'GENTLE TOUCH' 錢子百太 Tree Peony (Paeonia x rockii 'qian zi bai tai/gentle touch')

錢子百太; Qian Zi Bai Tai; Gentle Touch. Flare peony 'Gentle Touch' (錢子百太 or Qian Zi Bai Tai) is a mid-season peony with, fully-double, silky-red, fragrant, anemone-style blossoms. Each petal is very finely textured and soft. The 6" flowers of 'Qian Zi Bai Tai' peony are elegant in both color and form. Mature plants will approach 4' in height and 4' or more in width and blossoms in mid-May through early-June in temperate regions and earlier in warmer areas. Expect around 4" of height gain per year. Available as bare root and field stock for shipping or pick up in the LATE-FALL and WINTER. 5-gallon potted specimen are ONLY available for YEAR-ROUND pick up at our nursery. Zones 4-8. Tree peonies are not as tolerant of drought, severe cold, or southern heat and humidity as most herbaceous peonies can be. Consider wind protection and mulching in Zone 4 and light afternoon shade and mulching in Zone 8. Do not let tree peonies stand in water or subject them to drought conditions. They will not r