Another plant identification!

[EustachianTube]

We moved to our house last summer so keep getting lots of things popping up which we didn't know about.
This is a shrub, any ideas what it is? It looks like it's going to be magnificent, whatever it is.

[EustachianTube]

The buds are huge, by the way, the size of a hand.

[sleepy2grumpy]

Its a peony. I'm not green fingered enough to tell you the variety though. I hope that helps a bit.

[HeyMacWey]

The leaves look like it's a paeony.

The flowers are magnificent when they come out but v delicate.

[PurpleWithRed]

Ooh well jealous, agreeing with peony. Glorious but short lived.

[EustachianTube]

Ooh interesting! I thought peonies died back in winter and regrew (we have a whole bed of these types of peonies elsewhere...I've always wanted some so it's great to be just presented with them!)?
This one is a deciduous shrub

[EustachianTube]

Ah, a bit of googling leads me to think it's paeonia suffruticosa, Chinese tree peony. Can't wait for the flowers to bloom now, they are going to be massive!

[sleepy2grumpy]

I'm very jelous. Enjoy.

[EustachianTube]

I was right, they're huge!

[Mrsmorton]

Is it woody? Could be a tree peony. They are absolutely my favourite flowers! The tree bits grow and grow but are deciduous.
I also like the ones that die back but I'm hoping my trees will grow enormous!

[EustachianTube]

Yes, Chinese tree peony I think. It's a bit leggy at the bottom I am tempted to lop it off a bit after it's flowered.