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    A rose by any other name IS A PEONY

    Nov 21, 2021 3 minutes

    Like in the movies, a cameo appearance may be brief but it is dramatic and has an impact that lingers forever. And in the garden, such is the power of peonies. Their blooms are theatrical, generating awe and adoration. Most varieties in New Zealand flower from late October to early December, so catch them now with their fulsome shapes, sweet, spicy fragrances and soft elegance.

    Types of peonies

    HERBACEOUS

    This is the most common in New Zealand gardens. A perennial, it is slow-growing, but eventually forms a substantial bush about 90cm high and

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