CHARACTERISTICS

Paeonia ‘Dianne’ offers a late-season flourish with deliberate elegance. This tall Lactiflora cultivar produces double pink blooms with a sculpted, silken texture—each flower opening in tight succession along stems supported by structured foliage and visible side buds. Its height provides vertical rhythm within the field, while the bloom’s tonal softness and intricate layering speak to its ornamental refinement. ‘Dianne’ holds form under varying conditions, delivering steady productivity and uniformity—a quality appreciated in both commercial and high-end landscape contexts.

ORIGIN DIANNE PEONY

First introduced in 1948, ‘Dianne’ emerged during a period of focused Lactiflora breeding when post-war horticulture prioritised resilience, aesthetic value, and propagation potential. Its parentage is rooted in the East Asian heritage of the Lactiflora species, refined in the West for garden and commercial performance. ‘Dianne’ remains faithful to that lineage—tall, structured, and predictably productive—with characteristics that have secured its place in the deluxe category over decades of cultivation.

LACTIFLORA

Lactiflora peonies form the backbone of herbaceous peony production worldwide. Known for their fibrous roots, clear flowering periods, and adaptability, they offer a foundation of dependability in both field and garden applications. ‘Dianne’, with its tall habit, late bloom time and side bud development, exemplifies the genetic strengths of the group: extended blooming, stem integrity, and market-ready flower form. This cultivar integrates seamlessly into rotational growing schemes that prioritise timing, structure, and visual consistency.

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