Chinese Tree Peony P3 Blue Seeds from Ebay Sprouting
Chinese Tree Peony P4 Green Seeds from Ebay Sprouting
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
2014 Chinese Tree Peony Seeds Starting to Sprout
At the suggestion of one of my readers, I decided to check my Chinese tree peony seeds to see if they had started sprouting. Sure enough, they had! A couple of them are just starting to push through. So it's definitely a bit early to get a count for the germination rate. I'll have to wait a little longer to see how many actually sprout. The only ones that are starting to sprout so far are the Chinese Peony Seeds from Ebay that I planted on 3/15/2013. There are 6 different colors of the Chinese tree peony seeds that I bought on Ebay, which came labeled as P1-P6, and only 2 of them are sprouting now - P3 Blue & P4 Green. So there are 4 other types/colors of these tree peony seeds that have not yet sprouted. None of the Chinese tree peony seeds I purchased from Ali Express and planted on 4/1/2013 have started to sprout yet. So I will have to check on those Chinese tree peony seeds again later.
Chinese Tree Peony P3 Blue Seeds from Ebay Sprouting
Chinese Tree Peony P4 Green Seeds from Ebay Sprouting
Chinese Tree Peony P3 Blue Seeds from Ebay Sprouting
Chinese Tree Peony P4 Green Seeds from Ebay Sprouting
Friday, February 28, 2014
2014 First Signs of (Tree Peony) Life
Tree Peony 'Li Yuan Chun'
Well even though it doesn't quite feel like spring yet, and it is still February, I am starting to see the first signs of life on some of my tree peonies (including some of the very cheap sticks / Tree Peonies I Planted from China!) I can't believe how much one of the more mature and Expensive Tree Peonies from a tree peony farm here in the US, Tree Peony Garden, has already started to grow. I'm guessing this one will have at least one blossom this year (or maybe more), and I can't wait to see its lovely pink flower. Also 3 of the Tree Peonies from China via Ali Express are already showing signs of life via tiny red buds originating at their base. I planted most of these as deep as possible hoping they would develop their own roots and prevent any possible grafted roots from sprouting. So we'll see when their leaves open whether these are tree peony sprouts or herbaceous peony sprouts.
Sprouting Tree Peony from China via Ali Express
Sprouting Tree Peony from China via Ali Express
Sprouting Tree Peony from China via Ali Express
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
2014 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 2014 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! (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.)
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Bannister - lower Birchwood - same Blossom Hill - same Brooks - mostly lower or same Buck Canyon - same or lower Cricket Hill - mostly same or lower Fina - same Hidden Springs - same Hollingsworth - mostly higher or same Peony's Envy - higher or same Solaris Farms - same or lower Song Sparrow - same or higher Swenson - mostly lower or same |
| Intersectional Peony | Price | Vendor |
| Al's Choice | $75.00 | Brooks |
| Ballarena de Saval | $70.00 | Adelman |
| Bartzella | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Bartzella | $60.00 | Fina |
| Bartzella | $60.00 | Swenson |
| Bartzella | $75.00 | Brooks |
| Bartzella | $75.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Bartzella | $79.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Bartzella | $79.99 | Hidden Springs |
| Bartzella | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Bartzella | $80.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Bartzella | $85.00 | Birchwood |
| Bartzella | $90.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Bartzella | $99.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Bartzella | C$150.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Berry Garcia | $125.00 | Brooks |
| Border Charm | $35.00 | Swenson |
| Border Charm | $40.00 | Adelman |
| Border Charm | $44.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Border Charm | $45.00 | Birchwood |
| Border Charm | $60.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Callie's Memory | $75.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Callie's Memory | $75.00 | Swenson |
| Callie's Memory | C$130.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Canary Brilliants | $60.00 | Swenson |
| Canary Brilliants | $70.00 | Adelman |
| Canary Brilliants | $70.00 | Brooks |
| Canary Brilliants | $79.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Canary Brilliants | $90.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Chief Black Hawk | $225.00 | Brooks |
| Chief Black Hawk | $350.00 | Swenson |
| Copper Kettle | $80.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Copper Kettle | $150.00 | Swenson |
| Cora Louise | $60.00 | Adelman |
| Cora Louise | $60.00 | Birchwood |
| Cora Louise | $60.00 | Brooks |
| Cora Louise | $60.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Cora Louise | $60.00 | Swenson |
| Cora Louise | $74.95 | Hidden Springs |
| Cora Louise | $79.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Cora Louise | $99.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Court Jester | $60.00 | Swenson |
| First Arrival | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| First Arrival | $60.00 | Adelman |
| First Arrival | $60.00 | Brooks |
| First Arrival | $60.00 | Swenson |
| First Arrival | $75.00 | Buck Canyon |
| First Arrival | $125.00 | Bannister |
| First Arrival | C$130.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Garden Treasure | $40.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Garden Treasure | $55.00 | Fina |
| Garden Treasure | $60.00 | Swenson |
| Garden Treasure | $65.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Garden Treasure | $68.00 | Birchwood |
| Garden Treasure | $69.99 | Hidden Springs |
| Garden Treasure | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Garden Treasure | $80.00 | Bannister |
| Garden Treasure | $80.00 | Brooks |
| Garden Treasure | $84.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Garden Treasure | $89.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Garden Treasure | $99.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Going Bananas | $40.00 | Adelman |
| Going Bananas | C$130.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Hidden Treasure | $35.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Hillary | $50.00 | Adelman |
| Hillary | $50.00 | Brooks |
| Hillary | $50.00 | Swenson |
| Hillary | $60.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Hillary | $60.00 | Fina |
| Hillary | $64.95 | Hidden Springs |
| Hillary | $75.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Hillary | C$130.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Japanese Itoh | $35.00 | Swenson |
| Joanna Marlene | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Joanna Marlene | $100.00 | Swenson |
| Julia Rose | $50.00 | Swenson |
| Julia Rose | $75.00 | Adelman |
| Julia Rose | $75.00 | Brooks |
| Julia Rose | $75.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Julia Rose | C$130.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Kaleidoscope | $75.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Kaleidoscope | $75.00 | Swenson |
| Kaleidoscope | $90.00 | Brooks |
| Kaleidoscope | $125.00 | Hidden Springs |
| Kopper Kettle | $99.00 | Adelman |
| Lafayette Escadrille | $60.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Lemon Dream | $44.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Lemon Dream | $45.00 | Adelman |
| Lemon Dream | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Lemon Dream | $50.00 | Brooks |
| Lemon Dream | $50.00 | Swenson |
| Lemon Dream | $79.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Little Darlin | $60.00 | Birchwood |
| Little Darlin | $60.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Lollipop | $75.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Love Affair | $156.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Luxuriant | $175.00 | Brooks |
| Maroon Dragon Claw | $89.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Momo Taro (Peach Boy) | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Morning Lilac | $64.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Morning Lilac | $70.00 | Adelman |
| Morning Lilac | $70.00 | Brooks |
| Morning Lilac | $100.00 | Swenson |
| New Millennium | $120.00 | Solaris Farms |
| New Millennium | $250.00 | Swenson |
| Old Rose Dandy | $35.00 | Swenson |
| Old Rose Dandy | $44.95 | Hidden Springs |
| Old Rose Dandy | $45.00 | Adelman |
| Old Rose Dandy | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Old Rose Dandy | $89.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Pastel Splendor | $35.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Pastel Splendor | $35.00 | Swenson |
| Pastel Splendor | $45.00 | Adelman |
| Pastel Splendor | $47.95 | Hidden Springs |
| Pastel Splendor | $70.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Pastel Splendor | C$80.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Prairie Charm | $35.00 | Swenson |
| Prairie Charm | $50.00 | Birchwood |
| Prairie Charm | $50.00 | Brooks |
| Prairie Charm | $54.95 | Hidden Springs |
| Prairie Charm | $60.00 | Bannister |
| Prairie Charm | $60.00 | Hollingsworth |
| Prairie Charm | $65.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Rosy Prospects | $99.00 | Adelman |
| Rosy Prospects | $99.00 | Brooks |
| Rosy Prospects | $200.00 | Swenson |
| Royal Blush | $150.00 | Swenson |
| Saffron Innocence | $200.00 | Swenson |
| Scarlet Heaven | $35.00 | Swenson |
| Scarlet Heaven | $40.00 | Adelman |
| Scarlet Heaven | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Scarlet Heaven | $79.00 | Peony's Envy |
| Scarlet Heaven | C$80.00 | Blossom Hill |
| Scarlet Heaven | $89.00 | Cricket Hill |
| Sequestered Sunshine | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Sequestered Sunshine | $75.00 | Swenson |
| Shining Light | $35.00 | Swenson |
| Singing in the Rain | $125.00 | Brooks |
| Sonoma Amethyst | $65.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Amethyst | $65.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Sonoma Amethyst | $75.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Sonoma Apricot | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Blessing | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Floozy | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Halo | $350.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Rosy Future | $125.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Rosy Future | $150.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Sonoma Sun | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Velvet Ruby | $80.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Welcome | $75.00 | Adelman |
| Sonoma Yedo | $200.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Unique | $48.00 | Buck Canyon |
| Unique | $50.00 | Swenson |
| Unique | $60.00 | Adelman |
| Viking Full Moon | $40.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Viking Full Moon | $40.00 | Swenson |
| Viking Full Moon | $44.95 | Hidden Springs |
| Viking Full Moon | $45.00 | Adelman |
| Viking Full Moon | $110.00 | Song Sparrow |
| Watermelon Wine | $150.00 | Adelman |
| White Emperor | $150.00 | Swenson |
| Yellow Crown | $45.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Yellow Dream | $100.00 | Brooks |
| Yellow Emperor | $40.00 | Swenson |
| Yellow Emperor | $55.00 | Solaris Farms |
| Yellow Heaven | $90.00 | Brooks |
Saturday, February 1, 2014
2014 Tree & Herbaceous Peonies in the Snow
Wow! This is a rare year for us. It snowed 4 days ago, and the snow is still here. We got about 3-4 inches of snow! Usually we have either no snow or only an inch that melts away by the very next day if not the same day. The weatherman was actually pretty accurate about the snow totals this time (just not the timing). The snow came about 6 hours later than they originally predicted - which caused some unnecessary school closings. My daughter was out of school Tuesday - Friday! We had lots of fun in the snow - going for a walk, sledding, and making snow angels.
Snow Forecast for NC
While I was out there I snapped a few pictures of my peonies in the snow. We got so much snow this time, the peony signs that stick up out of the ground were almost completely covered! Since the herbaceous peonies were buried, I took a few pictures of the tree and intersectional peonies in the snow since these are the only ones visible above the snow line. I know the snow is good for the herbaceous peonies since their buds are below ground and they need the chilling hours, but I'm not so sure how much the intersectional and tree peony buds appreciate the snow. I guess we'll find out in the spring. All of the tree peony buds are above ground and several of the intersectional buds are too, since I don't trim my intersectional peonies all the way back to the ground. :-)
Tree Peony 'Fragrant Jade' in Snow
Tree Peony 'Li Yuan Chun' in Snow
Intersectional Peony 'Bartzella' in Snow
Snow Forecast for NC
While I was out there I snapped a few pictures of my peonies in the snow. We got so much snow this time, the peony signs that stick up out of the ground were almost completely covered! Since the herbaceous peonies were buried, I took a few pictures of the tree and intersectional peonies in the snow since these are the only ones visible above the snow line. I know the snow is good for the herbaceous peonies since their buds are below ground and they need the chilling hours, but I'm not so sure how much the intersectional and tree peony buds appreciate the snow. I guess we'll find out in the spring. All of the tree peony buds are above ground and several of the intersectional buds are too, since I don't trim my intersectional peonies all the way back to the ground. :-)
Tree Peony 'Fragrant Jade' in Snow
Tree Peony 'Li Yuan Chun' in Snow
Intersectional Peony 'Bartzella' in Snow
Sunday, January 12, 2014
2014 First Peony Order of the Year
I took a moment this past week to make my first peony order of the year. This year I placed my first order with Solaris Farms. I am really excited about this order. I instantly fell in love with Peony 'Angel Emily' last year when I saw the photo of it on their web site. Its lavender color and loads of blooms on a rockii species plant with its signature purple flares just made me giddy. I really wanted it. Even though that was only April of last year, it was, sadly, already sold out. So I was delighted to see that they were offering it again this year. Even though the price hadn't gone down any since last year, I still wanted it. I also found the listing for Peony 'New Millennium' in their intersectional peony offering, with a price half of what it was available for last year. So even though the price tags were still hefty, I decided to order both! I am also curious to see the size and quality of the roots they send as well as their packaging and shipment method. I am hoping that I will find another good, quality peony supplier in Solaris Farms. If you've never seen their site before, perhaps you should check it out to see if anything catches your eye! :-)
Peony 'Angel Emily'
Photo Courtesy of Solaris Farms
Peony 'New Millennium'
Photo Courtesy of Solaris Farms
Peony 'Angel Emily'
Photo Courtesy of Solaris Farms
Peony 'New Millennium'
Photo Courtesy of Solaris Farms