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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: A Reyt Tayty on May 28, 2014, 19:25

Title: peony
Post by: A Reyt Tayty on May 28, 2014, 19:25

I planted a peony some 3 years ago and it has never done anything, but this year it has put on the most marvellous diplay of deep cerise flowers. I am happy.

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Post by: Yorkie on May 28, 2014, 19:40

Marvellous.  I love paeonies - such a short, brilliant, flowering time  :D

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Post by: richard88 on May 29, 2014, 02:27

I have peonies in my garden that came from my grandmothers yard. I realize when I see them how many memories of my grandma involve her in the garden and the plants she loved and grew.

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Post by: tosca100 on May 29, 2014, 05:38

We found two peonies in the garden under the rough scrub, the usual dark one which came and went in a short time, and a tall white one with dark pink flecks, which smells beautiful, does well in a vase and has been flowering for weeks. Very impressed.
(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv100/tosca100-dog/008_zps0d6a9f2e.jpg) (http://s673.photobucket.com/user/tosca100-dog/media/008_zps0d6a9f2e.jpg.html)

(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv100/tosca100-dog/068_zpse2ece5e9.jpg) (http://s673.photobucket.com/user/tosca100-dog/media/068_zpse2ece5e9.jpg.html)

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Post by: Asherweef on May 29, 2014, 07:16

Lovely pics  :)

I think that I planted one in a bumper pack of bulbs but they're all still putting on growth… Here's to hoping!

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Post by: sunshineband on May 30, 2014, 11:03

We moved a peony two years ago as it was swamped underneath honeysuckle on the adjoining fence, and it now flowers really well. It is the red sort like toscas photo.

There is a pale pink one still languishing in that same spot, so think I shall dig that up come the autumn, as it has stopped flowering now too.