Paeonia Bowl of Beauty

Bowl of Beauty is one of the most popular Japanese peony cultivars. Its large, decorative flowers feature deep pink outer petals surrounding a contrasting creamy yellow center, creating a striking and luxurious appearance.

The plant is vigorous and well-structured, producing strong, upright stems that hold the flowers well without support. It blooms abundantly in the later part of the peony season and is suitable for garden borders, landscape plantings, and cut flower production. Thanks to its durability and long lifespan, it is an excellent choice for both professional growers and home gardeners.

It performs best in a sunny location with fertile, well-drained soil. Once established, it requires minimal maintenance and can thrive in the same location for many decades.

How to grow Paeonia lactiflora - the Chinese peony

The Chinese peony or common garden peony is native to central and eastern Asia from eastern Tibet across northern China to eastern Siberia. There are several hundred selected cultivars of Chinese peony in a range of colors, sizes and forms. Many have double flowers, and many colors are available, from pure white, to pink, rose, and near red, along with single to fully double forms. Most of the cultivars are fragrant. The Chinese peony is an easily grown and undemanding perennial. Paeonia lactiflora prefers full sun, although a few types will tolerate light shade. They prefer a good, fertile, well-drained soil, which is preferably neutral to alkaline. These large perennials are tolerant to a wide range of soil conditions, but will not survive if the soil becomes waterlogged or too dry.