Peonies are a sedative to the tired mind and weary body. To produce them requires no engraved parchments designating degrees in entomology, plant pathology, political chaos, or any other department
My experience with tree peonies began in complete ignorance of the subject. Fascinated by pictures in a catalog, I purchased seed, and I’ve been growing tree peonies ever since. Although
Why are tree peonies grafted? Tree peonies from seed do not grow true to color and the plants do not lend themselves to division. Why are tree peonies generally more
Never before have the glorious accomplishments of the past, the splendid productions of the present, and the exciting prospects for the future been more effectively spotlighted or more enthusiastically received
Plants are too young and immature. Let them develop. Planted too deep. Examine and, if eyes are more than 3” inches underground, raise to two inches. Large clumps are planted
Peonies are perfect perennials, attractive from early spring when the reddish shoots appear until they die down in a blaze of autumn glory. After the billowy mounds of pink, white
Glance out into the garden, down the path to the flower borders. Is your eye stopped by billowy mounds of pink, white, crimson, or rose—the grand show of peonies? This
As the first breath of spring scents the air, the uppermost thought in my mind and many other gardeners is to tread the beaten garden path to watch for the
Division of tree peonies is so uncertain and slow that we must resort to grafting—a specialist’s job if ever there was one—to propagate this plant. Different Peony Propagation Methods Grafting
For 50 years, I have grown tree peonies. I remember my first glimpse of them in the catalog of an old British firm, Kelway & Co. Even those little prints