--- product_id: 74326967 title: "Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' - aka white peony rose - a garden tested hardy perennial plant" brand: "ballyrobert gardens" price: "FREE" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 1 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/74326967-paeonia-lactiflora-shirley-temple-aka-white-peony-rose-a-garden store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' - aka white peony rose - a garden tested hardy perennial plant **Brand:** ballyrobert gardens **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' - aka white peony rose - a garden tested hardy perennial plant by ballyrobert gardens - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/74326967-paeonia-lactiflora-shirley-temple-aka-white-peony-rose-a-garden) ## Best For - ballyrobert gardens enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ballyrobert gardens brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description • Plants are sold in half litre sized pots (9cm pots that are nearly pint sized, about 520ml in capacity). • All the cultivars we sell have been grown and tested in our own garden (which is an RHS partner garden open to the public). • When your plants arrive they can usually be planted straight out after soaking in water for 3 or 4 minutes. A good rule of thumb; make the soil level of the pot level with the rest of your border when planting out. Another rule of thumb; nearly all our plants will grow in indirect sunlight; we are in the British Isles after all. Another rule of thumb (!); Plants usually do better in the ground, which is unsurprising because that where they can from! Containers are ok if plants are kept fed and watered during their growing months, and in a warmer place during the winter. Try not to over water! • During the year plants can be in various states of growth. The same plant delivered in early spring could be much bigger or smaller if delivered in late spring. Please be aware of this when ordering or receiving them. • Some plants may have their flowers and foliage cut back when we send them, and look a bit awful! Don't worry, it is for their own good; some plants like to travel light. Similarly bulbs, rhizomes, and some plants may be dormant or dying back for the year when you order them, they may even look dead - that is the nature of hardy perennials so don't worry. Plant them out and wait, perhaps until next year, patience is a virtue in the hardy perennial game. Eventually your hardy perennials should grow back beautiful year after year. Again, this is the nature of hardy perennials - they die back and grow back, die back and grow back, year after year after year. Some years are better than others. You get the picture! • Postage and packaging is a flat fee of £3.99 per order • If you are for some reason upset in any way please contact us - we're human. ## Features - About this cultivar: Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' is the famous fully double white, named after the super-popular child star from the 1940s, and still a big favorite. It is later flowering than many peonies with large, pale pink to white, double flowers, gently fading to buff-white, and mid green leaves. The centre of each beautiful, scented flower is full of small, loosely arranged ruffled petals. - -About this genus: Paeonia (pe-o-ne-a), commonly known as peony, is the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America. Estimates of the number of species range from 25 to 40. In the garden Peonia are easy to grow...full-sun to part-shade, almost any soil that isn't waterlogged, and some moisture are they keys. - The peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower. More dryly, the scientific name "Paeoniaceae" was first used by Friedrich K.L. Rudolphi in 1830. - The peony is among the longest-cultivated flowers in Eastern culture. The ancient Chinese city Luoyang has a reputation as a cultivation centre for the peonies, dozens of peony exhibitions and shows are still held there annually. In Japan Paeonia suffruticosa is called the "King of Flowers" and Paeonia lactiflora is called the "Prime Minister of Flowers." Is that really a compliment!?!? - •Position: Full sun, partial shade •Soil: Almost any soil •Flowers: May, June •Hardiness: Fully hardy •Habit: Clump forming •Foliage: Deciduous •Height: 90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 ft) •Spread: 60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 ft) •Time to full growth: 2 to 5 years •Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial •Colour: Green, pink, white ## Images ![Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' - aka white peony rose - a garden tested hardy perennial plant - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/911jU3eAuTL.jpg) ![Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' - aka white peony rose - a garden tested hardy perennial plant - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/910zcytm4tL.jpg) ![Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' - aka white peony rose - a garden tested hardy perennial plant - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/8145L2-PYUL.jpg) ![Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple' - aka white peony rose - a garden tested hardy perennial plant - Image 4](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91BYk6h0UzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Happy with purchas *by T***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2019* Good quality --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/74326967-paeonia-lactiflora-shirley-temple-aka-white-peony-rose-a-garden](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/74326967-paeonia-lactiflora-shirley-temple-aka-white-peony-rose-a-garden) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*