atmosphere. Here we look at some of the best pink peonies around.

Here we look at the best companion plants for peonies that will give you a longer blooming season, while also adding more color, texture, and contrast to the landscape.

Peonies are well known for being low maintenance plants which reward us with plenty of beautiful flowers in spring and summer. If you want to ensure your peonies stay in tip-top condition, then you’ll need to know how and when they should be cut back.

The key thing you need to get right for your peony is planting it in the right location – this requires considering lots of factors involved such as light, soil, and how deep you plant your peonies.

There are three categories of peonies which all types of peonies can be sorted into. These are tree peonies, herbaceous peonies, and intersectional peonies. All of these peonies produce the popular flowers we know and love in a range of colors and sizes, but the number of blooms they send out, the time of year they flourish, and the lifespan of the flowers will vary.

The vast majority of peonies have showy yellow stamens, but if you’re looking for a peony with yellow petals then your choice is going to be more restricted since this is not one of the more common types of peony colors.

Peonies in shades of orange are not frequently found in nature, so many of the orange peonies available are a result of hybridization, where several different species of peonies have been crossed to produce a new variety. Here we look at some of the best orange peonies around.

Peonies are plants that produce stunning flowers in a variety of forms and colors. Purple peonies are among the rarest types of peonies, which make them a particularly sought-after peony color.

Peonies come in a wide range of colors, though some are easier to find than others. These plants can produce blooms in shades of pink, red, white, yellow, orange, yellow, and purple.

As a water-loving, flowering species, many people assume that hydrangeas should be watered everyday through summer, but this is actually not the best practice. Instead, water your hydrangea deeply three times each week. This will help the plant to develop a strong root system, resulting in an abundance of beautiful flowers.