Re: Tree peonies revisited


Singles are so classic.  Nice surprise!
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynda Young" <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 11:34 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Tree peonies revisited


> Mine get good morning sun but afternoon high shade.  These will be my
> first blooms - should be a yellow and a lavender, but I got them at a
> last ditch nursery sale and there was really no info on them.
> Originally had three but one was really in poor condition and did not
> make it thru the winter.  However, the herbaceous root stock lived and I
> just let the foliage grow on this spring to see what I might find.  The
> peony bloomed last week - a lovely single of a pale pink shade. Charming
> - I think I'll hold onto it!
>
> Lynda
> Zone 7 - West TN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Kitty
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 5:52 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Tree peonies revisited
>
>
> Young age and maybe your placement too.  My older one is on the south in
> full sun.  Unfortunately, when we get hot days like today's 80s, they
> don't last long.  I'll see about taking pics.  What colors are yours?
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lynda Young" <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 3:46 PM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Tree peonies revisited
>
>
> > Oh, Kitty, you must take pictures and post them.  I have two tree
> > peonies that have been in two years and I might get one or two blooms
> > on each if the buds mature properly.  Thinking about it - my buds are
> > just now tiny little things a long way from blooming.  I'm surprised
> > yours are already beginning to open.  Maybe the relatively young age
> > of my plants??
> >
> > Lynda
> > Zone 7 - West TN
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Kitty
> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:33 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: [CHAT] Tree peonies revisited
> >
> >
> > My 10 yr old tree peony is just beginning its bloom season with 3 of
> > 26
> > - count em! 26! - buds open.  They're a deep maroon red.  The newer
> one,
> > in ghtyyydxcffffffffffffff - (oops cat again) -in its second season of
> > bloom has six fat buds - none open yet, but they will be a beautiful
> > lavender color, though the end of the bud is showing a true pink.  ??
> > Time will tell.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
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