For tree peony growers, their jargon colors are not what we usually think. This also applies to other plants, such as orchids. Now, here is a comprehensive list of colors for peonies with pictures showing what they really are.

(1) Red - this is the normal reddish purple.

TP "feng gong wei ji" è±ÂÃ¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂ績 (meaning great achievements)
This TP has a consistent and lovely "red" color.

(2) Black - this is the normal maroon.

TP "ye guang bei" å¤ÂÃ¥ÂÂæ¯ (meaning a type of drinking vessel that glows in dark, possibly made from jade)
This TP has a consistent and lovely "black" color.

(3) Pink - this is almost white with a washed out color.

TP "fen he" ç²Âè· (meaning pink lotus)
This TP demonstrates the very diluted color that forms the "pink".

(4) Blue - this is the famous "blue" - it is actually more pink than (3).

TP "da ban lan" 大åÂÂè (meaning big blue petals)
This TP has a pink color that is far more pronounced than (3). This is called "blue".

(5) Purple - this is less reddish purple if compared to (1)

TP "zi guan yu dai" ç´«å çÂÂ帶 (meaning purple hat and white belt)
This is a bi-colored TP. The base color is "purple". The center petals show many vibrantly shaped and white colored bands. This is an interesting cultivar.

(6) Light yellow - this is creamy, almost white with a washed out color.

TP "ju hua huang" èÂÂè±黠(meaning Chrysanthemum yellow)

This TP shows the "light yellow" which is a very diluted color on an almost white petal.

(7) White:

TP "bai zhang bing" ç¾ä¸Âå° (meaning a hundred feet of ice)
This TP has a transparent "white" color.

(8) Yellow - this is the color of lemon peels.

(9) Orange and multi-colored:

TP (above) "shan hai guan" 山海é (meaning refers to a gate on the Great Wall.)
This TP shows "purple", "blue" and "pink" on each petal. The colors transit in a smooth way.

TP "jin se nian hua"...