tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62186475135213943172024-03-05T10:07:53.092-05:00Southern PeonyGrowing peonies in the heat and humidity of the south! Learn about peony blooms, cleanup, disease, experiments, foliage, insects, planting, seeds.Adrianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00562979165630642210noreply@blogger.comBlogger871125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6218647513521394317.post-1097385352638770352023-01-31T21:57:00.047-05:002023-02-01T06:16:48.440-05:002023 January Tree Peony Growth<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIPsWwpkWZhFe4lZQwdmAuVhTSncpi1cFDy1QWIO3YL0opf1fYfbne4LDLc4Ai89pSJ01cI4jsthPTVxAdZES0teI7bMhCeqdWSApqxUSz1K-60BmK5hUeBwpjOz-Sp8Ga2TOf8LEV1UjeKqfDJ2WU-Ey97PEG6OjoZgXbDyAvb0aFMKUVX5lzR-ZwA/s5634/20230131_0012%20Southern%20Peony%20January%20Tree%20Peony%20Growth.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="500" data-original-height="5634" data-original-width="3756" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIPsWwpkWZhFe4lZQwdmAuVhTSncpi1cFDy1QWIO3YL0opf1fYfbne4LDLc4Ai89pSJ01cI4jsthPTVxAdZES0teI7bMhCeqdWSApqxUSz1K-60BmK5hUeBwpjOz-Sp8Ga2TOf8LEV1UjeKqfDJ2WU-Ey97PEG6OjoZgXbDyAvb0aFMKUVX5lzR-ZwA/s500/20230131_0012%20Southern%20Peony%20January%20Tree%20Peony%20Growth.JPG"/></a><br>January Tree Peony Growth</center>
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Wow! A new year already? And the last day of the first month. Where does time go? The tree peonies keep time and have already begun their growth for the new year. I've been watching them all month go from fat buds into small shoots with buds! Although the weather is still cold-ish here (we have had quite a mild winter - 3rd warmest January on record), the tree peonies have begun their slow unfurling process - with some varieties farther along than others. Some types still remain in fat bud stage.
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I am happy to see them greet me so early in the new year. Their blooms will be here by the end of March and beginning of April. So really they don't have much time left for those buds to fully mature, about a month and a half! Signs of spring will be here soon. Spring is coming!!!
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This year I actually was able to get my Mom to attend the American Peony Society Convention with me. I was also able to convince her to enter a few flower arrangements into the Artistic Design category of the show. She had never entered the APS Exhibition and Show ever (or even attended a convention before), but she actually won 2 blue 1st place ribbons!! I am so proud of her and the peony flower arrangement that she made!
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She really seemed to enjoy herself. We went hunting for filler plant material at an APS Board Member's garden (with permission) and also whatever we could find on the side of the road!! It was quite the adventure, and she was thrilled to see the outcome of the judging!! She won a blue 1st place ribbon in Class 2 "Urban Pocket Garden, a blue 1st place ribbon in Class 5 "Bonsai and Penjing Garden", and a red 2nd place ribbon in Class 3 "Perennial Garden". Go Mom!!
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Inside the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Garden's Auditorium, I think the Artistic Design entries got the best spot in the show, a beautiful spot right next to a wall of windows overlooking an outdoor patio surrounded by lush greenery! I should have taken a photo of the gorgeous peony arrangements from both ends of the Artistic Design table. In this shot, I got up close angles of the professional division, also known as the "Open Classes", Classes 6-11 this year.
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<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7UztssCemUp5UwxNDu51j4kpSNjPf75Wg--WyYeSYLcKYXxtF62mmkrIWjbRTuQzLIyyFYJqyDa3Hn7VqlcXLKO0_E08TUGyLy8NU-Mg-4Yl2LpcxzSk7jDzPwfLeE-fkbi6SKTLXcDfJM30-NJheootiX7rS3B0-HXb1wRAbFw_qRsaK7qhG7g5PQ/s5618/20220603_0390%20Southern%20Peony%202022%20American%20Peony%20Society%20Convention%20Artistic%20Design%20Entry.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="5618" data-original-width="3745" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7UztssCemUp5UwxNDu51j4kpSNjPf75Wg--WyYeSYLcKYXxtF62mmkrIWjbRTuQzLIyyFYJqyDa3Hn7VqlcXLKO0_E08TUGyLy8NU-Mg-4Yl2LpcxzSk7jDzPwfLeE-fkbi6SKTLXcDfJM30-NJheootiX7rS3B0-HXb1wRAbFw_qRsaK7qhG7g5PQ/s600/20220603_0390%20Southern%20Peony%202022%20American%20Peony%20Society%20Convention%20Artistic%20Design%20Entry.JPG"/></a><br>Class 6 – "Great Lakes Garden"</center>
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The novice design classes where Classes 2-5 this year, with several first time entrants participating in the artistic design portion of the show. All of the designs in the show were so beautiful. I would take any of them home with me. If you've never tried your hand at entering the APS flower show, the artistic design category might be an easy way to get started! There was even a children's class this year, Class 1, open to people 16 or younger, which had good participation! I can't wait to try my design skills again at next year's APS Convention Exhibition!
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<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXO7TfSq1oHbD1fG49uv6-UYruSJcXTLj0yH3Nbk4Cf61iVxwMpjpVjQm3pRrRFVM_gxYIwuppB1F2YSs1WV78qel1DxL9ASOIAXFkghCl5zkLBxDFWyBCsEGRufJhMsiCPgVH55BE0Cj_82f9YJHFE-_Cuw2tkNo037E-sVTA2CG0RrPQX3NlUimzQ/s5433/20220603_0393%20Southern%20Peony%202022%20American%20Peony%20Society%20Convention%20Artistic%20Design%20Entry.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="5433" data-original-width="3622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXO7TfSq1oHbD1fG49uv6-UYruSJcXTLj0yH3Nbk4Cf61iVxwMpjpVjQm3pRrRFVM_gxYIwuppB1F2YSs1WV78qel1DxL9ASOIAXFkghCl5zkLBxDFWyBCsEGRufJhMsiCPgVH55BE0Cj_82f9YJHFE-_Cuw2tkNo037E-sVTA2CG0RrPQX3NlUimzQ/s600/20220603_0393%20Southern%20Peony%202022%20American%20Peony%20Society%20Convention%20Artistic%20Design%20Entry.JPG"/></a><br>Class 4 – "Medicinal Garden"</center>
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After the judging is complete at the American Peony Society convention, all of the entrants are always excited to go see what if any ribbons they might have won. I was one of those people since I entered a few designs into the Novice category of the APS Artistic Design section of the Exhibition this year. I was thrilled to learn that not only had a won a couple ribbons on my designs, but I also won the highest award in the Novice category, the Artistic Design Novice Award!
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It looks like I actually won this "Novice Artistic Design" award before, in <a href="http://www.southernpeony.com/2019/06/2019-southern-peony-wins-3-blue-ribbons.html">2019 APS Convention Southern Peony Wins 3 Blue Ribbons in Artistic Division & First Rosette</a>, but it looks like I wasn't awarded a Court of Honor for that Novice Artistic Design Award last time. I'm not sure if that was a mistake or they just started putting the Novice Design awards on the Court of Honor this year.
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I was told, though, that this year they've changed the rules. Now anyone who has received a "Court of Honor" award must now compete in the professional division of that class going forward. It sounds like for any future exhibitions, I will be in the professional category for either flowers or artistic design! - since I've also placed on the Court of Honor 1 time in the cut flower division, <a href="http://www.southernpeony.com/2015/05/2015-aps-southern-peony-court-of-honor.html">2015 APS Southern Peony Court of Honor Winner - 'Keiko'</a>. That's a little scary when you know you have to compete with the likes of professional growers (in the cut flower competition) and professional flower arrangers (in the artistic design category).
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For the last few conventions at least, the Seedling category of the American Peony Society Flower Exhibition Seedling class has been judged by Don Hollingsworth (loves early double herbaceous) and Nate Bremer (loves tree peonies). You can check out my interviews with each of them on our <a href="https://www.southernpeony.com/p/hybridizers.html">Southern Peony Hybridizers page</a>. This year did not change that judging practice, as they both judged the Seedling class again this year as well.
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It seems like the Seedling judges really favored the anemone style peonies this year, and a couple of double or mostly double herbceous varieties. There were so many beautiful tree peony varieties on the Seedling table this year, but I'm not sure why none of them were awarded a pink Certificate of Merit ribbon. I guess they didn't meet the standards or bring anything new into the range.
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Seedling entries in the APS Exhibition are not ranked with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons like the other show flowers. If they are deemed worthy, they are instead awarded a pink "Certificate of Merit" ribbon by the judges. It looks like this year Tim Stanek of Iowa took home lots of pink ribbons and almost swept the category!! Congrats, Tim! Check out this year's winning flowers below...
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The American Peony Society Convention Exhibition Court of Honor was a bit smaller this year, perhaps due to the smaller size of the show overall. Being a smaller show, it fit the venue (the Univeristy of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Garden Auditorium) well and was a good step after a 2 year hiatus due to public health concerns. Peony 'Pastelegance' was the Best in Show flower this year, a repeat on the Best in Show list after first winning Best in Show in 2016. This is a happy coincidence, as Peony 'Pastelegance' is also the APS Gold Medal winner for 2022 as well!
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Congratulations to all of the exibitors on the APS Court of Honor!</center>
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<td><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nW6OrGkAQbyLaaKsub3pvSDNCdTX5Z7CazhKKv_23buB-OywkO4wCLlb5YROR_8zewrmiynyxGvpf5Kc740ym2cTPdKUYaV5UBAoLKOWib-w0BzIn-Ie3sFNi7nHMyH-CoI3LhAp7AOg9lIZ2rgu5OUM1P9AqtRxFiO3ui6pnhRI2EeRJg1SdhYoBg/s3907/20220604_0048%20Southern%20Peony%202022%20American%20Peony%20Society%20Convention%20Exhibition%20Flower%20Show%20Peony%20%27Henry%20Sass%27.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" data-original-height="3907" data-original-width="2930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nW6OrGkAQbyLaaKsub3pvSDNCdTX5Z7CazhKKv_23buB-OywkO4wCLlb5YROR_8zewrmiynyxGvpf5Kc740ym2cTPdKUYaV5UBAoLKOWib-w0BzIn-Ie3sFNi7nHMyH-CoI3LhAp7AOg9lIZ2rgu5OUM1P9AqtRxFiO3ui6pnhRI2EeRJg1SdhYoBg/s400/20220604_0048%20Southern%20Peony%202022%20American%20Peony%20Society%20Convention%20Exhibition%20Flower%20Show%20Peony%20%27Henry%20Sass%27.jpg"/></a><br>Best White Lactiflora<br>Peony 'Henry Sass'</center><br></td></tr>
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<td><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fV4uQT0qfhlOSo33VXtOQEgDL7JdJrIu9IyU9gO-cwPP7LvSUlkHHbUKMe9hmNfCx4xDE46zSD-8UDyfHPj5yqOmOZ2-LBkEgM3hSYSVOdSUx_2AEMvtK4P2agDZmoKgPjNH4UmpxFKDksSl_k6fQCQLzXC9wXe99MLZQ69dmvo4EPzqPIcTa01eyg/s3698/20220604_0046%20Southern%20Peony%202022%20American%20Peony%20Society%20Convention%20Exhibition%20Flower%20Show%20Peony%20%27Monsieur%20Jules%20Elie%27.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" data-original-height="3698" data-original-width="2774" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fV4uQT0qfhlOSo33VXtOQEgDL7JdJrIu9IyU9gO-cwPP7LvSUlkHHbUKMe9hmNfCx4xDE46zSD-8UDyfHPj5yqOmOZ2-LBkEgM3hSYSVOdSUx_2AEMvtK4P2agDZmoKgPjNH4UmpxFKDksSl_k6fQCQLzXC9wXe99MLZQ69dmvo4EPzqPIcTa01eyg/s400/20220604_0046%20Southern%20Peony%202022%20American%20Peony%20Society%20Convention%20Exhibition%20Flower%20Show%20Peony%20%27Monsieur%20Jules%20Elie%27.jpg"/></a><br>Best Pink Lactiflora<br>Peony 'Monsieur Jules Elie'</center><br></td></tr>
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The 2022 American Peony Society Convention isn't possible without the help of so many entrants and volunteers. Before the show opens to the public, APS members are busy as bees, hard at work creating the beautiful flow show the public sees. Flowers are selected for showing, stems trimmed, put into exhibition bottles with water, groomed for the show, tagged with variety and entrant, and then categorized into their show categories for judging.
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This year the APS Exhibition Committee made a change to have all entries submitted by Friday afternoon at 4pm. That way the judges could judge the flower show on Friday evening and have the show ready for the public first thing Saturday morning. Previously flowers were due by Saturday morning, while the judges tried to judge quickly late Saturday morning, often times delaying the opening of the show. I thought this change was wonderful for the show, although I did miss the time on Friday for group APS activities.
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Often times after entrants have selected the flowers they do want to show, they have leftover flowers that are not deemed to be "show quality". Usually those stems are made available for flower arranging. While a single stem may not be the perfect shape/quality for a ribbon on the exhibition floor, it can still be a valuable addition for a floral arrangement entry. I have entered the floral design categories a couple of times before. This year I had my Mom with me, and I got her to create a few designs as well. I entered four designs, and she entered three. It was a lot of work, but also a lot of fun!!
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The convention started in the usual way with the welcome picnic, and of course the stalwart and ever-present peony show was held. The rest was a little different than usual. We joined a ticketed private garden tour with other members of the public. The University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum and Matthaei Botanical Garden were available to tour at your leisure. All of these places were nice to tour, but it did make it a little hard to chat with other APS members during the tours/outings. Luckily I was able to tag along with a few other APS members for the garden tour, which definitely made the day much more enjoyable. Hopefully the APS will bring back the bus tours next year, as they really do make it so much easier to chat with old and new APS members.
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All in all, I am so very grateful to have been able to attend the convention (with my Mom as well)! I just hope that all is calm and the convention is able to be held again next year!
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Mother's Day! What better day to celebrate our Moms (and those of us that are Moms) than with a vase full of beautiful peonies? I can't imagine a better gift!! This year I have actually been cutting more peonies than I usually do. Most of the time, I want to keep them in my garden so I have something beautiful to look at when I walk around outside.
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This year I decided I need to cut any peonies that start to fall over (instead of staking them up). Wow, was that a great idea!! I have had bouquets for weeks in my office now, and the scent is just heavenly. The peonies perfume the whole room! Whenever I leave the room and come back to it, I can smell their sweet scent that just makes me want to float!
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So of course today I had to surprise my Mom with a bouquet of beautiful peony posies, filled with love, grown by the person she grew. First I want to wish all of the Mothers out there a VERY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! (as I know first hand how much work goes into being a Mom). I also hope that each of you takes time to remember your own Mom and give thanks for the magic and beauty of life on this very special day!
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The plant was nicely boxed with breathing holes to prevent it from overheating. Inside the box, the plant was bagged, which surprised me, as the intersectional peonies that I've ordered from Spring Hill Nursery have usually been potted in previous years, <a href="http://www.southernpeony.com/2019/04/2019-spring-hill-nursery-peony-order.html">2019 Spring Hill Nursery Peony Order Arrives</a> and <a href="http://www.southernpeony.com/2020/03/2020-intersectional-peony-duchesse-de-lorraine-arrives-from-spring-hill-nursery.html">2020 Intersectional Peony 'Duchesse de Lorraine' Arrives from Spring Hill Nursery</a>. However upon opening the bag, I could tell that this plant had recently been potted.
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The roots were still in the shape of the pot it had been in. It looked as if this plant had been growing in a pot for quite some time, and it was removed from its pot and sealed in this bag just before shipping. I guess it saves them money on pots. Perhaps they will reuse them, which is fine with me, as I will just recycle the pot anyway. As long as the plant grows just as well, I suppose it doesn't matter. The bag also had some information about the peony printed on it:
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BELLE TOULOUSAINE ITOH PEONY PP26908<br>
Paeonia itoh 'rtpiv789-06
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Light: Full sun to partial shade Height: 36-40"<br>
Depth: Crown 1-2" below soil line Spacing: 4'
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<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxG6SIyBmRrHhZVTkQL4AJ3xWUvZ8_WpZWi-mQa2U8mf9wwKs_zCYGd5EFBa3c3KHZ5fCKwcsD6_p7mxX24cBRNo98hzJWWPpKmo8CYqcZNl7fVHCeDev86NLXFVTDJtqG19ayVWJL99PnPMvQ8jTh7b_x17zbRbXXKWJY_xThkzJFkXD_4SpXegMQA/s5929/20220426_0834%202022%20Southern%20Peony%20Planting%20Intersectional%20Peony%20%27Belle%20Toulousaine%27.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" width="500" data-original-height="3953" data-original-width="5929" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxG6SIyBmRrHhZVTkQL4AJ3xWUvZ8_WpZWi-mQa2U8mf9wwKs_zCYGd5EFBa3c3KHZ5fCKwcsD6_p7mxX24cBRNo98hzJWWPpKmo8CYqcZNl7fVHCeDev86NLXFVTDJtqG19ayVWJL99PnPMvQ8jTh7b_x17zbRbXXKWJY_xThkzJFkXD_4SpXegMQA/s600/20220426_0834%202022%20Southern%20Peony%20Planting%20Intersectional%20Peony%20%27Belle%20Toulousaine%27.JPG"/></a><br>Planting Intersectional Peony 'Belle Toulousaine'</center>
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After I got it unbagged, I planted it right away. I dug a nice hole, added some organic flower fertilizer to the hole, and mixed it in. After I got the peony into the hole, I added part of the dirt around it. Then I added water to the planting hole. Adding water to the bottom of the hole will help the plant and roots retain some moisture deeper into the ground, which will help your new plant get a good start! Always remember to put water into the hole before you put all of the soil back!
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After the roots and surrounding dirt were thouroughly soaked, I added more dirt to the hole, then I added more water. Making sure to give your plant a good drink when it is first introduced to its new home is essential. As you can see on the first watering, the roots were still exposed, and on the second watering only the foliage was exposed. Then when I added the final layer of dirt, all of the peony was covered except the tip of one of the tiny foliage shoots (the other shoot was just barely under the dirt).
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Now that my Intersectional Peony 'Belle Toulousaine' is fully planted, I can't wait to see how it grows (and blooms)!! It might still be a couple of years before I get a bloom on this one. It definitely won't bloom this year, and the plant may still be too small next year as well. The peony needs to reach a critical mass size to bloom. This can really depend on the peony variety (and it's growing conditions of course), but I'm sure it will be worth the wait! Come on, grow, grow! :-)
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</script>Adrianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00562979165630642210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6218647513521394317.post-40795633275257148812022-05-06T18:34:00.001-04:002022-05-07T07:35:56.496-04:002022 Southern Peony Bloom SeasonI must say this has been one of the weirdest bloom seasons I've seen in a while, and I am learning to be grateful for what and however Mother Nature decides to unfold herself...
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Our early season hebaceous peonies and tree peonies experienced a late frost, which did abort several in process bloom buds, even large ones, which was quite dissappointing.
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Although our drought levels here in my county are considered normal, No Drought, some counties directly to our east are in Abnormally Dry, Moderate Drought, and Severe Drought conditions. I would say that it does seem a bit drier here than usual this spring, which I feel like has decreased the number of above ground stems the peonies have decided to send up. This dryness has also however prevented almost all botrytyis blight - which is a good thing!
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We've gotten a couple of heavy rains after extended dry periods, which seemed to spur a few peonies into sending up a late stem or two. On some of these late stems, we got some blooms that opened on plants long after all of their other buds were completely finished blooming.
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The late freeze we experienced aborted many main buds on plants, leaving some side buds undamaged. The absence of the aborted main buds and subsequent development of these side buds really impacted the initial bloom dates of these peonies. The remaining side buds bloomed much later than the normal bloom date for these peonies, causing a mixup of bloom dates with peonies all around the spectrum. This main bud damage was noted in all 3 forms of peonies - tree peonies, herbaceous peonies, and intersectional peonies.
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We've also experienced some interesting temperatures as well. The beginning of the season started out with mild/normal temperatures. The middle of the peony bloom season was very hot, a couple of weeks of 80 degree temperatures, which really shrivels blooms quickly! The end of the peony bloom season seems to be leveling out in temperatures again, back to the mild/normal pattern, with temperatures back in the 70s most days, which is gorgeous weather here for this time of year!!
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This lowering of temperatures at the tail end of our peony season has really made it nice for the mainstay and late herbaceous peonies. I can't wait to continue to see how they unfold! I hope your peony bloom season is going well, no matter your location, and don't forget to stop and smell the peonies!
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I have excitedly been watching this Peony 'Tropicana' grow and grow steadily over the past couple years. Each year it gets larger with more blooms. It's growth habit really reminds me of Peony 'Coral Charm', but the flowers are brighter and deeper coral. The flower petals have even thicker substance, and the blooms last much longer. The foliage is not quite as sparse and a nicer color of green.
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This peony usually has one bloom per stem, but it can have multiple on a stem. However each of these blooms is just so gorgeous, they pretty much need a stem to themselves!! Peony 'Tropicana' also seems to be pretty resistant to late frosts. We had a pretty bad late frost this year, and I lost a lot of main buds on many early, and early-mid peony varieties. However Peony 'Tropicana' appeared to be unscathed after the frost.
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This peony also just grows and multiplies so well. It just seems to shrug off our hot, dry, long summers and just keeps on growing year after year - so tough - perfect for our Southern climate! This peony was also hit pretty bad with lawn herbicides one year by my lawn company (who is no longer allowed to spray in my back yard). It was so mangled up and twisted, I thought it might die, but this plant was so strong it fought its way back and it's even bigger and taller now than it was then!
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Peony 'Tropicana' was hybridized by Jack Nordick and registered in 2012. So this is actually a more recent herbaceous peony introduction, and one definitely worth adding to your collection! The flowers seem to last longer than the other coral colored herbaceous peonies. These blooms fade as they age as well, as you can see I even captured one of them in a gorgeous ombre color-changing state - so gorgeous!! The blooms eventually fade to a pale pink edged cream. So you can enjoy a multitude of looks from these gorgeous peony blooms!
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If you're looking for a place to snag one of these gorgeous gems, Peony 'Tropicana' was not only featured in our list, it also happened to be the "cover flower" this year for our <a href="http://www.southernpeony.com/2022/01/2022-herbaceous-hot-100-peony-catalog-price-comparison-list.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook">2022 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Catalog Price Comparison List</a>. There seem to be a couple of growers selling it in the $50-$60 price range this year, which is pretty reasonable, I think!
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I was excited to see what the first would look like on Intersectional Peony 'Haleigh's Hallelujah'. This first bloom on the plant actually opened about 2 weeks ago (on 4/14). I think it bloomed a bit ahead of normal, most likely to having been grown in a green house or perhaps a warmer climate, (but my guess is a greenhouse). It was an overcast day when I took this photo, so it's not quite as sunny and bright as most of my usual photos, but the flower does look quite nice.
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I can't say that the color is anything special, as it does seem to be in the same pink to yellow color family as the majority of other intersectional peonies. However it's most unique feature seems to be the picotee edging, which is quite unique! The blooms keep their picotee edge as the flower changes color as well (as it ages). I must say I don't have another peony quite like it. It does kind of remind me of Intersectional Peony 'Berry Garcia', (which I like a LOT), with a lot more petals and deeper colors.
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The flowers do seem to be quite full of petals, a nice full semi-double form to me. The petals open with a combination of pink cream, and seem to change to a pale pink edge changing over to light yellow. The picotee edge is not harsh and seems to fade into the other color, with an almost ombre like effect. I do like it, and am very glad I purchased it when I saw it, <a href="https://www.southernpeony.com/2022/03/2022-intersectional-peony-haleighs-hallelujah-at-local-nursery.html">2022 Intersectional Peony 'Haleigh's Hallelujah' at Local Nursery!</a>
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I am once again reminded of how the simple things in life can be so meaningful. Being able to gather with friends and family, something we all took for granted not so long ago, was not an option for many during the global pandemic. I am so grateful that we are once again able to share a tasty meal, celebrate a spring holiday, and watch the children run and play in the garden amongst the flowers.
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These photos are from last Sunday, and I am not sure why I couldn't get an in focus photo of my little boy. Maybe he was too excited to find the eggs and running too fast for the camera. The peonies and irises were definitely putting on a colorful show. Not everything is in bloom yet, but many of the earlier peony varieties had flowers, and a few of the intersectional peonies were starting to open too.
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I think everyone had a good time, with plenty of eggs (and candy) to go around. This year we also threw some Easter Eggs into the lawn, just to watch the kids race to the eggs. :-D I also found 3 more unfound eggs out in the garden this weekend (a week later). So the kids didn't find them all. I bet I haven't found them all yet either! We were definitely blessed to be able to share Easter with my granparents, parents, brother's family, and friends. I hope each one of you had a nice Easter as well, and you found a little time to spend out in the flower garden!
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I have been pretty busy this past week, not in the garden but at our quarterly All Hands Meeting at work. This time, though, I actually got to do an activity with and learn something about flowers! How cool is that? (especially since software is my day job)? We were given three options for the social activity on the final day of the meeting, and one of the options was a flower arranging class with Blossom + Bone, a local Durham, NC florist. Of course I picked that one, and I made a thing...
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We were allowed to choose the flower colors for our bouquets and the greenery. I decided to pick some of the more lavender colors for my bouquet (of course). There were so many pretty flowers to choose from though, there were bright, sunny yellow snapdragons and neon orange poppies that really grabbed your attention. Even though there weren't any peonies to put in our bouquets, I still had a great time thinking about how to best use the greenery, how to fill in dead space in an arrangement, and how to coordinate (or contrast) the colors in your bouquet. It was so much fun, and I can't wait to put my flower arranging skills to good use again at the upcoming APS Convention!
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How can you not love a florist that has an intersectional (itoh) peony on the front page of their web site? <a href="https://blossomandboneflorals.com/">Blossom + Bone Florals</a>. I had such a great time meeting some of the ladies of Blossom + Bone, and getting to chat with them about their backgrounds. I even got to hang out with a fellow lefty that helped me tie my bouquet with twine. She had previously worked on a flower farm (after graduating college), and it was fun to hear her stories on how to grow some of the trickier types of flowers. I am filled with gratitude for being able to meet some other flower aficianados, spend some fun time with my colleagues, and get to take home an awesome floral bouquet!!
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I have a sneaking suspicion that the squirrels might have had something to do with this broken branch on my red tree peony. They have been pillaging the sunflowers in my bird feeders, digging up (and eating) lots of crocus bulbs (and muscari bulbs) in my garden this spring, and just being a nuiscance in general. They've even dug up some daffodil bulbs (which they supposedly don't like)!
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I know things like this (broken tree peony branches) happen from time to time, but this year this red tree peony looked especially good and was growing so well. It even had 5 blooms on it, which is the most blooms it has ever had! Aside from losing the bloom, which already hurts, it kind of feels like this tree peony is losing 20% of it's growing capabilities for the entire year, as there was quite a bit of tree peony foliage broken off with this branch as well.
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My tree peony garden feels like it really has had a rough time getting started. I started collecting tree peonies last (after herbaceous and intersectional peonies), and the only tree peony that I have that is doing stupendous at the moment is Tree Peony 'White Phoenix'. I have been having a really hard time getting so many tree peonies to take. Many of them will grow for 1-3 years, sometimes more, but many of them will peter out after that or never really grow well, and just get smaller each year until they die. (Some of them have even gotten sprayed with weed killer!) I hope this string of bad luck with tree peonies ends soon!
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I actually went to Homewood Nursery to see what they were selling this year. I wasn't actually looking for a peony that day, when I found <a href="https://www.southernpeony.com/2022/03/2022-peonies-at-local-nurseries-logans-garden-shop-homewood-nursery.html">2022 Peonies at Local Nurseries - Logan's Garden Shop & Homewood Nursery</a>. I was really looking for anemones, the small, short growing single variety, in hot pink, red, and white. I had just seen them growing in nearby Edenton, NC when we took a weekend trip for our anniversary. Those anemones were so bright, and their colors just popped in the early spring garden, blooming with the snowdrops. Alas, I did not find any anemones, but I kept thinking about the Intersectional Peony, 'Haleigh's Hallelujah'...
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I figured that no matter which catalog or grower I ordered this plant from, the price would probably be $50-$100 anyway, <a href="https://www.southernpeony.com/2022/01/2022-intersectional-peony-catalog-price-comparison-list.html">2022 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List</a> (and actually I've never seen it offered before since I've been doing my intersectional peony price list - way back to 2013!) So even if someone did offer it, the price would likely be closer to $100 since it is still rare. Also you'd have to pay a shipping fee to get it to your house (on top of the price of the root). And - it would be a root, this one is a decent sized plant growing in a large 3 gallon pot!
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Anyway, I rationalized my way back to Logan's Plant Shop! Ha Ha! 😃 Luckily, the plant was still there and had not been sold (since it was the only one of that variety). Also when I got back to it, I examined it a bit closer, and it did actually have some bloom buds on it. I was thinking earlier that it did not. I think I wouldn't really let myself get close enough to it to really look at it, since the price tag had scared me off! In the end I was able to purchase my very own Intersectional Peony 'Haleigh's Hallelujah', and I'm very glad I did, as it is actually a peony that was hybridized by my friend Don Smith, who I interviewed in <a href="http://www.southernpeony.com/2016/04/2016-hybridizer-interview-don-r-smith.html">2016 Peony Hybridizer Interview - Don R. Smith</a>. Intersectional Peony 'Haleigh's Hallelujah', was actually named after Don Smith's daughter - Haleigh!
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I can't wait to grow it!!
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When I went out today to look at a couple of local nurseries, I found several varieties of peonies for sale! If you are looking for a quick way to get a peony started or to get started with peonies, buying a potted peony in spring can be a great way to jump start your collection! If you can find one in bloom or in bud with the color showing - even better! That way you can feel a little more sure of what you're getting.
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The peonies I saw today were not in bloom. They were in the stem and foliage growth stage, just the same as the peonies growing in my garden. If you do plan to purchase a potted peony this spring, be sure to get it into the ground as soon as possible before the summer weather arrives and it turns so hot! Any extra time they can get to become acclimated to their new home while the temps are still a little cool will be good.
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Both of the nurseries I visited, both Logan's Garden Shop & Homewood Nursery were offering both the traditional herbaceous peonies and several intersectional varieties as well. I even saw some pretty new intersectional peony varieties like <a href="https://www.southernpeony.com/2015/05/2015-peony-keiko-adored-best-performer.html">Intersectional Peony 'Pink Double Dandy' (aka Keiko)</a>, Intersectional Peony 'Belle Toulousaine', and Intersectional Peony 'Duchesse de Lorraine'. The prices were in the range of $40 for the herbaceous peony varieties and the range of $90-$120 for the intersectional peony varieties.
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The prices for these potted peonies are definitely more costly than purchasing a root from a grower, but you are really buying time. If you didn't purchase a peony root last year and plant it last fall (to see it grow this spring), then you'd really have to wait until next year to even see your peony grow if you are planning to buy a bare root this year. Also many bare root peony divisions won't bloom their first year to two, or sometimes they bloom the very first year, then won't bloom for another year or two. They need time to become established. These potted peonies are already established as plants on their own and will likely continue to bloom for you year after year, assuming you plant your peony in a location where it is happy!
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Logan's even had a sale on peonies today - 20% off when you buy 3 or more! I am so happy to be able to support local family businesses in my area, and I hope you are able to do the same where you live! Buying local means a lot to the local economy, the local stores, the local people who own those businesses, and the local people that work there! So I hope you will Shop Small, Shop Local! and look for local plant nurseries near you (that just might already have their first shipment of peonies in)!!
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The peony that I decided to donate is Intersectional Peony 'Hillary'. It is definitely one of my favorite intersectional peonies, and it is also a <a href="http://www.southernpeony.com/p/southern-peony-best-performers.html">Southern Peony Best Performer</a>. This peony grows so well here that it will make a very large bush (which can also be divided). Even after division, this plant bounces back and keep on growing. The blooms on this plant are stunning, and as you can see from this photo (from our bloom season last year), the petals can slowly fade to an almost pastel like bloom, while the new flowers open a bright reddish-pink! This Intersectional Peony 'Hillary' is as stunning in person as it is in photos (or perhaps more)!
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It is a simple, nameless tree peony seedling, but it is so lovely to see this first pale pink bud appear so early in the season! A harbinger of beautiful sights to come! When in full bloom, these P. Ostii tree peony flowers look mostly white, but it is so nice to see this beautiful blush of pink before these flowers are fully open! The petals look so delicate and soft, like beautiful wisps of pale pink crepe paper!
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I hope all of your gardens are growing well, and your tree peony seasons are upon you or quickly approaching! (And if you don't grow tree peonies yet, now might be a good time to consider it - since growing tree peonies is almost like having a whole other peony season/show before the herbaceous peony flowers show up!) 🙂
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If you feel comfortable and ready to get back to peony conventioning, I hope you'll <a href="https://americanpeonysociety.org/product/2022-aps-convention-registration/">register</a> too! It will be so nice to break bread and share stories with fellow peony lovers, to feel the collective joy and energy we all generate and receive from this love of our favorite (at least my favorite!) flower!! I am also particularly excited that my Mom has decided to join me at the convention this year. What a treat! I can't wait to see the beautiful fields of peonies at the <a href="https://www.peony.mbgna.umich.edu/">University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum</a> and catch up with fellow peony friend, David Michener. I'm sure he's going to be a busy guy this year! Don't forget about all the beautiful blooms in the peony exhibition, and I can't wait to see what is up for auction at this year's convention!!
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On this St. Patrick's Day, I wanted to reflect not on being lucky or making our own luck, but on gratitude for all the things we have to feel lucky for. There are so many sad events going on all over the world that have a real impact and toll on people, and I do wish for peace for all of those in turmoil. I think with that, the current state of the world should help us all reflect not just on the small things in life that we may sometimes under appreciate, our safety, our freedom, our health, our food and water, our homes (and gardens!)...
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We should also reflect on how we as small part of the larger human whole can all do our part to be kind to each other on a daily basis, and kind not just to those who look like us or talk like us or dress like us, but kind to everyone, and kind to those especially that are different. For when we push a part of the human whole into the "other", we create unnecessary conflict. It is up to all of us to do our parts to welcome and include and be kind to all humans, because we are all human.
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So I wanted to take a small part of my St. Patrick's Day today to be thankful for even just seeing the slow and steady passage of time through nature, the tiny green growth springing forth from the ground. The renewal and rebirth of life, that faithfully returns, ever hopeful, a reminder of the good in nature that we are all a part of...
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<tr><td><center>Tree Peony 'Angel Emily'<br>at <a href="https://solarisfarms.com/">Solaris Farms</a></center></td><td><center>Tree Peony 'Angel Choir'<br>at <a href="https://solarisfarms.com/">Solaris Farms</a></center></td></tr>
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Besides those two old favorites it looks like there are 2 new tree peonies from Nate Bremer at <a href="https://solarisfarms.com/">Solaris Farms</a> that are children of Tree Peony 'Angel Emily' - Tree Peony 'Black Echo' and Tree Peony 'Olympus'. I really couldn't resist! They both look so gorgeous and loaded with blooms. I have spots in my garden picked out for them already! I want to put 'Angel Emily' in a lavender garden near my Intersectional Peony Garden, and I want to put Tree Peony 'Angel Choir' near a garden bench and bird feeder in my back yard. I also have some hot pink and light pink gardens where I'll put the other two new tree peony varieties.
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<tr><td><center>Tree Peony 'Black Echo'<br>at <a href="https://solarisfarms.com/">Solaris Farms</a></center></td><td><center>Tree Peony 'Olympus'<br />at <a href="https://solarisfarms.com/">Solaris Farms</a></center></td></tr>
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I am thrilled to see how Nate Bremer is carrying on the legacy of Bill Seidl in the hybridizing of tree peonies. It was a rare and unique opportunity to visit Bill's garden in <a href="http://www.southernpeony.com/2016/06/2016-peony-dreamtime-pollen-from-bill.html">2016 Peony 'Dreamtime' Pollen from Bill Seidl's Garden</a> before he passed away, and I'm so glad I had the chance. It was very humbling to find out that he even knew who I was! 😊 I can't wait to see how these new progeny of his angel, Tree Peony 'Angel Emily', turn out!! They look so lovely in the photos!!
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