P. Rockii Peony Plant
Thursday, April 11, 2013
2013 P. Rockii Peony Plant Arrived
Well, the P. Rockii Species Peony from Edelweiss Perennials that I ordered last week arrived today. It looks like a nice size plant, although the leaves looked a little wilted, presumably from its trip through the mail system. So I decided to let it take a dip and rest in the shade this afternoon. The plant was well protected in its box except for its dirt, some of which was dispersed inside the package. The roots of the tree peony were showing since the top soil has been displaced. (This could have been prevented by putting the pot in a plastic bag and using a twist tie to close the plastic bag around the stem. I've gotten several other plants in the mail this way, and it seems to work very well.) So anyway I added a little potting soil and water to the top of 4" pot, that was supposed to be a quart - which I plan to contact the company about. So we will see what they say about that. Otherwise, the plant seems to be a good one with nice foliage. It's supposed to rain tomorrow, which is good since it's so hot all of a sudden. Hopefully it will cool us down a bit and keep the ground a little moist. Then I should be able to plant out this P. rockii on Saturday. :-)
P. Rockii Peony Plant
P. Rockii Peony Plant
Sunday, April 7, 2013
2013 P. Rockii Species Peonies at Edelweiss Perennials
Wow. Google is my friend. :-) I found a P. rockii peony using Google offered by Edelweiss Perennials. I've never heard of this nursery before, but I thought I'd take a chance. It seems like they a large variety of plants. They even have several other species peonies to choose from (Paeonia delavayi, Paeonia intermedia, Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii, Paeonia mairei, Paeonia mascula subsp. arietina, Paeonia mlokosewitschii, Paeonia obovata var. willmottiae, Paeonia peregrina, Paeonia potaninii, Paeonia rockii ssp. rockii, and Paeonia tenuifolia). Some of them I've not seen offered elsewhere (like Paeonia intermedia, P. mairei, P. potaninii, P. triternata), and their prices are very reasonable. If the P. rockii peony I purchase from them does well, I may order some additional species plants from them later this year or next year. I'm really excited to see the white and purple blooms of the Paeonia rockii!
P. rockii Peony at Edelweiss Perennials
P. rockii Peony at Edelweiss Perennials
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!
| 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 |
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