Dwarf Common Peony, Turkisk Pion (Paeonia peregrina)

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A spectacular late-blooming species, with waxy cupped purest red flowers centered by a boss of golden stamens. The foliage is deeply divided and somewhat glossy. Much used historically in peony breeding. A wild collection from Karabuk, Turkey.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Bergianska trädgård, Stockholm, Sweden
Photo credit: © AY Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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