Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.: Your Guide to Black Peony Marvel

The Paeonia suffruticosa Andr., also known as Black Peony, is a premier variety among black peonies. The so-called black peony is not entirely black, but rather the deepest red among the red peonies.

It is a rose type flower with round and pointed buds. The color of the flower is light ink-purple, with a delicate and lustrous color. The petals are sturdy and the base is ink-purple.

The flower stem is relatively short and straight, with the flower growing upright. It is a mid-sized variety with a short flower neck and a side-opening flower. The shape of the flower is beautiful, and the color is as delicate as silk satin.

I. Basic Introduction

Chrysanthemum type. The bud is round with a purple halo; the flower is ink-purple (187A), with a delicate luster; the flower diameter is 17cm×6cm.

The petals are 6 to 8 rounds, and they do not lay flat when in full bloom, with an ink-colored halo at the base; the stamens are normal, sometimes petalized; the pistils are normal, occasionally petalized into green colored petals.

The flower stalk is slightly short and soft, purple-brown in color, with the flower opening on the side. It is a mid-sized flower variety.

The plant type is short and semi-spread. The branches are thin, the annual branches are short, and the internodes are also short. It has medium-sized round leaves, soft in texture, with the total leaf stalk about 12cm long, stretching flat, brown-purple in color.

The small leaf stalk is slightly short, and the small leaf is ovate, pointed at the end, with few notches, the leaf surface is smooth, dark green in color, with a light purple halo. The growth is slightly weak, the flowering rate is high, and there are many sprouting branches. It is a traditional variety.

The color is black-purple, with a treasured lustrous sheen, chrysanthemum type. The leaf stalk is purple-red, and the leaf is purple-green. The flower neck is short, and the flower opens on the side. The plant type is semi-spread. It is a premier among black flowers.