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HE TREE PEONY is a shrub, native to China. Unlike the herbaceous Peony, 
its woody branches stay alive and year after year the additional growth will add 
to the size of the plant until it reaches the height and spread of 3 to 4 feet and 
bears from 25 to 100 blooms. A sight never to be forgotten. 
In the early 1800's. Tree Peonies were imported into Japan and later into 
Europe. Since then hybridizers have created over a hundred of the most beautiful 
varieties. There are three different types of Tree Peonies. Japanese (large broad 
petaled flowers with a central cushion of golden anthers. The foliage narrower 
than the European types). European (large double flowers similar to the double 
herbaceous type). Lutea Hybrids (this is a cross between the Lutea and the 
original Chinese Tree Peony. Their color is quite diferent from the other varie- 
ties, ranging from pure yellow to yellow and red combinations). 
Tree Peonies are very hardy and very seldom lost. Well drained soil is to be 
preferred, and sunlight for the greater part of the day. Steamed bone meal or a 
commercial fertilizer low in nitrogen but high in phosphoric acid and potash are 
most commonly used. Manure is not advisable. A protective mulch should be 
used the first winter. 
We advise the planting of small plants 2 to 3 years old in the fall, because it takes 
about a year for the plant to become established and produce a perfect bloom. 
After careful selection for color, growing habit, and profuse bloomers, we are 
offering the following varieties of Tree Peonies. 
Fall Shipping Time—October-November . . . Early Spring—March 15 to April 1 
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