Comments on: Peonies: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

By: norma e mizer

norma e mizer — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:20:52 +0000

Mother had peonies along the back fence when I was growing up. I finally was able to afford 6 plants this spring. Unfortunately, several had very tall leggy stems. Will it delay the plant from blooming if they are trimmed back this fall?
Thank you. Sincerely, Norma E. Mizer, Vancouver, WA

By: Trishia

Trishia — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:02:16 +0000

oh my, peonies! a neighbor of ours had these when I was a kid, we used to pick them on the way to visit my aunt… she would proudly display them in her livingroom when we were there-

years later I learned that she always tossed them outside as soon as we left since they were infested with ants!!!

is this a plague of any particular type? I seem to remember the ones we picked as being very pale pink…
interesting how some can stand tall and proud and others fall down!

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:09:40 +0000

Craig, they are showing signs of botrytis but because it is dryer it is not overwhelming the peonies.

By: Craig Levy

Craig Levy — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:37:24 +0000

I’m glad you included the information on flopping plants, a particular pet peeve of mine and why I prefer singles. But I do like the looks of ‘Bev’ and she epitomizes the darker meaning of glamour – casting a spell and bewitchment (witchcraft perhaps!). A co-worker once used the phrase glamour puss to describe the beauty shots of old-time movie stars and I think it describes ‘Bev’ too.

I hope your peonies are botrytis free this year but then we never would have met online if they hadn’t been infested last year. We have had little rain this month and the garden is fungus free but looking very dessicated.

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By: kerri

kerri — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:43:33 +0000

Aren’t the peonies beautiful? Mine are blooming gloriously now too. I have 2 white bushes that are a happy surprise….given to me as small passalongs several years ago and just now blooming for the first time. There was a mixture of colors and no names.
Your pinks are wonderful. We saw an unbelievable collection of peonies at the Cornell Plantations on June 1st. Definitely worth the trip.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:23:04 +0000

Beautiful! My mom has always grown several varities, including ‘Bowl of Beauty’-one of my favorites! Up here, my peonies start in late May, and I have a couple reds that are just now opening. Thanks for that nursery link…I’m always looking for a new place to spend money on plants!

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:45:32 +0000

Oh, crap, now how am I going to choose?! La Pivoinerie is amazing and they’re all so beautiful and I only have room for a couple (sniff).

Next door’s pure whites are blooming. Lovely.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:56:52 +0000

These peonies are amazing! Mine bloomed a month ago here in Zone 7, but weren’t nearly this glorious. I had perhaps 5-6 blooms on each plant.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:46:18 +0000

Jane, one thing I like about La Pivoinerie is they tell you how much staking needed and how fragrant each peony cultivar is. They’re one of the few places that really gives you enough information to make an intelligent decision.