Category Archives: Paeonia

There are no tree peony species native to Japan, and sometime in the eighth century, the Chinese Moutan found its way into the country, where it became known to the Japanese as the Botan, and over the centuries, developed its own Japanese character.  In his book ‘The Moutan or Tree Peony’ Michael Howarth-Booth – neverContinue reading “More tree peonies  –  Japan, some species and a few yellows.”