Paeonia ‘Many Happy Returns’

Blooming Time

May
June

Exposure

True
Full Sun
True
Light Shade

An award winning peony, ‘Many Happy Returns’ was selected for its vigorous habit and numerous rich red, fully double flowers that maintain their color well throughout the bloom period.

Details

Hardiness Zone:

4

Blossom Color:

Red

Growth Habit:

Shrubby

Max Height:

3'

Texture:

Fine Texture

Recommended Spacing:

2½' to 3'

We sell this plant in these containers:

#2 Pot
#2 Pot

Special Characteristics

True
Cuttings
True
Seasonal Effect
True
Moderate Area
True
Bees
True
Large Area
True
Deer Resistant
True
Fragrant Flowers

Features

'Many Happy Returns' was selected for its vigorous habit and numerous rich red, fully double flowers.

Landscape Value

Peonies are marvelous in groups, particularly when paired for flower contrast and varying degrees of flowering time.

Care

Watering:

'Many Happy Returns' Peony is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.

Fertilizing:

'Many Happy Returns' Peony is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.

Pruning:

'Many Happy Returns' Peony can be pruned in a special manner so as to encourage flowering. Please see The Secret To Having Wisteria Flowers in this website.

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