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Marguerite Gerard: a Whole Plant

A Whole 11 year old plant: $200 should flower ‍this season 2026

The Marguerite Gerard is a herbaecous peony, meaning its leaves completely die back in late February and re-emerge in early Spring.

It is a medium sized double pink lactiflora variety. The flower has a variety of shades of deep and light pinks. Blooms profusely mid season. Long stems make it an excellent cut flower. Deep green, lobbed leaves.

All herbaceous peonies live for 110 years.

Suggested fertilizer: Red Hill Peony Estate’s especially prepared for peonies only (contains Lime). See Shop

Grows to 90+cm height x 80cm width
Full sun (but not Australian hot winds and 35+ sunshine) to part shade

Must have 6 hours of morning to mid-afternoon sun

Plant a metre away from all other plants (including other peonies

Will only tolerate having small annual bulbs near them. Needs 30 hours of Frost each winter (you can easily add ice from your fridge 4 times on very cold nights).

When very young, water when planting and for the next couple of years and then only water after/before very hot Aust summer days.