2017 Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison List

The new year is upon us, and so is a white layer of winter weather. What better time to spend the snow day than creating my annual Intersectional Peony Price List? The online peony catalogs are coming online, but they are not all out yet. 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 last year's prices, here's a link to my 2016 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.)

Photo Courtesy of Georgianna Lane

Varieties Offered	Peony Vendor	Price Change from Last Year
37	Adelman		mostly same or lower
0	Birchwood		same
4	Blossom Hill		mostly same or higher
19	Brooks		mixed same, lower, & higher
9	Cricket Hill		mostly same
13	Fina		same or lower
7	Hidden Springs		mostly lower or same
8	Hollingsworth		mostly lower or same
7	Peony's Envy		mostly same
25	Peony Shop Holland		mostly same
30	Solaris Farms		mostly lower or same
16	Song Sparrow		mostly same or higher
35	Swenson		mostly same or lower

Intersectional Peony	Price	Vendor
Ballarena de Saval	€50.00	Peony Shop Holland
Ballarena de Saval	$70.00	Adelman
Bartzella	€11.00	Peony Shop Holland
Bartzella	$45.00	Solaris Farms
Bartzella	$58.00	Fina
Bartzella	$59.99	Hidden Springs
Bartzella	$60.00	Adelman
Bartzella	$60.00	Brooks
Bartzella	$60.00	Hollingsworth
Bartzella	$60.00	Swenson
Bartzella	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Bartzella	$85.00	Song Sparrow
Bartzella	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Berry Garcia	$95.00	Brooks
Border Charm	€11.00	Peony Shop Holland
Border Charm	$40.00	Adelman
Border Charm	$40.00	Brooks
Border Charm	$40.00	Swenson
Border Charm	$65.00	Song Sparrow
Border Charm	C$90.00	Blossom Hill
Callie's Memory	€11.00	Peony Shop Holland
Callie's Memory	$40.00	Solaris Farms
Callie's Memory	$60.00	Swenson
Callie's Memory	$75.00	Adelman
Callie's Memory	$125.00	Song Sparrow
Canary Brilliants	$55.00	Adelman
Canary Brilliants	$60.00	Brooks
Canary Brilliants	$60.00	Swenson
Canary Brilliants	$75.00	Solaris Farms
Canary Brilliants	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Canary Brilliants	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Canary Brilliants	$125.00	Song Sparrow
Chief Black Hawk	$175.00	Brooks
Chief Black Hawk	$250.00	Swenson
Cora Louise	€15.00	Peony Shop Holland
Cora Louise	$59.99	Hidden Springs
Cora Louise	$60.00	Adelman
Cora Louise	$60.00	Hollingsworth
Cora Louise	$60.00	Swenson
Cora Louise	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Cora Louise	$85.00	Song Sparrow
Cora Louise	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Court Jester	$40.00	Swenson
(Maroon) Dragon Claw	$89.00	Cricket Hill
First Arrival	$40.00	Solaris Farms
First Arrival	$50.00	Hollingsworth
First Arrival	$50.00	Swenson
First Arrival	$57.00	Fina
First Arrival	$60.00	Adelman
First Arrival	$79.00	Peony's Envy
First Arrival	$89.00	Cricket Hill
First Arrival	C$130.00	Blossom Hill
First Arrival	$140.00	Song Sparrow
Garden Treasure	€11.00	Peony Shop Holland
Garden Treasure	$40.00	Solaris Farms
Garden Treasure	$50.00	Swenson
Garden Treasure	$52.00	Fina
Garden Treasure	$59.99	Hidden Springs
Garden Treasure	$60.00	Adelman
Garden Treasure	$60.00	Brooks
Garden Treasure	$64.00	Hollingsworth
Garden Treasure	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Garden Treasure	$85.00	Song Sparrow
Garden Treasure	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Going Bananas	$40.00	Adelman
Going Bananas	$50.00	Swenson
Going Bananas	$100.00	Song Sparrow
Gordon E. Simonson	$150.00	Solaris Farms
Gordon E. Simonson	$180.00	Hollingsworth
Gordon E. Simonson	$200.00	Swenson
Gordon E. Simonson	$225.00	Adelman
Gordon E. Simonson	€300.00	Peony Shop Holland
Hidden Treasure	$35.00	Solaris Farms
Hillary	€17.00	Peony Shop Holland
Hillary	$40.00	Solaris Farms
Hillary	$50.00	Adelman
Hillary	$50.00	Hollingsworth
Hillary	$50.00	Swenson
Hillary	$55.00	Brooks
Hillary	$58.00	Fina
Hillary	$59.99	Hidden Springs
Hillary	$85.00	Song Sparrow
Joanna Marlene	$60.00	Swenson
Joanna Marlene	$72.00	Fina
Joanna Marlene	$80.00	Adelman
Julia Rose	$45.00	Solaris Farms
Julia Rose	$50.00	Swenson
Julia Rose	$56.00	Fina
Julia Rose	$75.00	Adelman
Julia Rose	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Julia Rose	$85.00	Song Sparrow
Julia Rose	$89.00	Cricket Hill
(Anderson's) Kaleidoscope	$50.00	Swenson
Kopper Kettle	$75.00	Fina
Kopper Kettle	$95.00	Brooks
Kopper Kettle	$99.00	Adelman
Kopper Kettle	C$120.00	Blossom Hill
(Copper) Kopper Kettle	$150.00	Swenson
Lemon Dream	$45.00	Adelman
Lemon Dream	$45.00	Fina
Lemon Dream	$45.00	Solaris Farms
Lemon Dream	$50.00	Brooks
Lemon Dream	$50.00	Swenson
Little Darlin'	$65.00	Song Sparrow
Lollipop	$45.00	Solaris Farms
Lollipop	$100.00	Swenson
Love Affair	€120.00	Peony Shop Holland
Love Affair	$150.00	Adelman
Love Affair	$150.00	Brooks
Lunar Glow	$100.00	Adelman
Luxuriant	$150.00	Brooks
Luxuriant	$150.00	Swenson
Magical Mystery Tour	$75.00	Solaris Farms
Magical Mystery Tour	$95.00	Brooks
Momo Taro (Peach Boy)	$48.00	Fina
Momo Taro (Peach Boy)	$75.00	Solaris Farms
Morning Lilac	$52.00	Fina
Morning Lilac	$70.00	Adelman
Morning Lilac	$75.00	Swenson
New Millennium	$120.00	Solaris Farms
New Millennium	$175.00	Swenson
New Millennium	$180.00	Hollingsworth
New Millennium	$200.00	Adelman
Norwegian Blush	$150.00	Swenson
Old Rose Dandy	€13.00	Peony Shop Holland
Old Rose Dandy	$35.00	Brooks
Old Rose Dandy	$40.00	Adelman
Old Rose Dandy	$40.00	Solaris Farms
Old Rose Dandy	$40.00	Swenson
Oriental Gold	$119.00	Cricket Hill
Pastel Splendor	$35.00	Solaris Farms
Pastel Splendor	$40.00	Swenson
Pastel Splendor	$42.00	Fina
Pastel Splendor	$45.00	Adelman
Pastel Splendor	$48.00	Hidden Springs
Pastel Splendor	$70.00	Song Sparrow
Pastel Splendor	C$80.00	Blossom Hill
Prairie Charm	€15.00	Peony Shop Holland
Prairie Charm	$39.99	Hidden Springs
Prairie Charm	$40.00	Swenson
Prairie Charm	$50.00	Adelman
Prairie Charm	$50.00	Brooks
Prairie Charm	$70.00	Song Sparrow
Rosy Prospects	$65.00	Adelman
Rosy Prospects	€65.00	Peony Shop Holland
Rosy Prospects	$75.00	Brooks
Rosy Prospects	$125.00	Swenson
Royal Blush	$125.00	Swenson
Saffron Innocence	$200.00	Swenson
Scarlet Heaven	€15.00	Peony Shop Holland
Scarlet Heaven	$35.00	Solaris Farms
Scarlet Heaven	$40.00	Adelman
Scarlet Heaven	$44.00	Hollingsworth
Scarlet Heaven	$50.00	Brooks
Scarlet Heaven	$79.00	Peony's Envy
Scarlet Heaven	$89.00	Cricket Hill
Scarlet Heaven	$125.00	Song Sparrow
Scrumdidleyumptious	$75.00	Solaris Farms
Sequestered Sunshine	$48.00	Fina
Sequestered Sunshine	$75.00	Swenson
Sequestered Sunshine	$95.00	Brooks
Sequestered Sunshine	$125.00	Song Sparrow
Shining Light	€13.00	Peony Shop Holland
Singing in the Rain	$40.00	Adelman
Smith Family Yellow	€65.00	Peony Shop Holland
Smith Family Yellow	$99.00	Adelman
Sonoma Amethyst	€40.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Amethyst	$65.00	Adelman
Sonoma Amethyst	$65.00	Fina
Sonoma Apricot	€45.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Apricot	$50.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma Apricot	$80.00	Adelman
Sonoma Blessing	$75.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma By the Bay (Tolomeo Itoh #L61)	$135.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma Floozy	$75.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma Halo	$250.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma Halo	$350.00	Adelman
Sonoma Kaleidoscope	$200.00	Adelman
Sonoma Rosy Future	$100.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma Sun	€45.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Sun	$65.00	Adelman
Sonoma Velvet Ruby	€40.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Velvet Ruby	$45.00	Adelman
Sonoma Velvet Ruby	$60.00	Solaris Farms
Sonoma Welcome	€40.00	Peony Shop Holland
Sonoma Welcome	$65.00	Adelman
Sonoma Yedo	$275.00	Solaris Farms
Strawberry Blush	$150.00	Swenson
Strawberry Blush	$200.00	Adelman
Unique	€45.00	Peony Shop Holland
Unique	$55.00	Adelman
Unique	$60.00	Solaris Farms
Unique	$60.00	Swenson
Viking Full Moon	€19.00	Peony Shop Holland
Viking Full Moon	$40.00	Solaris Farms
Viking Full Moon	$40.00	Swenson
Viking Full Moon	$45.00	Adelman
Watermelon Wine	€65.00	Peony Shop Holland
Watermelon Wine	$125.00	Adelman
Watermelon Wine	$125.00	Swenson
White Emperor	$150.00	Swenson
Yellow Crown	€11.00	Peony Shop Holland
Yellow Crown	$35.00	Solaris Farms
Yellow Crown	$44.99	Hidden Springs
Yellow Dream	$60.00	Brooks
Yellow Emperor	$35.00	Solaris Farms
Yellow Emperor	$45.00	Swenson
Yellow Emperor	$85.00	Song Sparrow
Yellow Heaven	$75.00	Brooks
Yellow Waterlily	€15.00	Peony Shop Holland

2017 First Winter Weather on Peony Beds

Winter Weather on Peony Beds
Earlier this week I took advantage of a 65 degree (and wet) day we had to cut back most of my remaining peonies. I squeezed the last bit of daylight out of a couple of days, and I was able to finish cleaning up several peony beds. Good thing I did too, since our first winter weather of the season was right around the corner! I awoke this morning to a light layer of snow covering all of the peony beds and some of the grass too. It has started to snow again this morning, and the final result will likely be much whiter! It is rare to get snow here. Some years we go without any snow at all. The last few years, we have seen at least one or two snow showers, though. Since it doesn't come around very often, I am happy to see it, and the peaceful calm it lends to our natural surroundings.
Peony Beds 2 Days Before the Winter Weather
As you can see just two days ago, I had just finished cleaning up the peony beds, and everything looked so neat and tidy. The old peony foliage was a bit wet when I was cutting it back, which I find very helpful to get the job accomplished. It is much easier to cut and bag the dead foliage when it is soft and pliable from a rain, rather than stiff and dry from winter winds. It makes the job quick and more effective when you are able to get the dead peony foliage into the bag without it crunching and breaking into so many bits all over your garden. When the goal is to remove the foliage to help prevent disease, it helps when the foliage stays in one piece instead of breaking up into a thousand tiny bits. No, I am not throwing away good garden soil. I always save my old soil bags to reuse them as trash bags for dead peony foliage. I hate paying for garbage bags. It is like throwing your money away... literally. Also it is so much better for the environment to reuse things. If these bags were going to get thrown away anyway, why not use them for trash?
Reuse Old Soil Bags for Dead Peony Foliage

2017 Intersectional Peony Centers - Can You Guess???

If you haven't noticed the centers of your intersectional blossoms before, then you are definitely missing out! These beautiful blossoms are more than just a bunch of colorful petals. The centers are full of an abundance of goodness. Even though these peony parts are mostly useless for hybridizing, they possess a curious, intimate, almost other worldly center in miniature. My imagination sometimes finds myself wondering what small sprites could inhabit the stately, castle-like stigmas. The tips of the stigma "castles" come in bright hues of fuchsia lavender, lipstick red, baby pink, golden yellow, and ivory white. The petals are decorated by contrasting colored flares in reds, burgundies, whites, and shades of purple. The golden yellow crown of stamens stand guard around the castle. I have purposefully left the names off of these flowers to see if you already know the names of these intersectional peonies by looking at their centers. If you'd like to guess, you can leave a comment below or here on Facebook. I will reveal the answers to the flowers' identities next week! ;-)
Intersectional Peony 'Bartzella'

Intersectional Peony 'Scarlet Heaven'

Intersectional Peony 'Cora Louise'

Intersectional Peony 'Sonoma Amethyst'

Intersectional Peony 'Takara' 慈悲 (Treasure) - Smith Opus 2

Intersectional Peony 'Sequestered Sunshine'

2016 Intersectional Peony Buds

If intersectional peonies are a favorite flower of yours like they are mine, then I hope you've noticed the beautiful flower buds they produce before the blooms actually open. It is so exciting to watch those tiny buds appear out of almost nowhere and grow and grow, and then swell and swell, until you finally see the first color appear when those swollen buds just begin to reveal their colorful petals beneath. In shades of yellows, pinks, lavenders, reds, and corals. What a beautiful rainbow of anticipation! I know it is only just winter, but spring will be here before you know it. If you blink you might miss these gorgeous intersectional peony buds since they usually will not even last more than a day, sometimes only a few hours! So keep an eye out for the growing buds and check your peonies daily to get a glimpse of these colorful beauties!

Intersectional Peony 'Morning Lilac' Bud	Intersectional Peony 'Hillary' Bud
Intersectional Peony 'Sonoma Amethyst' Bud	Intersectional Peony 'Pastel Splendor' Bud
Intersectional Peony 'Keiko' Bud	Intersectional Peony 'Sonoma Velvet Ruby' Bud
Intersectional Peony 'Copper Kettle' Bud	Intersectional Peony 'Lafayette Escadrille' Bud
Intersectional Peony 'Lil' Darlin' Bud

2016 Herbaceous Peony Buds

If you aren't dreaming about spring yet, I thought I'd share with you a few bud pictures from my 2016 peony bloom season this year. It seems like the beauty of peony buds goes largely unnoticed. However, they are quite beautiful, and there is much to appreciate in them. I enjoy seeing the different shapes and sizes of the peony buds, as well as all of the different colored petals peeking out! Some herbaceous peony buds have a nice pointed tip, while others are rounded balls of petals just waiting to unfurl! If you haven't paused to notice the beauty to be found before the bloom, be sure to take a peek at everything your peony plants have to offer this year! And don't forget to stop and smell the peonies! :-)

Peony 'Lavender' Bud	Peony 'Rose Garland' Bud
Peony 'Coral Charm' Bud	Peony 'Lovely Rose' Bud
Peony 'Red Charm' Bud	Peony 'Paula Fay' Bud