Comments on: blooming this week: species peonies

By: margaret

margaret — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:15:56 +0000

Welcome, Sue. I have to say I really do not know how to speed up the process, sorry. Fascinated to hear if you learn….keep us posted. See you soon again, I hope.

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:02:35 +0000

Found a website that said if you peal back some petals and dip the buds in warm water the peonies will open in an hour. I tried this and it did not work. Anyone have any suggestions. I cut all my yesterday to get them ready for my daughter’s bridal shower tomorrow and now I don’t know what I am going to do.

By: margaret

margaret — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:55:35 +0000

Hi, Steve. The post is still here (and hopefully so are out peonies – somewhere…). Glad to hear from you. Sorry for your loss, but also comforted to hear it’s not just me. Am ordering a Sarah myself I think…

By: Steve Zick

Steve Zick — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:26:39 +0000

Sorry for the late comment, but I am still catching up on all your posts. I too had Molly the Witch disappear on me! The darned thing took at least 5 years to bloom, but by 2007 had at least a dozen gorgeous soft yellow blooms. Then, this year–a complete Houdini act–>poof<–gone without a trace. Any theories? Chipmunks? I have to say, I will opt for one of the old bomb types like Sarah Bernhardt as a replacement–love the idea of planting peonies for my gardening heirs. So bye bye Molly, hellooo Sarah! Keep up the great blog..!

By: margaret

margaret — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:41:02 +0000

Welcome, Tom. I have not fed them, or just the usual compost topdressing I give everyone every year, plus maybe a broadcasting of all-natural organic fertilizer (very low NPK numbers).
Strange that it doesn’t bloom…has it made a good clump yet or ????
I think it’s hardy to Zone 8, so heat is not the issue I suppose. Hmmm…The best source of info I was able to find on all peonies including species was that website paenoia.com.