{"product_id":"paeonia-claire-de-lune","title":"Paeonia 'Claire de Lune'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaeonia 'Claire de Lune'\u003c\/em\u003e: Moonlight-Pale Yellow in Simple Single Cups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Claire de Lune' is soft, pale and dreamy, like the song your piano teacher played to make you feel bad about practising. Single, crinkled creamy yellow petals around a golden centre. CLASSY WITHOUT EVEN TRYING.\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\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid (\u003cem\u003eP. lactiflora\u003c\/em\u003e × \u003cem\u003eP. mlokosewitschii\u003c\/em\u003e) 'Claire de Lune'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden Peony, Hybrid Peony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70–90 cm (28–35 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 Large, single and cup-shaped, pale creamy yellow with crinkled petals and a golden centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to early summer (May to June), among the earliest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green and divided, flushed pink when it first emerges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early bloom, rare soft yellow colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its airy single flowers suit cottage gardens, pollinator beds and naturalistic plantings as much as formal borders. Plant it where morning light comes through the petals. It blooms early, filling the gap between spring bulbs and the main peony season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBergenia 'Bressingham Ruby'\u003c\/em\u003e opens magenta flowers at 30 to 35 cm in April and May, before the pale yellow peony begins. \u003cem\u003eDigitalis Arctic Fox™ Rose\u003c\/em\u003e follows with rose spires at 46 to 61 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eCentaurea 'Amethyst in Snow'\u003c\/em\u003e adds bicolour flowers at 30 to 40 cm from May to July. The group grows well in 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. Single flowers are light, so it rarely needs staking. 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 'Claire de Lune' was raised by White and introduced through Wild and Son in 1954, from a cross of the pink double 'Monsieur Jules Elie' and the yellow-flowered Caucasus species \u003cem\u003ePaeonia mlokosewitschii\u003c\/em\u003e. It is said to be the only successful cross ever made between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rare colour, early bloom, and deer leave it alone. Plant one where you have your morning coffee. PURE MOONLIGHT, NO NIGHT SHIFT.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"2 Gallon Pot \/ Yellow \/ 3","offer_id":67822598390038,"sku":"PAEOCLDL02","price":64.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Paeonia_ClairedeLune.png?v=1793744861","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/paeonia-claire-de-lune","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}