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Bess Bockstoce Peony

'Bess Bockstoce' (Bockstoce, 1955) peonies have a lovely fragrance; soft, yet bright pink petals and a distinctively tight packed center. The fragrance is amazing and the flowers retain their color....

Avalanche Peony - An Exceptional Peony Plant

'Avalanche' (Crousse, 1886). We love how this peony plant grows, stands upright and is an abundant producer of full, perfectly formed double white peonies. There can be a tiny flecking of...

Planning Ahead for Peony Flowers for May and Ju...

Here it is January and I saw a gardening Facebook post today announcing “Only 75 days till spring!”  Wow. At first I thought that was cool – seems so close when...

Digging and Dividing Peony Roots

September 21, 2012 September and October are busy months for peony farmers and fall gardeners.  It’s the time of year to dig and divide peonies for propagating and for bare...

Intersectional Peony Plants are Easy to Grow an...

Who doesn't love the intersectional peonies? These beautiful peonies are also referred to as Itoh peonies (after Toichi Itoh, the first successful breeder of these hybrid crosses between a tree...

Collecting Seed to Grow New Varieties of Peony ...

September 23, 2014 Today is the first day of autumn. I have always loved this time of year.  As a child, I discovered I loved the crisp coolness of the...