Flower of the month-Peony Roses

Peonies have long been renowned for their large, often perfumed flowers. Peonies have been prized for centuries by flower lovers. Flowers have several rings of petals, depending on the variety with some looking like large ruffled garden roses. Single varieties have 5 or more petals and a fluffy yellow center is clearly visible, while you can see the center of double varieties they are ruffled petals. Flower colours range from pure white, pale pink and peach to clear red and dark maroon. Yellow varieties are very rare and there are no blue varieties as yet.