| Intersectional Peony | Price | Vendor |
| Al's Choice | $89.00 | Brooks |
| Ballarena de Saval | $70.00 | Adelman |
| Bartzella | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Bartzella | $60.00 | Fina |
| Bartzella | $75.00 | Swenson |
| Bartzella | $79.00 | Brooks |
| Bartzella | $79.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Bartzella | $79.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Bartzella | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Bartzella | $80.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Bartzella | $85.00 | Birchwood |
| Bartzella | $95.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Bartzella | $99.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Border Charm | $39.99 | Hidden Springs |
| Border Charm | $40.00 | Adelman |
| Border Charm | $40.00 | Swenson |
| Border Charm | $45.00 | Birchwood |
| Border Charm | $45.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Border Charm | $59.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Callie's Memory | $59.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Callie's Memory | $75.00 | Brooks |
| Callie's Memory | $95.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Callie's Memory | $100.00 | Swenson |
| Canary Brilliants | $59.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Canary Brilliants | $70.00 | Adelman |
| Canary Brilliants | $75.00 | Swenson |
| Canary Brilliants | $90.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Chief Black Hawk | $285.00 | Brooks |
| Copper Kettle | $150.00 | Swenson |
| Cora Louise | $60.00 | Adelman |
| Cora Louise | $60.00 | Brooks |
| Cora Louise | $60.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Cora Louise | $75.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Cora Louise | $80.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Cora Louise | $99.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Court Jester | $100.00 | Swenson |
| First Arrival | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| First Arrival | $60.00 | Adelman |
| First Arrival | $75.00 | Buck Canyon |
| First Arrival | $75.00 | Song Sparrow |
| First Arrival | $75.00 | Swenson |
| First Arrival | C$130.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Garden Treasure | $50.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Garden Treasure | $55.00 | Fina |
| Garden Treasure | $65.00 | Swenson |
| Garden Treasure | $68.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Garden Treasure | $69.99 | Hidden Springs |
| Garden Treasure | $79.00 | Brooks |
| Garden Treasure | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Garden Treasure | $80.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Garden Treasure | $85.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Garden Treasure | $89.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Garden Treasure | $90.00 | Bannister |
| Garden Treasure | $99.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Going Bananas | $40.00 | Adelman |
| Going Bananas | C$130.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Gordon E. Simonson | $250.00 | Adelman |
| Hidden Treasure | $35.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Hillary | $48.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Hillary | $50.00 | Adelman |
| Hillary | $55.00 | Brooks |
| Hillary | $59.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Hillary | $60.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Hillary | $60.00 | Fina |
| Hillary | $75.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Hillary | $75.00 | Swenson |
| Joanna Marlene | $75.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Joanna Marlene | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Joanna Marlene | $100.00 | Swenson |
| Julia Rose | $65.00 | Swenson |
| Julia Rose | $75.00 | Adelman |
| Julia Rose | $75.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Julia Rose | C$130.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Kaleidoscope | $75.00 | Swenson |
| Kaleidoscope | $99.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Kopper Kettle | $99.00 | Adelman |
| Lafayette Escadrille | $48.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Lemon Dream | $45.00 | Adelman |
| Lemon Dream | $48.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Lemon Dream | $50.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Lemon Dream | $59.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Lemon Dream | $75.00 | Swenson |
| Little Darlin | $60.00 | Birchwood |
| Little Darlin | $65.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Lollipop | $90.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Love Affair | $150.00 | Adelman |
| Love Affair | $150.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Maroon Dragon Claw | $89.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Morning Lilac | $64.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Morning Lilac | $70.00 | Adelman |
| New Millennium | $200.00 | Adelman |
| New Millennium | $250.00 | Swenson |
| Norwegian Blush | $95.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Old Rose Dandy | $45.00 | Adelman |
| Old Rose Dandy | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Old Rose Dandy | $45.00 | Swenson |
| Old Rose Dandy | $59.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Pastel Splendor | $35.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Pastel Splendor | $40.00 | Swenson |
| Pastel Splendor | $45.00 | Adelman |
| Pastel Splendor | $65.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Pastel Splendor | $79.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Pastel Splendor | C$80.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Prairie Charm | $40.00 | Adelman |
| Prairie Charm | $50.00 | Birchwood |
| Prairie Charm | $50.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Prairie Charm | $50.00 | Swenson |
| Prairie Charm | $54.95 | Hidden Springs |
| Prairie Charm | $59.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Prairie Charm | $60.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Prairie Charm | $75.00 | Bannister |
| Prairie Sunshine | $80.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Rosy Prospects | $200.00 | Swenson |
| Royal Blush | $150.00 | Swenson |
| Saffron Innocence | $200.00 | Swenson |
| Scarlet Heaven | $40.00 | Adelman |
| Scarlet Heaven | $40.00 | Swenson |
| Scarlet Heaven | $55.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Scarlet Heaven | $59.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Scarlet Heaven | C$80.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Scarlet Heaven | $99.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Sequestered Sunshine | $50.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Smith Family Yellow | $99.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Amethyst | $65.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Apricot | $55.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Sonoma Sun | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Velvet Ruby | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Welcome | $55.00 | Adelman |
| Sunshine Sensation | C$130.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Unique | $48.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Unique | $60.00 | Adelman |
| Unique | $75.00 | Swenson |
| Viking Full Moon | $40.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Viking Full Moon | $45.00 | Adelman |
| Viking Full Moon | $50.00 | Swenson |
| Viking Full Moon | $95.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Watermelon Wine | $150.00 | Adelman |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | $59.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Yellow Crown | $55.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Yellow Emperor | $50.00 | Swenson |
| Yellow Emperor | $55.00 | Solaris Farms |
Thursday, April 4, 2013
2013 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List
So. I really like intersectional peonies (also known as Itoh peonies). I've collected quite a few of them, but I definitely do not have them all (especially some of the more expensive varieties). So I've been keeping my eye on their prices, and they have been coming down in price as they become more common in the marketplace. I created a spreadsheet with all of the available varieties for 2013 from nurseries that specialize in peonies. I haven't ordered from all of these vendors, so I can't speak for their quality or reliability, but I thought this might be helpful information for other gardeners out there looking to collect intersectional peonies as well or maybe just add the first one to your garden. Also if you have your heart set on a particular variety, get your order in early, because some of these will sell out (and some of them already have)! Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
2013 Tree Peony P. Rockii Seeds on Ebay
I've been wanting a P. rockii tree peony for quite some time, but I have yet to acquire one. So I decided to buy some of the P. rockii tree peony seeds that I found for sale on Ebay. They were kind of expensive ($7.50), but not as expensive as the plant itself (which is usually $50+). So I decided to give them a try. Plus the $7.50 price did include the shipping. So I guess it's not too bad. I've purchased some P. rockii and P. rockii hybrid seeds from the APS Peony Seed Sale before, but they have yet to germinate. I'm hoping these will do something since they're advertised as USA grown and fresh. We shall see...
Sunday, March 31, 2013
2013 Soaking Peony Seeds
I knew these little bowls would come in handy when I bought them at Ross a while ago. I haven't used them until now, but I think I've found a pretty good use for them. Now I wish I had bought more! I have 15 different varieties of Chinese Tree Peony Seeds that I need to soak, and I want to keep them separate while I'm soaking the seeds so that I can keep track of the peony variety. These mini bowls are the perfect size, and the colors are so bright, they just cheer me up. (Which is good since with the cold late winter / early spring we've been having, none of my peonies have bloomed yet!) I usually soak my peony seeds overnight to let them soften up a little and absorb some of the water. I ordered 100 of these Chinese tree peony seeds, about 7 of each of the 15 different varieties. They ended up sending me about 8 seeds of each of the varieties. That was nice of them to send a few extra seeds. Hopefully that will increase the chance of getting some of the seeds to successfully germinate! After these peony seeds soak for a day, then I will plant them out into my seedling test bed and let Mother Nature take over!
Soaking Peony Seeds
Soaking Peony Seeds
Saturday, March 30, 2013
2013 American Peony Society Medal on Etsy
I finally got a protective case a couple of weeks ago for the American Peony Society Silver Medal I found on Etsy. Wow, what a great find! It looks really nice in its case. I'm planning to bring it to the 2013 American Peony Society convention with me this year. So if you'd like to see it, and also be in the company of lots of other peony enthusiasts, please come join us at the 2013 American Peony Society Convention at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA in this year. This particular APS Medal was issued to Marvin Karrels in 1975. This medal is older than me! :-) It would be nice to earn one of these one day. It might be kind of funny to be a Mr. Peony, though. I wonder if they've ever issued a Mrs. Peony! LOL!
American Peony Society Silver Medal Front
Medal Reads:
AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY INC. JULY 2, 1904
American Peony Society Silver Medal Back
Medal Inscription Reads:
MARVIN KARRELS
Master Showman
Enthusiastic
Connoisseur
Gentleman Deluxe
MR. PEONY
American Peony Society Silver Medal Front
Medal Reads:
AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY INC. JULY 2, 1904
American Peony Society Silver Medal Back
Medal Inscription Reads:
MARVIN KARRELS
Master Showman
Enthusiastic
Connoisseur
Gentleman Deluxe
MR. PEONY
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
2013 Peony Experiments - Intersectional Divisions
I am happy to report that 5 of the 6 Peony 'Bartzella' root divisions that I planted last fall, in the 2012 Peony Experiments - Intersectional Divisions, have come up! Even one of the divisions with no roots sprouted. I didn't apply any rooting hormone or fertilizer, and I gave them very little supplemental water. Mother Nature did her thing! Some of the peony divisions even have multiple stems sprouting from the base! The only one that didn't sprout at all was the division that had no roots and the stem was old wood. The other division that had no roots came up, and that one had new wood. So it seems that the intersectional peony divisions can generate roots when there aren't any, if the division is a new stem. So get out there and start dividing your peonies! Fill up your yard, and then fill up your friends and neighbors yards too! :-) Share the love!
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with Small Roots Sprouting | |
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with Tiny Roots Sprouting | |
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No Roots Sprouting (New Wood) | No Roots Not Sprouting (Old Wood) |