Times Colonist: Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: When to sow peony-flowered poppy seeds
Dear Helen: I read your tips on gathering peony-flowered poppy seeds. You didn’t mention when to sow the seeds. F.L. Sow the seeds outdoors in March, weather and soil conditions permitting. Dear Helen ...
Groups of Peonies Peony flowers are grouped according to flower shape. Single, semi-double, anemone, Japanese, and double flower forms are the most common. Although peonies only bloom for 1 to 2 weeks in early summer, by planting early-, mid-, and late-season varieties, you can extend the bloom time to four to six weeks.
Peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty') This peony is deer-resistant, easy to grow, and provides a 3-4 week period of blooms. When done flowering, the lush, green foliage can serve as a backdrop for other perennials, hardy roses or annuals.
The resulting plants had the leaf and flower characteristics of a semidouble tree peony but died to the ground each fall -- a major characteristic of herbaceous peonies. In recent years, American breeders Anderson and Hollingsworth created flowers with a whole range of colors (deep yellow and violet) not seen before in tree peonies.
Daily Press: Q&A: How can I germinate peony seeds to make new plants?
Brainerd Dispatch: Ask the Master Gardener: 6 peony flower forms to choose from
Dear Master Gardener: I was looking at peonies in a catalog and it described one peony flower as a bomb. What does that mean? Answer: For the sake of identification, peonies are divided by flower type ...
My name is Ron Boekel and I first became interested in peonies through my father, who brought them into Australia in the early sixties. I saw my first peony flower at my father's place and that was ...