That image looks correct. Paeonia mairei comes out of the ground with the flower buds first and opening shortly thereafter in stark contrast to all the other species I know of. Mine here in TN are coming through now and have the pink petals already visible. Aaron East Tennessee On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 6:18 PM, Jim McKenney <jamesamckenney@verizon.net> wrote: A friend sent me this peony image today: it's labeled Paeonia mairei. I don't grow that species, but other images of it on the web are not at all like this. Any comments? Take a look here (you will have to scroll down the page): http://www.valeaston.com/page/68/