'BURNING COLORS' Tree Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa '霓虹焕彩-ni hong huan cai')

'Ni Hong Huan Cai' or 'Burning colors' is considered a red tree peony. Paeonia rockii ‘Jing Shen Huan Fa’ x Suffruticosa Gp. ‘Godaishu’. First bloomed in 2018. First year propagated 2019. Mid to late-season blooming. SEMI-DOUBLE Thousand Petal form with one 6" bloom per stem. Vibrant-pink with purplish undertones (RHS:67C). Base of petals white. Inner petals becoming mostly white with pink flares extending about 20% of petal length with petal edges variably pink. Guard petals rounded, notched; inner petals becoming increasingly notched. Cupped as it opens, then flattens out as petals unfurl. Stigmas deep purplish-pink with normal anatomy. Fragrant. Flowers carried in upright, well displayed position. Broadly-cut foliage washed purplish when young, matures green. Upright growth. Height 4 to 5 feet. Named for the brilliant neon-like flower color that changes greatly as the blossom matures.

USDA Zones 4-8 would be very successful zones for this peony. It can tolerate somewhat warmer areas than most other peonies. Where they are grown in Shandong, China is similar to the American interior mid-Atlantic and mid-western regions with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. Typical winter low temps are in the teens Fahrenheit with dips into single digits and with summer temps often exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Bare roots are available for shipping in late-fall and winter only. 3-4 branches. Tree peonies are sold by the branch number and not by the 'eye' as herbaceous and intersectional peonies. Typically, you will find single-branched tree peonies for sale. Ours are much larger and more mature at 3-4 branches. (Sun, 1978).

We do not ship potted peonies.