{"product_id":"paeonia-top-brass","title":"Paeonia 'Top Brass'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaeonia 'Top Brass'\u003c\/em\u003e: Ivory and Yellow, Layered Like a Parfait\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIvory on the outside, canary yellow in the middle and a little pink pompom on top. 'Top Brass' wears three layers like it's on its way to a board meeting. THE PROMOTION HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED.\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 'Top Brass'\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 cm (31 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 cm (3 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bomb-type double; ivory guard petals, a canary-yellow middle layer and a blush-pink centre tuft\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 Mid to dark green, on a sturdy clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long-lived, good cut flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it where people can see the layers up close: near a path, a patio or the front of a sunny border. It's also worth a spot in a cut-flower bed, since stems cut at the soft-bud stage open indoors. It's long-lived, so give it a permanent home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give this peony a tall backdrop with \u003cem\u003eFilipendula 'Venusta'\u003c\/em\u003e, whose pink plumes rise 180 to 240 cm from June to August. In the middle, \u003cem\u003eTradescantia 'Concord Grape'\u003c\/em\u003e offers purple flowers from June to September. \u003cem\u003eCampanula 'Blue Magic'®\u003c\/em\u003e creeps along the front with blue bells over the same long season. It's a full-height combination for sun to part sun that suits a deep border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose full sun and rich, well-drained soil. Plant the eyes no deeper than 5 cm (2 in) below the surface. Water through the first season while roots establish. Bomb flowers are full and can bend after rain. A peony ring placed early in spring keeps them looking their best. Cut the foliage down in fall and remove it. Let the clump settle for years without moving it. Divide in September if you need to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e 'Top Brass' was raised by Carl G. Klehm of Illinois, first bloomed in 1951 and was registered with the American Peony Society in 1968. The Klehm family nursery introduced many of the American peonies still grown today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sturdy, long-lived and ignored by deer. Basically the only senior executive who never calls in sick. GIVE IT THE CORNER OFFICE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"2 Gallon Pot \/ White \/ 3","offer_id":67851553734934,"sku":"PAEOTOB02","price":58.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Paeonia_TopBrass.png?v=1793745105","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/paeonia-top-brass","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}