Thursday, January 16, 2020

2020 Swenson Gardens Offers 30 Hot 100 Herbaceous Peonies!


Swenson Gardens Offers 30 Hot 100 Herbaceous Peonies!

I'm not sure if I can afford any of them, but Swenson Gardens is offering 30 Hot 100 Herbaceous Peony Varieties this year! Check out our Southern Peony Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Price List to see all of 30 their varieties offered (along with their prices)! The photo above is just a sampling of their offering. Check out the Swenson Gardens web site to see the photos for all of their offerings. These hot herbaceous peonies range in price from $50 to $1000. Yes, I said $1000! I'm not sure I've ever seen a single peony root offered for $1000.00 before, but now I have!


Swenson Gardens Offers Peony 'Red Lacquer' for $1000.00!

The single peony root that is being offered for $1000 is not a new introduction either. Apparently, it must be a rare Saunders hybrid, Peony 'Red Lacquer'. I had not heard of this variety before, but it is registered with the APS. However they do not yet have a photo of it in their registry. So I guess it must be rare. I like to collect Saunders' peonies myself. (I have a separate garden bed dedicated to Saunders peonies.) But I don't like to collect them that much ($1000 per root). I'm sure there are people out there that do and will pay that much, though. So if that someone might be you, I would advise quick action to reserve one of them, as I'm sure they'll be sold out soon!

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

2020 Song Sparrow Offers Peony 'Golden Angel' for $36 (from $125)


Song Sparrow Offers 'Golden Angel' for $36 (from $125)

I really can't believe this one! I'm thinking this really must be a price mistake. I would go ahead and order one right away just in case. I don't know if you've seen the 2020 Southern Peony Herbaceous Hot 100 Price List yet or not, but... Song Sparrow dropped the price of Peony 'Golden Angel' from $125 last year to $36 this year. I'm not sure if they are just getting rid of this variety or what, but this is an awesome price for this peony! I don't grow this one yet, but I have been wanting it for a long, long time. THE best thing about this peony is its Foliage! Check out the photos of how it goes from a bright orange to super yellow, to neon yellow green! I have already ordered one myself from Song Sparrow and can't wait to see it in action!! I hope you can snag one too!

Sunday, January 12, 2020

2020 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Catalog Price Comparison List

I've been doing my Intersectional Peony Catalog Price Comparison Lists for 8 years now. This will be the 4th 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.

You can also check out last year's 2019 Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Catalog Price Comparison List, if you want to know the exact prices for these peonies last year. Even if you don't want to spend that much on one peony (yet!), at least you can drool! 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.)


Herbaceous Hot 100 Peony Price List
Peony 'Dreamtime'

I am missing a few prices from Hidden Springs Flower Farm this year since I didn't have a chance to collect it right away. If anyone ordered any of the sold out varieties, please email me or leave a comment to let me know what the price(s) were, and I will update the list.

Varieties
Offered
Peony Vendor
Price Change
from Last Year

7
Adelman mostly lower or same
0
Blossom Hill same
6
Brooks mixed, lower, same, & higher
1
Cricket Hill same
0
Fina same
5
Hidden Springs same
27
Hollingsworth mostly lower
3
Oh My Peonies same
0
Peony's Envy same
14
Peony Shop Holland lower or same
20
Solaris Farms many higher, many lower
2
Song Sparrow lower
30
Swenson mixed, lower, same, & higher

Herbaceous PeonyPriceVendor
Angela Jo$450.00Hollingsworth
Anna$400.00Hollingsworth
Alexander Woollcott$70.00Adelman
Bethie$300.00Hollingsworth
Blood Moon$375.00Solaris Farms
Blushing Princess€75.00Peony Shop Holland
Butterfly Kisses$75.00Swenson
Bob$?.00Hidden Springs
Calliope$300.00Solaris Farms
Cherry Bomb$500.00Solaris Farms
Colonel Owen Cousins€75.00Peony Shop Holland
Colonel Owen Cousins$100.00Brooks
Dreamtime$130.00Hollingsworth
Dreamtime$140.00Solaris Farms
Early Canary$100.00Hollingsworth
Early Canary$?.00Hidden Springs
Early Windflower$75.00Hidden Springs
Edna's Wish$550.00Hollingsworth
Elise McKenna$400.00Hollingsworth
Elizabeth Black$550.00Solaris Farms
Europa$375.00Solaris Farms
Faithful Dream$120.00Hollingsworth
Faithful Dream$200.00Oh My Peonies
Faithful Dream€350.00Peony Shop Holland
Fire Bomb$150.00Swenson
Garden Gem$70.00Hollingsworth
Gena Marie$300.00Hollingsworth
Golden Angel$36.00Hollingsworth
Golden Angel$36.00Song Sparrow
Golden Wheel$79.00Cricket Hill
Greenland$75.00Adelman
Kathy's Touch$70.00Hollingsworth
Kathy's Touch$75.00Brooks
Kayleigh Ann$240.00Hollingsworth
Kayleigh Ann€600.00Peony Shop Holland
Kim$450.00Solaris Farms
KimSue$200.00Hollingsworth
Lavender$110.00Brooks
Lemon Chiffon€24.00Peony Shop Holland
Lemon Chiffon$50.00Brooks
Lemon Chiffon$50.00Swenson
Lemon Chiffon$60.00Solaris Farms
Lemon Chiffon$60.00Song Sparrow
Lemon Chiffon$70.00Hollingsworth
Lemon Chiffon$75.00Adelman
Lemon Hayes€400.00Peony Shop Holland
Little Corporal€100.00Peony Shop Holland
Little Corporal$180.00Solaris Farms
Little Dorrit$150.00Brooks
Little Dorrit$300.00Swenson
Lois' Choice$84.00Hollingsworth
Lois' Choice$85.00Brooks
Lois' Choice$120.00Adelman
Majesty's Splendor€350.00Peony Shop Holland
Manitowoc Maiden$125.00Solaris Farms
Melissa$150.00Hollingsworth
Mystic Pink$400.00Oh My Peonies
Necromancer$85.00Solaris Farms
Nelda's Joy$175.00Brooks
New Dimension$200.00Hollingsworth
Old Soldier$95.00Solaris Farms
Paeonia tenuifolia rosea 'Kinlen'$150.00Solaris Farms
Pastelegance$140.00Hollingsworth
Pastelegance$150.00Swenson
Pastelegance$170.00Solaris Farms
Pastelegance$185.00Adelman
Pastelegance$199.00Oh My Peonies
Pastelorama$180.00Solaris Farms
Pastelorama$200.00Hollingsworth
Pastelorama€350.00Peony Shop Holland
Red Laquer$1000.00Swenson
Roger's Delight$750.00Swenson
Roger's Prize$500.00Swenson
Romantic Blush$450.00Hidden Springs
Romantic Elegance$350.00Hidden Springs
Queen of Diamonds$500.00Solaris Farms
Quitzin€60.00Peony Shop Holland
Quitzin$110.00Hollingsworth
Sky Dance$300.00Hollingsworth
Sky Dance$375.00Solaris Farms
Solara$200.00Solaris Farms
Stephen E Ambrose$400.00Swenson
Summer Glow$70.00Adelman
Summer Glow$90.00Hollingsworth
Sunny Boy$225.00Solaris Farms
Sunny Boy$250.00Hollingsworth
Sunny Girl€21.00Peony Shop Holland
Sweet Lemonade$180.00Adelman
Tropicana$60.00Hollingsworth
Tropicana$60.00Solaris Farms
Triphena Parkin€400.00Peony Shop Holland
Vanilla Schnapps$100.00Hollingsworth
Vanilla Schnapps$100.00Solaris Farms
Vanilla Schnapps€150.00Peony Shop Holland
Viking Valor€75.00Peony Shop Holland
Virginia Emerson$90.00Hollingsworth
Wonderous Awakening$100.00Swenson
Wonderous Canvas$150.00Swenson
Wonderous Creation$200.00Swenson
Wonderous Cup$100.00Swenson
Wonderous Design$200.00Swenson
Wonderous Event$100.00Swenson
Wonderous Glory$200.00Swenson
Wonderous Harmony$100.00Swenson
Wonderous Home$100.00Swenson
Wonderous Light$100.00Swenson
Wonderous Palette$300.00Swenson
Wonderous Pink$200.00Swenson
Wonderous Ruffles$150.00Swenson
Wonderous Shine$300.00Swenson
Wonderous Song$200.00Swenson
Wonderous Spectacle$200.00Swenson
Wonderous Spirit$150.00Swenson
Wonderous Sun$200.00Swenson
Wonderous Top$150.00Swenson
Wonderous Vision$100.00Swenson
Wonderous Works$200.00Swenson
Wonderous Yellow$200.00Swenson

Saturday, January 11, 2020

2020 Solaris Farms Offers 20 Intersectional Peony Varieties for $30.00!

Southern Peony Intersectional Peony Garden

Remember back in 2014 Swenson Gardens 7 Intersectional Peonies for $35!? That was unheard of back then, well I think Solaris Farms just took the cake. This year in the 2020 Solaris Farms catalog they are offering 20, (yes 20!), different intersectional peony varieties for $30 each. Intersectional peonies are now finally becoming affordable to all peony growers. That's 20 different cultivars to choose from in an impressive array of colors - Yellows, Pinks, Blush, Coral Pinks, Reds, and Lavender.

Check out our Southern Peony 2020 Intersectional Peony Price List to see all of the intersectional peony varieties they are offering and how the prices stack up, but let me tell you. Solaris Farms is really blowing away the competition this year on intersectional peony price points, and I am thrilled! If you're ready to fill out your intersectional peony bed (or start a new one), head on over to Solaris Farms to fill it up! :-)

Thursday, January 9, 2020

2020 Intersectional Peony 'Chief Black Hawk' Price Drops Over 50%


Intersectional Peony 'Chief Black Hawk'
Price Drops from $175 to $85 at Brooks Gardens!

Another piece of breaking news from this year's Southern Peony 2020 Intersectional Peony Price List - Intersectional Peony 'Chief Black Hawk' Price Drops by Over 50% (in one year)!! I must say I had been waiting and waiting for the price of this intersectional peony to come down, and now it finally has. (Although, I actually won this peony in the American Peony Society auction last year. So I don't need to buy it now, but you might!) The lowest price for this peony in last year's Southern Peony 2019 Intersectional Peony Price List was $175.00!!! Now in this year's 2020 price list, the price for Intersectional Peony 'Chief Black Hawk' has come down to $85 at Brooks Gardens! What a steal! If you've been waiting for the price of this one to drop too, now's the time to bite! Intersectional Peony 'Chief Black Hawk' is supposed to be the darkest red intersectional peony on the market. I don't think any new intersectional peony registrations have been made that are darker. Now's your chance to snag one!