Peonies are slow-growing but easy to maintain.
The only other regular maintenance required is the removal of the foliage in the fall.
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‘Red Charm’is a bombe-shaped (named after the ice cream dessert) peony bloom.
The seven to nine-inch wide blooms arrive in late spring and fade to burgundy.
The blooms measure six to eight inches in diameter.
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While there are hundreds of peony varieties, there are no blue peonies.
Pink is themost popular color of peonies, with white running a close second.
Pink peonies cultivars range from blush to hot pink.
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