english translation:

'Short tree peony'. Possibly P. spontanea. * cross-references for the names are from the english text insert of the booklet 'Zhongguomudan' Chinese tree peonies © Will McLewin 1996 Prepared by Phedar Nursery (England) Tel. 0 161 430 3 772 Chinese language consultant Caroline Mason 0191 384 4533

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Paeonia suffruticosa (Mudan, alias Jishan Mudan or Ai Mudan ,