2022 First Tree Peony Bud of the Season!

First Tree Peony Bud of the Season
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!


Pale Pink Bud on Tree Peony Ostii
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!) 🙂


Pale Pink Bud of Tree Peony Ostii

2022 Registered for the American Peony Society Convention!

I can hardly believe it!! Today I registered for the American Peony Society's 2022 Annual Convention! I must say it is like a breath of fresh air to feel like we can try to get back to some sense of normalcy. The covid-19 numbers have been dropping, and I'm sure it won't be gone forever, but at least now we have vaccines to help prevent/reduce infections, medicines designed to treat it, and have learned so much about how to prevent illness. I myself am fully vaccinated, and I am so looking forward to seeing all of my peony friends at the convention! It has been too long!!


American Peony Society Convention Registration
If you feel comfortable and ready to get back to peony conventioning, I hope you'll register 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 University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum 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!!

2022 Seeing Green (Peonies) on St. Patrick's Day!

Peony & Iris
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!)...


Daffodils & Peony 'Flame'

Peony 'Flame'
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.


Tree Peony, Hellebores, & Camellias
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...

2022 Solaris Farms Tree Peony Order Peony 'Angel' Emily & Her Children!

Tree Peony 'Angel Emily' is by far my favorite tree peony (at least so far!!). Unfortunately my Tree Peony 'Angel Emily' got killed 2 springs ago by TruGreen :-(. So now I have to order another one to put in a super protected area. 😊 My Tree Peony 'Angel Choir' was right beside it, and both of them bit the dust. Gosh, gardening can be an expensive hobby! Sometimes you think you only have to buy a plant once and it will be there forever, but that is not always the case!

Tree Peony 'Angel Emily' at Solaris Farms	Tree Peony 'Angel Choir' at Solaris Farms

Besides those two old favorites it looks like there are 2 new tree peonies from Nate Bremer at Solaris Farms 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.

Tree Peony 'Black Echo' at Solaris Farms	Tree Peony 'Olympus' at Solaris Farms

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 2016 Peony 'Dreamtime' Pollen from Bill Seidl's Garden 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!!

2022 Peony Shop Holland Offers 47 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peonies

Peony Shop Holland Offers 47 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peonies
There are so many pretty new peony cultivars over at Peony Shop Holland that are on the Southern Peony 2022 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Catalog Price Comparison List. The top grower on the list is actually a Dutch grower based in the Netherlands called Peony Shop Holland.

Peony Shop Holland is offering 47 distinct varieties on our Herbaceous Hot 100 list - (the most ever! since I've been compiling my list). I did notice that many of the peonies offered on the Peony Shop Holland list are Roger Anderson / Swenson Gardens hybridized varieties - that I haven't yet seen Swenson Gardens offer for sale (like all of the Peony 'Joyful ...' series peonies). I guess Swenson Gardens had too many new introductions and decided to sell some of them to Peony Shop Holland for propagation.

Peony Shop Holland is mostly wholesale, but I believe they will sell to anyone. However I think the shipping costs to the US can be prohibitive unless you are able to get together a group order. Here is a description of them from their web site: "Our peony nursery is specialized in growing and multiplying exclusive, high quality peony roots and flowers. Peonyshop.com is a family-owned business run by Jeremy and Joshua (brothers). We propagate our peonies the traditional way and don’t use Meristem culture. The peony flowers are mainly sold in the Netherlands. The roots are exported all over the world, mostly to wholesale peony buyers." If you'd like to learn more about Peony Shop Holland, you can also check out our hybridizer interview with Joshua in 2020 Peony Hybridizer Interview - Joshua Scholten.

2022 Peony 'Lembrose' Most Expensive Peony Ever $2,500.00

Peony 'Lembrose' for Sale for $2,500.00 at Swenson Gardens
One shocking piece of news that came out of my work on the 2022 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Catalog Price Comparison List was the price tag on a new cultivar, Peony 'Lembrose', the biggest price tag I have ever seen. The only description on this very expensive peony (aside from the stats: 32" tall, 38" wide, double, mid) are, "Need we say more? The apex of new peony cultivars?", which is not much of a description to me. The Swenson Gardens web page does show several photos of the bloom as is progresses and opens, and it is very pretty.

Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about this super expensive price tag. Does it mean that peonies are becoming more valuable? Is that good for the peony world? Does it mean that peonies are becoming more inaccessible to the average gardener? How do you feel about these new higher prices for new peony variety introductions? Would you pay $2,500.00 for one peony root? If you have a comment, please leave your thoughts below in the "Post a Comment" box.

2022 Southern Peony New Topic Labels for Price Comparison Lists

While working on my Peony Price Lists this year, 2022 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List & 2022 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Catalog Price Comparison List, I noticed that is was hard to see the prices and varieties side by side for past years, when looking at the topic for "Price List". On the Southern Peony Popular Topics page, you can look at articles by topic. When you click on Price List, it takes you to all of the previous price list articles for both herbaceous and intersectional peonies. Usually if you want to compare, you probably want to see all of the past varieties offered or past prices listed for just one type or the other (herbaceous OR intersectional), but not both.


Southern Peony Popular Topics
So I decided to create 2 new labels and add them to the Popular Topics page, one for herbaceous peonies "Price List Herbaceous" and one for intersectionals "Price List Intersectional". So now you can click on just the type you are interested in viewing, and only those price lists will come up. I hope this new feature is helpful for you when comparing prices and varieties, checking which vendors may have offered which peony varieties in the past, etc. Happy Peony Hunting!!

2022 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Catalog Price Comparison List

I've been doing my Southern Peony Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison Lists for 9 years now. This will be the 5th year that I list some of the pricey herbaceous peonies that people might be interested in. There are several up and coming hot herbaceous peonies that tend to be around or above the $100 price range. Some of these peonies can be hard to find and acquire because their stock is so limited (and some are sold out already). So this list will give you a heads up of where you can find them and who has them priced for what.

If you'd like to compare this year's prices to prices 2 years ago, here's a link to the Southern Peony 2020 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Catalog Price Comparison List. Even if you don't want to spend that much on one peony (yet!), at least you can drool! Enjoy!

It was a little sad to take Song Sparrow off the list since they closed at the end of 2020. (If you'd like your company to be listed here, please join the American Peony Society as a Commercial Member, since this is where I obtain my peony grower information.)


Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Price List
Peony 'Tropicana'

Varieties Offered	Peony Vendor	Price Change from Last Year
9	Adelman		mixed, lower, higher, & same
1	Blossom Hill		lower
5	Brooks		higher & same
3	Cricket Hill		same
3	Fina		lower
9	Hidden Springs		same
37	Hollingsworth		mostly lower
5	Oh My Peonies		lower
0	Peony's Envy		same
47	Peony Shop Holland		mostly lower
33	Solaris Farms		mixed, lower, same, & higher
31	Swenson		mixed, same, lower, & higher

Herbaceous Peony	Price	Vendor
Angela Jo	$320.00	Hollingsworth
Anna	$450.00	Hollingsworth
Alexander Woollcott	$75.00	Hidden Springs
Bethie	$200.00	Solaris Farms
Black Swan	$100.00	Solaris Farms
Blood Moon	$450.00	Solaris Farms
Bashful Queen	€350.00	Peony Shop Holland
Bob	$100.00	Fina
Bob	$125.00	Hidden Springs
Calliope	$250.00	Solaris Farms
Cherry Bomb	$600.00	Solaris Farms
Constance Spry	$200.00	Swenson
Dreamtime	$80.00	Hollingsworth
Dreamtime	$90.00	Solaris Farms
Dreamtime	$120.00	Oh My Peonies
Early Canary	$90.00	Hollingsworth
Early Canary	$125.00	Hidden Springs
Early Canary	€150.00	Peony Shop Holland
Echoes of Love	$400.00	Solaris Farms
Edna's Wish	$450.00	Hollingsworth
Enchanted	$110.00	Hollingsworth
Europa	$375.00	Solaris Farms
Euterpe	$150.00	Solaris Farms
Faithful Dream	$90.00	Hollingsworth
Faithful Dream	$100.00	Swenson
Faithful Dream	€250.00	Peony Shop Holland
Fire Bomb	$200.00	Swenson
Gena Marie	$300.00	Hollingsworth
Glorious Arrival	$500.00	Swenson
Glorious Blush	$750.00	Swenson
Glorious Cheer	$1000.00	Swenson
Glorious Grace	$750.00	Swenson
Glorious Honey	$750.00	Swenson
Glorious Hope	$1000.00	Swenson
Glorious Imprint	$175.00	Swenson
Glorious Lavender	$2000.00	Swenson
Glorious Look	$150.00	Swenson
Glorious Passion	$300.00	Swenson
Glorious Secret	$750.00	Swenson
Glorious Sound	$300.00	Swenson
Glorious Whisper	$125.00	Swenson
Golden Angel	$38.00	Hollingsworth
Golden Wheel	$100.00	Swenson
Greenland	$75.00	Brooks
Greenland	$80.00	Adelman
Greenland	€80.00	Peony Shop Holland
Green Monster	€320.00	Peony Shop Holland
Hanadama Pearl	$500.00	Solaris Farms
Heather	$270.00	Hollingsworth
Hot Gates	$400.00	Solaris Farms
Imperial Fuchsia	$100.00	Hollingsworth
Independence Day	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Independence Day	$125.00	Hidden Springs
John's Dream	C$100.00	Blossom Hill
John's Dream	$350.00	Solaris Farms
Joyful Adornment	€300.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Anointing	€300.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Beginning	€330.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Bliss	€300.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Blush	€600.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Celebration	€330.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Clouds	€640.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Compassion	€640.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Dancing	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Desire	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Frills	€300.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Gleam	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Harmony	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Hope	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Horizon	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Hush	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Love	€300.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Moon	€600.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Morning	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Nobility	€300.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Note	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Romantic	€800.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Salver	€300.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Sun	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Joyful Well	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Juliska	$48.00	Hidden Springs
Juliska	$49.99	Hidden Springs
Juliska	$72.00	Adelman
Kathy's Touch	$50.00	Hollingsworth
Kathy's Touch	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Kathy's Touch	$75.00	Brooks
Kayleigh Ann	$190.00	Hollingsworth
Kayleigh Ann	$300.00	Solaris Farms
Kayleigh Ann	€320.00	Peony Shop Holland
KimSue	$175.00	Solaris Farms
K-Nina	$100.00	Hollingsworth
Lavender	$90.00	Hollingsworth
Lembrose	$2500.00	Swenson
Lemon Chiffon	€22.00	Peony Shop Holland
Lemon Chiffon	$50.00	Solaris Farms
Lemon Chiffon	$59.00	Cricket Hill
Lemon Chiffon	$60.00	Fina
Lemon Chiffon	$60.00	Hollingsworth
Lemon Chiffon	$60.00	Adelman
Lemon Chiffon	$65.00	Brooks
Lemon Hayes	€300.00	Peony Shop Holland
Little Corporal	$148.00	Fina
Little Corporal	$160.00	Solaris Farms
Little Corporal	$179.00	Hidden Springs
Little Dorrit	$300.00	Swenson
Lois' Choice	$90.00	Hollingsworth
Lois' Choice	$95.00	Brooks
Lois' Choice	$120.00	Adelman
Lois' Choice	$120.00	Oh My Peonies
Lois' Choice	$120.00	Solaris Farms
Lois' Choice	$129.00	Cricket Hill
Majesty's Bonnet	€175.00	Peony Shop Holland
Majesty's Heart	€200.00	Peony Shop Holland
Majesty's Light	€200.00	Peony Shop Holland
Majesty's Splendor	€200.00	Peony Shop Holland
Majesty's Star	€200.00	Peony Shop Holland
Melissa	$100.00	Swenson
Melissa	$120.00	Hollingsworth
Melissa	$165.00	Adelman
Mystic Embers	$400.00	Oh My Peonies
Mystic Pink	$250.00	Oh My Peonies
Necromancer	$80.00	Hollingsworth
Nelda's Joy	$175.00	Brooks
Nelda's Joy	$185.00	Adelman
Nelda's Joy	€200.00	Peony Shop Holland
New Dimension	$160.00	Hollingsworth
Northwind Maiden	$100.00	Solaris Farms
Old Soldier	$95.00	Solaris Farms
Omega Centauri	$200.00	Solaris Farms
Pastelegance	€98.00	Peony Shop Holland
Pastelegance	$140.00	Hollingsworth
Pastelegance	$150.00	Swenson
Pastelegance	$160.00	Solaris Farms
Pastelegance	$165.00	Adelman
Pastelegance	$170.00	Oh My Peonies
Pastelorama	$150.00	Hollingsworth
Pastelorama	$150.00	Swenson
Pastelorama	$179.00	Hidden Springs
Pastelorama	$180.00	Solaris Farms
Pastelorama	€200.00	Peony Shop Holland
Patricia Jean	$650.00	Hollingsworth
Plum Surprise	$150.00	Swenson
Porcelain Doll	$150.00	Hollingsworth
Queen of Diamonds	$500.00	Solaris Farms
Queen Rose	$100.00	Swenson
Quitzin	$88.00	Hollingsworth
Raspberry Delight	$150.00	Hollingsworth
Roger's Delight	$1000.00	Swenson
Roger's Prize	$500.00	Swenson
Roger's Red	$400.00	Swenson
Scarlet Tanager	$400.00	Swenson
Seidl's Super	$170.00	Hollingsworth
Seidl's Super	$180.00	Solaris Farms
Sentry	$100.00	Hollingsworth
Sky Dance	$325.00	Solaris Farms
Solara	$120.00	Hollingsworth
Solara	$140.00	Solaris Farms
Spring Sun	$425.00	Hollingsworth
Stephen E Ambrose	$250.00	Swenson
Summer Glow	$80.00	Adelman
Summer Glow	$90.00	Hollingsworth
Summer Glow	$95.00	Solaris Farms
Sumvitg	€220.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sunny Boy	$200.00	Hollingsworth
Sunny Boy	$225.00	Solaris Farms
Sunny Girl	€23.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sunny Girl	$32.00	Solaris Farms
Sunny Girl	$49.00	Cricket Hill
Sweet Lemonade	$125.00	Adelman
Sweet Lemonade	€150.00	Peony Shop Holland
Tropicana	$50.00	Hollingsworth
Tropicana	$60.00	Solaris Farms
Triphena Parkin	€330.00	Peony Shop Holland
Triton	$650.00	Solaris Farms
Valkyrie	$80.00	Hollingsworth
Vanilla Schnapps	$70.00	Hollingsworth
Vanilla Schnapps	$85.00	Solaris Farms
Vanilla Schnapps	$125.00	Hidden Springs
Viking Valor	$75.00	Solaris Farms
Virginia Emerson	$90.00	Hollingsworth
White Vanguard	$390.00	Hollingsworth
Wonderous Portrait	$200.00	Swenson
Wonderous Secret	$500.00	Swenson

2022 Swenson Gardens Offer 43 Intersectional Peony Varieties for Sale!

Wow! It is a record! Swenson Gardens is offering 43 distinct varieties of Intersectional Peonies for sale this year in 2022! This is the first year since I've been tracking Intersectional Peony prices (way back in our Southern Peony 2013 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List) that any peony grower has offered 40 or more intersectional peony varieties for sale. This really speaks to how popular this type of peony has become over the years. It brings joy to my heart to see this type of interest and availability in Intersectional Peonies, as this type of peony grows and performs really well here in the South!

Swenson Gardens Intersectional Peonies
From the Swenson Gardens web site and emails, it looks like this is their 20th anniversary as well. So if you are interested in seeing all 43 photos in their digital catalog - the entire Swenson Gardens Intersectional Peony 2022 offering on one page, head on over to the Swenson Gardens web site and click on their "INTERSECTIONALS" link. If you are interested to see how their prices stack up against other peony growers, be sure to check out our Southern Peony 2022 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List.

2022 Southern Peony Gets a Big Snow!

2022 Southern Peony Gets a Big Snow!
It's been a while since we've gotten a big snow here. We did get some snow last January in 2021, and it was several inches, but you could still see a little grass peeking out. This year in 2022 we got total ground coverage! The photo above is the tree peony garden, and you can see that only the tops of the tree peonies are visible in the snow. The photo below shows the snow we got last January in 2021.


2021 Southern Peony Snow in January
You can see below one of the tree peonies is already working on growing its foliage for the coming spring. Don't worry this tree peony will be perfectly fine. The new foliage of tree peonies is much more cold hardy and resistant than new herbaceous peony foliage. All of this extra snow and chill time will be great for peony bud production. So enjoy the weather and don't worry about the peonies. Mother Nature knows how to take care of itself! I hope everyone who got some, enjoyed the snow this weekend!! ❆


Tree Peony in Snow with New Stems & Buds Growing

2022 Spring Hill Nursery Sells 2 New Intersectionals - Peony 'Belle Toulousaine' & Peony 'Symphone Pourpre'

When I was working on my Southern Peony 2022 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List this week, I couldn't help but notice all of the new intersectional peony varieties on this list. I was curious to see if Spring Hill might be offering any of the new intersectional peony hybrids again this year. I was happily surprised to see they are offering for sale 2 new intersectional peonies I had never seen offered before - Intersectional Peony 'Belle Toulousaine' & Intersectional Peony 'Symphone Pourpre'.


Spring Hill Nursery Sells 2 New Intersectional Peonies
Peony 'Belle Toulousaine' & Peony 'Symphone Pourpre'
Intersectional Peony 'Belle Toulousaine' is on the Southern Peony 2022 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List being sold by Peony Shop Holland, and Peony 'Symphone Pourpre' is not even on the list. I already had my eye on Peony 'Belle Toulousaine' being offered in Peony Shop Holland's 2022 catalog for €55.00 (about $62.74 USD today). Spring Hill Nursery is offering this Intersectional Peony 'Belle Toulousaine' variety for $79.99. They do however have a 10% off and free shipping sale going on, with coupon code 0477306. So with the lower price of $71.99 + free shipping, this seemed like a comparable price to Peony Shop Holland (when you add international shipping).


Spring Hill Nursery Coupon
10% Off Sitewide + Free Shipping on $50+
Plus with the opportunity to purchase Intersectional Peony 'Symphone Pourpre' as well, I just couldn't resist. 'Symphone Pourpre' translates from French to 'Purple Symphony' (and purple is my favorite color!). It looks like both of these varieties, Intersectional Peony 'Belle Toulousaine' & Intersectional Peony 'Symphone Pourpre', were created by French hybridizer Theirry Rat. I am grateful to see some new international intersectional peony varieties being introduced to the US.

Peony 'Symphone Pourpre' is described as:
"From our French breeder, Symphonie Pourpre is ‘Purple Symphony’, best appreciated, much like a full orchestra, as a whole plant exploding with notes of fuchsia purple. This is one of the most floriferous Itoh we have come across; the bush is covered in semi-double fuchsia flowers lightly edged with a creamy pink picotee."


Spring Hill Nursery Intersectional Offerings
Also if you search Spring Hill's site for the word "itoh" (another name for intersectional), you will find that they are actually offering several intersectional peony varieties. Please keep in mind however, that the intersectional peonies they are offering are likely cloned varieties and usually only have 1 stem. These will take much longer to get established than most roots sold from traditional peony farms. This year they are offering Intersectional Peonies 'Oochigeas', (which I purchased in 2019 Spring Hill Nursery Peony Order Arrives) 'Bartzella', 'Duchesse de Lorraine' (which I purchased in 2020 Intersectional Peony 'Duchesse de Lorraine' Arrives from Spring Hill Nursery), 'Symphonie Pourpre', 'Belle Toulousaine', 'New Millenium' and 'Joanna Marlene' (not shown). If you are able to plant these in a nice home and are able to wait a bit longer for them to get established, this might be a good chance to get some expensive or hard to find varieties for a reasonable price!

2022 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List

It's been a little over 2 years since I published my last Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List! I hope this list aids you in your 2022 intersectional peony purchasing selections! The vendors who don't have their lists up yet still have a line through them. I'll update this information as more online peony catalogs are updated and become available.

If you'd like to compare this year's prices to prices 2 years ago, here's a link to my 2020 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List. Enjoy!

(Also if you'd like your company to be listed here, please join the American Peony Society as a Commercial Member, since this is where I obtain my peony grower information.)


Southern Peony 2022 Intersectional Peony Price List
Intersectional Peony 'Misaka' 美 (Beautiful Blossom)

Varieties Offered	Peony Vendor	Price Change from Last Year
38	Adelman		mostly lower or same
0	Blossom Hill		same
19	Brooks		mixed, lower, same, & higher
6	Cricket Hill		same
9	Fina		mixed, lower & higher
3	Hidden Springs		higher
7	Hollingsworth		mostly lower
27	Oh My Peonies		mostly same
6	Peony's Envy		same
39	Peony Shop Holland		mostly lower
15	Solaris Farms		mixed, lower & higher
43	Swenson		mostly higher

Intersectional Peony	Price	Vendor
Al's Choice	$80.00	Brooks
Al's Choice	$85.00	Swenson
Anderson's Kaleidoscope	€18.00	Peony Shop Holland
Anderson's Kaleidoscope	$50.00	Oh My Peonies
Anderson's Kaleidoscope	$60.00	Swenson
(Anderson's) Kaleidoscope	$75.00	Brooks
Bad Hair Day	€60.00	Peony Shop Holland
Ballarena de Saval	$50.00	Adelman
Bartzella	$45.00	Adelman
Bartzella	$48.99	Hidden Springs
Bartzella	$50.00	Hollingsworth
Bartzella	$50.00	Oh My Peonies
Bartzella	$55.00	Swenson
Bartzella	$56.00	Fina
Bartzella	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Bartzella	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Belle Toulousaine	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Bully Buck	€750.00	Peony Shop Holland
Border Charm	$35.00	Swenson
Border Charm	$40.00	Adelman
Border Charm	$40.00	Oh My Peonies
Callie's Memory	$50.00	Swenson
Callie's Memory	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Canary Brilliants	$50.00	Oh My Peonies
Canary Brilliants	$55.00	Adelman
Canary Brilliants	$60.00	Brooks
Canary Brilliants	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Caroline Constabel	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Cat Whiskers	€130.00	Peony Shop Holland
Chief Black Hawk	$90.00	Brooks
Chief Black Hawk	€90.00	Peony Shop Holland
Chief Black Hawk	$95.00	Swenson
Chief Black Hawk	$100.00	Adelman
Cora Louise	$60.00	Adelman
Cora Louise	$60.00	Brooks
Cora Louise	$65.00	Oh My Peonies
Cora Louise	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Cora Louise	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Court Jester	$45.00	Swenson
Court Jester	$50.00	Oh My Peonies
Danse Du Feu	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Dark Eyes	$99.00	Adelman
First Arrival	$50.00	Swenson
First Arrival	$54.00	Hollingsworth
First Arrival	$58.00	Adelman
First Arrival	$60.00	Brooks
First Arrival	$60.00	Fina
First Arrival	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Fizzy	$99.00	Adelman
Fruity Flash	€50.00	Peony Shop Holland
Garden Treasure	$40.00	Solaris Farms
Garden Treasure	$48.99	Hidden Springs
Garden Treasure	$50.00	Adelman
Garden Treasure	$50.00	Brooks
Garden Treasure	$50.00	Hollingsworth
Garden Treasure	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Going Bananas	$35.00	Swenson
Gordon E. Simonson	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Gordon E. Simonson	$88.00	Hollingsworth
Gordon E. Simonson	$99.00	Adelman
Gordon E. Simonson	$100.00	Solaris Farms
Gordon E. Simonson	$100.00	Swenson
Hidden Treasure	$40.00	Solaris Farms
Hillary	$45.00	Adelman
Hillary	$50.00	Brooks
Hillary	$50.00	Swenson
Hillary	$55.00	Oh My Peonies
Hillary	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Joanna Marlene	$50.00	Fina
Joanna Marlene	$55.00	Adelman
Joanna Marlene	$55.00	Swenson
Joanna Marlene	$60.00	Solaris Farms
Julia Rose	$40.00	Swenson
Julia Rose	$65.00	Adelman
Julia Rose	$65.00	Brooks
Julia Rose	$65.00	Oh My Peonies
Julia Rose	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Kopper Kettle	$45.00	Fina
Kopper Kettle	$95.00	Oh My Peonies
Kopper Kettle	$99.00	Adelman
Kopper Kettle	$150.00	Swenson
Lemon Dream	$34.00	Fina
Lemon Dream	$35.00	Solaris Farms
Lemon Dream	$36.00	Adelman
Lemon Dream	$40.00	Swenson
Lemon Dream	$50.00	Brooks
Lavender Splash	€130.00	Peony Shop Holland
Lilac Flash	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Little Darlin'	€25.00	Peony Shop Holland
Little Edgy	€150.00	Peony Shop Holland
Lollipop	$35.00	Fina
Lollipop	$35.00	Solaris Farms
Lollipop	$45.00	Oh My Peonies
Lollipop	$60.00	Brooks
Lollipop	$60.00	Swenson
Love Affair	$60.00	Hollingsworth
Love Affair	$70.00	Solaris Farms
Love Affair	$85.00	Adelman
Love Affair	$90.00	Brooks
Luxuriant	$125.00	Brooks
Luxuriant	$125.00	Swenson
Magical Mystery Tour	$50.00	Solaris Farms
Magical Mystery Tour	$68.00	Adelman
Mock Orange Yellow	€100.00	Peony Shop Holland
Morning Lilac	$60.00	Swenson
Morning Lilac	$68.00	Adelman
Morning Lilac	$75.00	Oh My Peonies
Momo Taro (Peach Boy)	$52.00	Fina
New Millennium	$90.00	Hollingsworth
New Millennium	$99.00	Adelman
New Millennium	$100.00	Swenson
New Millennium	$125.00	Oh My Peonies
New Millennium	€185.00	Peony Shop Holland
Norwegian Blush	€28.00	Peony Shop Holland
Norwegian Blush	$50.00	Swenson
Old Rose Dandy	$35.00	Swenson
Old Rose Dandy	$40.00	Adelman
Old Rose Dandy	$40.00	Brooks
Old Rose Dandy	$40.00	Oh My Peonies
Oneida Chief	€50.00	Peony Shop Holland
Oochigeas	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Pastel Lilas	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Pastel Splendor	€22.00	Peony Shop Holland
Pastel Splendor	$35.00	Swenson
Pastel Splendor	$40.00	Oh My Peonies
Pastel Splendor	$44.95	Hidden Springs
Pastel Splendor	$48.00	Adelman
Pastel Splendor	$50.00	Brooks
Pastel Splendor	$56.00	Fina
Pastel Splendor	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Peekaboo Flash	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Pink Flash	€130.00	Peony Shop Holland
Prairie Charm	$30.00	Swenson
Prairie Charm	$40.00	Oh My Peonies
Predawn Beauty	$60.00	Swenson
Raggedy Ann	$75.00	Oh My Peonies
Rosy Prospects	$50.00	Swenson
Royal Blush	€35.00	Peony Shop Holland
Royal Blush	$50.00	Swenson
Ruffled Flash	€200.00	Peony Shop Holland
Saffron Innocence	$50.00	Swenson
Scarlet Heaven	$40.00	Hollingsworth
Scarlet Heaven	$40.00	Swenson
Scarlet Heaven	$48.00	Adelman
Scarlet Heaven	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Scarlet Heights	$75.00	Swenson
Scrumdidleyumptious	$100.00	Oh My Peonies
Sequestered Sunshine	$65.00	Oh My Peonies
Sequestered Sunshine	$85.00	Brooks
Shining Light	$30.00	Swenson
Singing in the Rain	$50.00	Adelman
Singing in the Rain	$50.00	Oh My Peonies
Singing in the Rain	$60.00	Brooks
Smith Family Yellow	$80.00	Adelman
Smith Opus #1 (Misaka)	$150.00	Oh My Peonies
Smith Opus #2 (Treasure)	$150.00	Oh My Peonies
Soleil D'Ambre	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Son Flash	€50.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Amethyst	€33.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Amethyst	$60.00	Adelman
Sonoma Amethyst	$60.00	Fina
Sonoma Apricot	$65.00	Adelman
Sonoma Apricot	$75.00	Oh My Peonies
Sonoma Blessing	€28.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Blessing	$35.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma By the Bay	€28.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma By the Bay	$80.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma Floozy	$45.00	Adelman
Sonoma Halo	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Halo	$150.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma Halo	$185.00	Adelman
Sonoma Rosy Future	$40.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma Rosy Future	$50.00	Adelman
Sonoma Sun	€33.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Sun	$40.00	Adelman
Sonoma Surprise	$125.00	Adelman
Sonoma Velvet Ruby	$35.00	Adelman
Sonoma Velvet Ruby	€40.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Welcome	$50.00	Adelman
Sonoma Yedo	€65.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Yedo	$185.00	Adelman
Sonoma Yedo	$199.00	Oh My Peonies
Sonoma Yedo	$250.00	Solaris Farms
Strawberry Blush	$99.00	Adelman
Strawberry Blush	$100.00	Swenson
Strawberry Blush	€150.00	Peony Shop Holland
Strawberry Creme Brulee	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sunrise Flash	€130.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sunset Flash	€60.00	Peony Shop Holland
Tonka Berry	$100.00	Swenson
Tonka Burst	$150.00	Swenson
Tonka Delicacy	$150.00	Swenson
Tonka Mulberry	$200.00	Swenson
Tonka Peach	$300.00	Swenson
Tonka Pink	$100.00	Swenson
Tonka Purple	$500.00	Swenson
Tonka Sublime	$250.00	Swenson
Tonka White	$250.00	Swenson
Unique	$42.00	Adelman
Unique	$50.00	Swenson
Viking Full Moon	$40.00	Oh My Peonies
Viking Full Moon	$40.00	Solaris Farms
Watermelon Wine	$50.00	Swenson
Watermelon Wine	€55.00	Peony Shop Holland
Watermelon Wine	$75.00	Adelman
Watermelon Wine	$80.00	Brooks
Watermelon Wine	$85.00	Oh My Peonies
White Emperor	$75.00	Swenson
Yankee Doodle Dandy	$75.00	Oh My Peonies
Yellow Crown	$30.00	Solaris Farms
Yellow Dream	$60.00	Brooks
Yellow Emperor	$70.00	Oh My Peonies

2021 Cut Back Brown Peony Stems After a Rain

Wet/Damp Peony Stems Are Easier to Handle
This is something I have been doing for a few years now. If you haven't figured it out yet, the best time to cut back brown peony stems is just after a rain. (I usually do it the day after a rain so that things aren't completely soaking wet.) Otherwise the peony leaves and stems are so brittle, they break and crumble so easily making a big mess in the garden, especially if you are trying to bag and dispose of them (which you should be to prevent more disease spread).


Rain from Last Night
After a rain however, they are soft and pliable, easily bagged and stay in one piece. We got over a half inch of rain yesterday. So today was a great day to get out in the garden and work in the peonies. I am not completely finished cutting back all of my dead peony stems for the year, but I have made a big dent this week while on vacation. I hope you had some time around the holidays to get out in the garden and enjoy the nice weather. We've had an entire week of 70 degree temperatures, which is unheard of for this time of year. Sometimes you will get a day here and there over the winter in the 70s, but never an entire week!