{"product_id":"paeonia-bowl-of-cream","title":"Paeonia 'Bowl of Cream'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaeonia 'Bowl of Cream'\u003c\/em\u003e: Giant Cream Doubles, Whipped and Fluffy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Bowl of Cream' makes blooms so big and so fully double you'll need both hands to hold one. Cream white petals hide golden stamens deep inside. THIS PEONY DOES NOT DO PORTION CONTROL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePaeonia lactiflora\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bowl of Cream'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden Peony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80–90 cm (31–35 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 cm (35 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very large, fully double rose-form, cream white with hidden golden stamens, mildly fragrant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to early summer (May to June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green and divided, forming a tall, wide clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huge cut flowers, mild fragrance, American Peony Society Gold Medal (1981)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e White peonies glow at dusk, so plant this one near where you sit in the evening. It suits white gardens, wedding-style plantings and cutting gardens, and its cream tones go with almost anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBaptisia Decadence® Deluxe 'Pink Truffles'\u003c\/em\u003e stands at 120 to 140 cm with pink spikes in June and July, a sturdy partner behind the creamy peony. \u003cem\u003eGeranium 'Rozanne'\u003c\/em\u003e weaves violet flowers at 45 to 50 cm from June to September, hiding the peony's legs. \u003cem\u003ePolemonium 'Apricot Delight'\u003c\/em\u003e adds soft apricot flowers at 40 to 50 cm in June and July. All three like full sun or part sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in full sun for the most flowers. Part sun works, with fewer blooms. Give it fertile, well-drained soil with some compost mixed in. Set the crown so the pink buds, called eyes, sit no more than 5 cm (2 in) below the soil surface. Planted deeper, peonies tend to sulk and skip blooming. Water regularly through the first season, then only during long dry spells. These flowers are big and heavy, so set a sturdy peony ring over the clump in early spring, before the stems need it. Ants on the buds are normal and do no harm. In fall, cut the stems to the ground and clear away the leaves to reduce diseases such as botrytis. Peonies dislike being moved. If you must divide, do it in early fall, keeping three to five eyes per piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Bowl of Cream' was bred by Carl G. Klehm of Illinois and registered in 1963 as a full double rose type in clean cream white. The American Peony Society awarded it a Gold Medal in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut a couple and your vase is full. Plant it once and the deer will look elsewhere. ONE STEM IS A WHOLE BOUQUET.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"2 Gallon Pot \/ Cream \/ 3","offer_id":67822598324502,"sku":"PAEOBOOC02","price":64.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Paeonia_BowlofCream.png?v=1793744496","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/paeonia-bowl-of-cream","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}