Peonies for Memorial Day

[Carol Dee]

Traditionally in these parts of the country the peonies are blooming for Memorial Day. Most of mine are not open. Yet a few did cooperate!

 

[CrazyFeathers]

Beautiful Carol Dee! Mine are buds right now I shall take a picture tomorrow. What zone are you in please? Just curious. Oops just read your profile 4 or 5 depending on map, newbie error.

 

[Smart Red]

That's okay, @CrazyFeathers. Mine are mere buds right now, too, just big enough to start showing their color. Carol claims to be in zone 4/5, but she is a bit south of us. Since all my peonies are away from buildings they take longer to open than those growing closer to a foundation.

 

[Carol Dee]

That's okay, @CrazyFeathers. Mine are mere buds right now, too, just big enough to start showing their color. Carol claims to be in zone 4/5, but she is a bit south of us. Since all my peonies are away from buildings they take longer to open than those growing closer to a foundation.

Exactly. The only ones open are planted against the house.

 

[Nyboy]

This weekend I had one of the tree peonies bloom ( 2 out of 3 alive ) big yellow flower. The others not even near bud stage yet, everything way behind cause of late spring.

 

[Ridgerunner]

You have different varieties that can have different bloom times, but where you set them does make difference. I got a peony from a friend last year and split it. One part went on the south side of the house, next to a brick wall. Plenty of heat from that. The other was out in the open. That one was about 2-1/2 weeks later than the one next to that warm brick wall. Both are done by now but had gorgeous large pink blooms.

 

[Nyboy]

All peony lovers need to get a tree peony, the flowers are magnificent!! I planted 3 in the fall, think one didn't make it though winter.

 

[thistlebloom]

That's on my list NYboy! Or an Itoh. Or both!!

I saw a really interesting peony at the nursery a few weeks back that had foliage like I've never seen on a peony before, but they only had one and for some reason I was behaving myself and sticking to my customer list. I didn't see it yesterday. Darn, I was so prepared to be bad, and it was a yellow one, which is my favorite.

 

[Carol Dee]

That's on my list NYboy! Or an Itoh. Or both!!

I saw a really interesting peony at the nursery a few weeks back that had foliage like I've never seen on a peony before, but they only had one and for some reason I was behaving myself and sticking to my customer list. I didn't see it yesterday. Darn, I was so prepared to be bad, and it was a yellow one, which is my favorite.

Prepared to be bad !!! LOL Me too.

 

[Nyboy]

You got to grab when you see it !!!!!