Peony Mons. Jules Elie (Herbaceous)

A terry variety. Milk-flowered, medium-early peony. A herbaceous perennial. One of the oldest peonies that still wins hearts today! And all thanks to its long flowering and beautiful fragrance. Long since established, in 1888 (two years after the Avalanche). The originator: Crousse. This classic heirloom has been popular for over a hundred years, but it's a very inexpensive peony; It's one of the best cut garden flowers out there.

This peony attracts attention due to its huge, table-sized blooms. Its flowers are very fragrant. They are solitary, swaggered, ruffled and bomb-shaped. A really good shape and a reliable plant! The flowers consist of petals, with no stamens or pistils (or they are hidden among the petals). They are huge and very similar to chrysanthemums. The petals are silvery pink and shiny. The lower petals are large and fairly broad. They are arranged in 1-2 rows horizontally or slightly bent down. All the other petals are narrow, arranged around the centre and form what is known as a "bomb". The flower size is 15-17 cm in diameter. The flower stems are sturdy. Each of the flower stalks produces three or more flowers. The bush is neat, but can fall apart under the weight of the flowers. Therefore heavy buds need to be supported by a standard ring-shaped support. The leaves appear burgundy in spring and then turn a rich green. They are double ternate, pointed and look great throughout the season. This variety is frost hardy (can withstand temperature drops as low as -40 °C) and drought tolerant. Adult height of the plant is 80-90 cm and its width is approximately 50 cm.

The flower size is 15-17 cm in diameter.

A fully grown plant is 80-90 cm tall.

Approximately 50 cm wide.

Resistant to drought.