Newbie to forum, growing peonies, the story so far

Garden Forum » Peonies in the Garden Forum » Newbie to forum, growing peonies, the story so far « Previous    Next »

Author Message   Dana  My Weather Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 12:15 am EST :    hi all, just wanted to check in and get to know some folks. i am looking forward to learning from all of you. i have not been too good at keeping track of the names of the peonies that i have. i'll have to get some pics up here pronto. they are in full bloom right now and of course today it rained like the dickens. i am excited that i was able to save several root stocks from my mother's peonies. (which gave me the love of them). they had been unattended and finally grown over by roots of the rose of sharon and scrub maples for about 13 years. i pulled them out in the middle of summer and replanted them here in RI from Mass two years ago. i know it was a bad time but it was the only time i was there. mom is long gone and the rest is a long story. five out of six them bloomed this year. just a few on each and the blooms are smaller than i remember as a kid but i am ecstatic. i am hoping that with care they will return to their glory. they used to be dinner plate sized. they are a dark pink so far. one was opening today. the root stock is at least 40-50 years old. i have a large white double with flacks of dark pink and a large pink double. they are both pretty fragrant. two years ago i bought a yellow tree peony and it bloomed a single flower this this year. i think my wife got a photo as i was away. it is a double. peace dana Dana - RI, Zone "6a-5b"   Galanthophile  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 03:37 am EST :    Hi and welcome. I'm sure we'd all be interested in seeing photos of your plants. They sound wonderful. I inherited camellias from my mother and now that she is gone they are a great comfort to me. I think you did very well to transplant your mother's peonies and hopefully once they have settled well into your garden they will be restored to their former glory. It's such a pity when it rains at peony time! My Alice Palmer tree peony was just about ruined this year. Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"   Golden_ca  Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 10:20 am EST :    Welcome to the group! Yeah Rain - my feet are starting to web! I think it is very nice that you were able to take these flowers from your mothers garden and you can now grow them in her memory! Would love to see the pictures when you can! Good luck with your peonies! Golden Golden_ca - British Columbia, Zone "8"

Add Your Message Here Post: -Color- Black Red Green Blue Yellow Purple Orange Cyan Gray White -Font- Arial Courier Symbol Times Verdana -Size- Smallest -2 Small -1 Normal Large +1 Largest +2 Username: Posting Info: Only registered GardenBuddies can post. If you do not see your post the way you intended it to look in the preview screen then you made a mistake. Please correct it before posting. Remember the only way to link to an image is the following: \imagelink{Http://www.yoururl/yourflower.jpg} Password: Options: Enable HTML code in message Automatically activate URLs in message Action: or

Topics

Legal

Pass Through These Garden Gates ---------------Administration---------------- F.A.Q's Report Bugs and Fixes Suggestions and Comments Test Post Area --------------Pastime Favorites-------------- Crafts and Hobbies Garden Recipes Home Repairs and Questions Lifestyles of Gardenbuddies My Favourite Book Photography and Software Subtopic of the Month Who Am I? ----------------In The Garden---------------- Advice and Makeovers in the Garden Annuals and Perennials in the Garden Forum Aquilegias in the Garden Forum Archives in the Garden Assignments in the Garden Birds and Their Environment in the Garden Forum Bonsai in the Garden Bulbs in the Garden Campanula in the Garden Clematis in the Garden Container Gardening in the Garden Dahlias in the Garden Daylilies in the Garden Decorating in the Garden Delphiniums in the Garden Forum Edibles in the Garden Euphorbias in the Garden Ferns in the Garden Fuchsias in the Garden Geraniums in the Garden Grasses in the Garden Greenhouses in the Garden Hellebores in the Garden Herbs in the Garden Heucheras in the Garden Hibiscus in the Garden Forum Hostas in the Garden Indoor Plants in the Garden Irises in the Garden My Journal in the Garden Forum Nature in the Garden Orchids in the Garden Penstemons in the Garden Peonies in the Garden Forum Pest and Diseases in the Garden Plant and Seed Resource in the Garden Ponds and Waterfeatures in the Garden Roses in the Garden Salvias in the Garden Shade in the Garden Shrubs in the Garden Soil Amendments in the Garden Starters in the Garden Forum Succulents in the Garden Trading Plants and Seeds in the Garden Trees in the Garden Tropicals in the Garden Vines and Climbers in the Garden Wishes in the Garden -----------Gardenbuddies Galleries----------- Déjà Vu Gallery Garden Gallery House and Town Gallery Identify This Plant Gallery Meeting Gardenbuddies Gallery Noah's Ark Gallery Social Gallery Vacation Gallery