Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii

Paeonia lutea var. Ludlowii
syn. Paeonia delavayi var. lutea
“Tibetan peony”
PAEONIACEAE

Deciduous Shrub

Zone: 5 – 8
Native habitat : South East Tibet

Conditions
Soil: fertile
Moisture: well-drained, average
Light: full sun to part shade; full sun is best; protect from ealy morning sun
Exposure: general
Plant size (h x w): 8′ x 8′
Other:

Aesthetic
Shape/stem: upright, vase, woody
Leaf: large, 9 leaflets, leaflets with pointed lobes, deeply cut, palmate, apple green,
Flower:  single, yellow, 3- 5″ wide, cupped, open with the leaves
Bloom: late spring
Other: large seed pods

Treatment (how to…)
Plant: as usual, water in first few year, make sure it is given good nutrients, ideally plant in fall
Maintain: low maintenance, prune to be a vase shape, layer cut of 1/3 of oldest stems to make less crowded and any stems that take away from its form
Propagate: seed, cutting

Uses
Landscape: cut flower, mixed boarder or bed, city, courtyard, cottage, accent
Companion planting: acer, berberis, rhododendron, roses, sorbus,
Medicinal: non known
Other: vase flower

Vulnerabilities
Pests and disease: none significant, caterpillars may eat, eelworm, peony wilt
Deer resistant: yes
Other animals: rabbit resistant

Interest
Local info,:
Pot size (to purchase): 
Nature: hardy handsome deciduous peony, ornamental shrub
Identification (key features): single yellow flower, large seed pod, leaves palmate with pointed lobes on leaflets, 
Interesting facts:
Cultivation: is not a graft like so many species but produced from seed
Comments: more vigorous than straight species