Yellow peonies: photos, varieties with names, planting and care

Yellow peonies in gardens are not as common as burgundy, pink, and white. Lemon varieties are created by crossing a tree and an herbaceous variety. The color can be monochromatic or with variations of different shades. All representatives of ito hybrids are distinguished by high frost resistance and strong immunity.

Are there yellow peonies?

In the natural environment there is no culture with yellow flowers; hybrids were created in Japan in the middle of the last century. Pollination of varieties of herbaceous shrubs among themselves did not produce flowers of the desired color; after the buds opened, the color became cream or white. Interspecific crossing turned out to be effective.

A peony with yellow inflorescences (pictured) was created by cross-pollination of a tree and herbaceous plant.

The new variety was allocated to a separate group of ito-hybrids

Further work was carried out in this direction; quite a few yellow varieties were created for ornamental gardening.

The best varieties of yellow peonies

Yellow breeding varieties differ in the shape of the bush; they can be herbaceous or tree-like. These representatives produce inflorescences of different shapes with a dominant yellow color and variations in shades. Only ito hybrids are distinguished by the pure color of bright petals. To choose suitable yellow peonies for planting, you need to familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the varieties.

Bartzella

A perennial herbaceous ito-hybrid with a medium-late flowering period, the cycle duration is 15 days. It grows in the form of a compact shrub up to 90 cm high. Stem formation is intense, at least three inflorescences are formed on each shoot, about 55 buds can develop on one bush.

The flowers are semi-double with bright orange anthers, with glossy petals arranged in 5 rows. Large, clearly dissected, green leaves give the peony a decorative appearance. The plant is characterized by a subtle citrus aroma.

When exposed, Bartzell's petals are a rich lemon color.

The diameter of the flowers is about 25 cm

Sunny Boy

The hybrid “Sunny Boy” is rare in Russian gardens. This variety is elite, popular, but difficult to obtain. It is classified as a yellow terry peony, but with defective photosynthesis, the color can become creamy or white.

Characteristics of culture:

herbaceous bush with numerous shoots up to 75 cm long;
double flowers, their diameter is about 16 cm;
petals are delicate, glossy, with wavy edges;
leaves are opposite, not dissected, large, dark green.

Sunny boy holds its shape well and does not fall apart under the weight of light yellow inflorescences

Yellow Crown

The rare collection variety “Yellow Crown” belongs to ito-hybrids. A low herbaceous plant grows up to 60 cm. The bush is very dense, producing about 60 buds.

The semi-double variety has delicate yellow petals with red splashes in the center

The leaf blade is large, dissected, dark green. Medium flowering plant.

Gold Mine

A tall herbaceous shrub, the stems of which grow up to 1 m. The flowers are of medium diameter (10-12 cm), up to 6 are formed on one peduncle. The variety blooms at the end of May, duration – 2 weeks. The foliage is intense, the leaves are narrow, oblong, opposite, and become burgundy by autumn. The crown width of the plant is 50 cm. The petals are narrow, concave towards the center, with uneven edges.

The Gold Mine peony has pale yellow double flowers.

Pion Mlokosevich

A subspecies of the Crimean peony, which has simple, pale yellow flowers with orange anthers.

Peony Mlokosevich - a wild variety common in the mountainous regions of the North Caucasus

The bush is tall (up to 1.2 m), its diameter is more than 50 cm. The stems are erect and rigid. The leaves are round and dark green.

Going Bananas

The ito hybrid blooms mid-late. The plant forms a tall compact bush, the length of the stems is 65 cm. The flowers are formed singly on the tips of the shoots. Large dissected leaf plates give the peony a decorative appearance. The flowers are simple with two-row arrangement of petals, their diameter is 18-20 cm. The color is pale yellow with red areas at the bottom.

Peony Going Bananas recognized as the best landscape variety

Academician Sadovnichy

The tree-like form of the plant, the bush reaches 1 m in height.Peony description:

the leaves are light green, large with pointed tips. Mounted on long petioles;
flowers with a diameter of 17 cm, double, round, formed in the form of a bowl with concave petals;
light yellow color, with red splashes near the core;
stamen filaments are burgundy, anthers are lemon.

Academician Sadovnichy is a late flowering crop, buds form in mid-June and fade in about 2.5 weeks

Golden chariot

Golden Chariot is a variety originally from China. This is a perennial herbaceous plant of an elite terry species. The inflorescences are pure yellow, without shades, the petals of the first row are round, wide, with wavy edges. In each subsequent row, the shape of the petals narrows, so the core is completely closed. The height of the compact bush is 85 cm, the diameter of the flower is 15 cm. The leaves are large, oblong, pointed, with smooth edges, and the color has a yellowish tint.

The Golden Chariot variety is grown for cutting and plot design.

Midday heat

One of the most common tree-shaped peonies.

Important! In warm climates, the plant blooms 2 times: at the beginning of summer and at the end of July.

The variety is classified as a yellow-white peony; the bright color appears only in the illuminated area in the middle part of the petals. The edges are light, near the core with reddish veins. Double flowers, lateral arrangement.

Midday Heat is a tall shrub that can reach 1.3 m in height

Prairie Moon

Prairie Moon is a peony from the USA, classified as a mid-early interspecific hybrid. The height of the seedling reaches 75 cm. The herbaceous shrub is dense, compact, and does not decay. The flowers are semi-double, with light yellow petals, fade in the sun to white. The filaments are beige, the anthers are orange.Flowering is abundant, the plant forms up to four lateral buds on one stem.

Important! Prairie Moon is a frost-resistant peony variety that is not afraid of temperatures dropping to -40 0C.

Prairie Moon's leaves are medium-sized, elongated, dark green with a glossy surface.

Prairie Charm

Prairie Charm is a late ito hybrid, a tall herbaceous shrub that reaches 90 cm in height. The crown is dense, stem formation is intense. The inflorescences are medium-sized (up to 15 cm), semi-double, and open completely. Peony with yellow-green petals and pronounced burgundy fragments near the core. The leaves are round, light green, pointed.

Prairie Charm is widely used by florists for arranging bouquets.

Primavere

Terry variety with waxy petals. Perennial herbaceous shrub (up to 85 cm tall), with a compact, very dense crown.

Attention! The culture does not require fixation to a support.

The inflorescences are large – 18 cm in diameter. In the center the color is bright yellow, at the edges the petals are white with a pinkish tint. The anthers are light yellow.

Lemon Chiffon

Lemon Chiffon is one of the brightest representatives of yellow peonies. The flowers are a distinct lemon color. A distinctive feature of the variety is that double and semi-double flowers can grow on the bush. An herbaceous perennial with a dense crown, the leaves are rounded, opposite, the petioles are located alternately close to each other. On the peduncle there is one central flower with a diameter of up to 25 cm and two smaller lateral flowers.

Lemon Chiffon lasts a long time after cutting

Garden Treasure

Gold medalist in the American Peony Society. One of the expensive semi-double ito hybrids. Flowers grow up to 25 cm in diameter.A herbaceous shrub 65 cm high and a crown width of up to 1.5 m, completely covered during flowering with round golden flowers, with delicate glossy petals and bright burgundy spots at the base. Medium and long flowering variety.

Garden Treasure is created for cutting, used as a tapeworm in design

Border Charm

A perennial herbaceous shrub, the flowering period, which begins in June, is 15 days. The length of the stems is about 65 cm. Thanks to the dissected shape of the bright green leaves, the crop remains decorative until late autumn. The flowers are large, semi-double, cream-colored with a yellow tint and bright burgundy areas at the base.

Peony has a sharp but pleasant lemon aroma.

Yellow Yao

Tree peony grows up to 2 m in height. Forms 70 or more buds. The stems are long and dark red. The leaves are green with a purple border along the edge, so the shrub is decorative even without flowers. The flowers are double, the petals are densely spaced, there is no obvious border in the middle. The stamen filaments are long, formed throughout the flower cap. The petals are light yellow in color and arranged randomly.

Yellow Yao is a stress-resistant peony, which is often used for landscaping city park areas.

Kinko's

Tree-like species with a perennial life cycle. The bush grows up to 1.8 m, forms a spreading crown (up to 1.5 m). The mid-late variety has double, spherical, bright yellow flowers and an orange core. The leaves are large, carved, light green with a yellowish tint, becoming crimson in winter. The stems die off after the temperature drops to below zero. The hybrid is winter-hardy and is not afraid of return frosts.

Peony Kinko has a faint aroma

Lemon Dream

Ito is a hybrid with an unusual coloring. The bush can have pure yellow and completely lavender flowers or a set of petals of both shades. The herbaceous shrub grows up to 1 m in height. The leaves are light green, carved, peduncles clearly protrude above the crown. The flowers are semi-double, shaped like a cup.

The first buds of Lemon Dream open in May

Gold placer

Tree-like perennial with strong bush. The height and width are the same size - 1.8-2 m. Strong stems have drooping crowns of a dark purple color. The flowers are densely double with unusual colors of golden petals and with a salmon-colored edging along the edge. The plant is frost-resistant and grows quickly.

Late peony Golden Placer blooms in early July

Sequestered Sunshine

Herbaceous perennial with semi-double, medium-sized flowers. The color of the petals is closer to orange; this is one of the brightest representatives of yellow peonies. The central part has short filaments and dark yellow anthers. There are small burgundy areas at the base of the petals. The leaves are light green, trifoliate. The height of the peony does not exceed 80 cm.

Sequestered Sunshine is classified as mid-early in terms of flowering time.

Viking Full Moon

Peony is a semi-double variety. Plant characteristics:

herbaceous bush about 80 cm high;
shoots are strong, not drooping, vertical;
up to 3 buds are formed on each stem;
flowers are semi-double, open, light yellow.

Blooms from May to June.

Peony buds are dark purple, after opening the shade remains in the lower part of the petals

The use of yellow peonies in design

Ito hybrids of yellow tones are used in ornamental gardening as solo crops or included in compositions with evergreen conifers, ornamental shrubs and flowering plants. The peony does not tolerate the proximity of large trees that shade it and crops with a creeping root system. Yellow peony combines harmoniously with blue, burgundy, and pink flowers. Plants with yellow flowers will lose out in the vicinity of peony.

Some examples of using ito hybrids in design:

for a color accent on the lawn;
planted in front of the building façade;
The delicate color of peony harmonizes with light walls
used as a tapeworm in the central part of the flower bed;
The decorative effect of the seedling is emphasized by the natural stone coating around the bush
in mass planting to create a border;
included in a composition with peonies of different colors;
Yellow goes well with red or burgundy specimens
used in mixborders as the main element.

Rules for planting yellow peonies

According to gardeners, yellow peonies do not require special conditions. Basic recommendations to consider when planting:

open or periodically shaded area;
the soil is light, fertile, without stagnant moisture;
The soil composition is neutral.

Planting time does not matter for a frost-resistant crop; spring work is carried out after the soil has warmed up to +10 0C, autumn work - in mid-September. Place the yellow peony together with a lump of earth.

Landing:

The hole is 55 cm deep and wide according to the volume of the root.
The bottom is covered with drainage.
Prepare a mixture of peat and compost, fill half of it, and fill the hole with water.
Place the root at an angle of 450 and cover with the remaining substrate.

Important! The kidneys are deepened by 2 cm.

If the vegetative buds begin to grow, the upper part is left on the surface

The plant is watered and covered with mulch, maintaining 1.5 m between the bushes.

Growing and caring for yellow peonies

Growing yellow peonies involves the following activities:

An adult peony requires 20 liters of water per week. They are guided by this indicator, taking into account precipitation. Seedlings or plots are watered more often, avoiding stagnation of moisture and crust on the ground.
Mulch the peony immediately after planting. Every spring the material is renewed, loosened and weeds removed.
Fertilizing is a mandatory requirement of agricultural technology. In the spring, potassium is added during stem growth, and nitrogen is added at the time of budding. After the flowering phase, fertilize with phosphorus.
In the fall, when the above-ground part begins to die, it is cut off, the thickness of the mulch is increased, and organic matter is added.

Attention! Young or autumn-planted specimens are covered with straw and burlap.

Pests and diseases

A problem that gardeners face when growing yellow peonies is powdery mildew or gray mold. If a fungal infection is detected, watering is adjusted, the affected parts of the plant are cut off, and the peony is treated with Fitosporin.

Fitosporin completely destroys fungus and spores, the product can be used for preventive purposes

The following pests may appear on yellow peony:

root-knot nematode;
turf ants;
bronze beetle.

The drug Aktara is effective in the fight against insects.

Aktara – insecticide of contact-intestinal action

Conclusion

Yellow peonies are ito-hybrids obtained by pollinating tree-like and herbaceous forms of the crop. They are represented by numerous varieties with different shapes of inflorescences and all sorts of shades of yellow.All representatives belong to perennial deciduous crops with high immunity and frost resistance.