Softest Touch
- Colour
- Light yellow cream, plum pink suffusion
- Flower
- 13 cm across, double
- Height
- 90 cm when mature
- Flowering
- About 1 week after Red Charm
- Support
- No support needed
Flowering times are approximate. They can vary from year to year, and with the climate and location where the peonies are grown.
Paul's notes
A very light yellow/brown cream with a light plum red pink suffusion bleeding up from central plum red flares. Outer petals appear pinker than the central ones. This full double flowers about 1 week after the first Red Charm and opens to about 120-130 mm (4.5 to 5.5"). The plant is very healthy and vigorous, with prolific stem production that does not require support. Mature height is about 900 mm (36"). The buds are sealed and the flower appears to cut well.
Although its health and strength make it suitable for the landscape, its productivity, I thought, might be of interest to the cut flower grower.
Flowering at the same time
Grow these together for a fuller cut in the same week, or choose from the flowering sequence to spread the season.
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2026 variety
Altogether Lovely
- Light orange pink, double
- 17 cm flowers, 85 cm tall
- A week to 10 days after Red Charm
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Esther's Choice
- Pink edges, paler centre, semi-double
- 15 cm flowers, 75 cm tall
- About 1 week after Red Charm
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Forever Friends
- Light pink on pale beige, semi-double
- 16 cm flowers, 80 cm tall
- About 1 week after Red Charm
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2026 variety
Heaven's Joy
- Peach beige, pink undertones, double
- 14 cm flowers, 100 cm tall
- About 10 days after Red Charm