'ELEGANT-PETALED HYDRANGEA' Tree Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa '玉瓣绣球 yu ban xiu qiu/elegant-petaled hydrangea')

SOLD OUT FOR 2024! NEW FOR FALL 2024. GROWN and IMPORTED directly from HEZE, SHANDONG, CHINA! 玉瓣绣球; Yu Ban Xiu Qiu; Elegant-petaled Hydrangea. The Shandong region of China has been cultivating mudan (tree peonies) for over three thousand years! Champlain Peony Company is pleased to present this lovely 'King of Flowers' from China's ancient peony capital in very limited edition. Mudan '玉瓣绣球 Yu Ban Xiu Qiu' or 'Elegant-petaled Hydrangea' opens a fully-double antique-white blossom of exquisite elegance. The blossom can attain a subtle pink blush over time reminiscent of its namesake hydrangea. Dark-rose flares at the base of each petal create a visual depth enhancing the overall brilliance of the flower. This is a classic Chinese white tree peony and one of the finest we have seen. Only a very few roots are available AND you will not be finding this cultivar in your neighbors garden anytime soon...unless they beat you to this beauty! USDA Zones 4-9 would be very successful zones for this