Peony Flower Forms. Peony flowers are astounding in size shape form and structure The flower forms of peonies are wide and varied. The inner seed-bearing carpel has not been transformed and can still retain functionality.
If youre looking for an extended bloom season Intersectional peonies can produce flowers for a period of 3 to 4 weeks with as many as 30 to 50 blossoms per plant. Scents can differsome are scented sweetly some have enticing citrus smells and some are described as slightly spicy. Anemone flower forms hold up in the rain much better than fully double flowering peonies.
In China where the peony has been cultivated for over 2000 years growers have developed a rather complex system for classifying tree and herbaceous peony blossom shapes.
An advanced Japanese Form the center stamens are transformed into narrow petals called petaloides. Its considered a purifying herb used against evil spirits. Single Semi-double Anemone Japanese Double. One difficulty with peonies is that a single plant typically only has a bloom season of 1-2 weeks.