Re: Peonies for the South

Absolutely! I would love to.
A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Peonies for the South


> Andrea and Pam: I have two festiva maxima peonies and I love them! I'm
> probably going to divide them this fall as they have gotten absolutely
> enormous (about 3 feet across and about 4 feet tall with buds on), so
> it's time. Up here peonies cant get pretty big...I'll send you a picture
> when they bloom. Now...do you guys want some to try free before you buy?
> If you'll remind me in the fall, I'll be happy to send you each some.
>
>
> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
>
> "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> --Albert Einstein
>
>  --- On Sat 05/15,  < gardenqueen@academicplanet.com > wrote:
> From:  [mailto: gardenqueen@academicplanet.com]
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 21:22:10 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Peonies for the South
>
> Andrea - how big are these things? I've got no room for anything
> bigger<br>than a small lavender. Peonies in the South?? What a
> concept.<br><br><br>Pam Evans<br>Kemp, TX<br>zone 8A<br>----- Original
> Message -----<br>From: Andrea H<br>Sent: 5/15/2004 8:04:51 PM<br>To:
> gardenchat@hort.net<br>Subject: [CHAT] Peonies for the South<br><br>&gt;
> I read in the book Passalong Plants by Steve Bender and Felder Rushing
> today<br>&gt; that there are 3 peonies that will survive in the deep
> south.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Festiva maxima, Big Ben, and a pink on that I
> can't remember the name of.<br>&gt; Apparently, we have to plant the
> early flowering ones as the rest will not<br>&gt; make it.<br>&gt;
> <br>&gt; Has anyone tried this down here? We are supposed to plant them
> in October so<br>&gt; I'm going to see if I can buy some to plant in the
> fall. I've GOT to try this.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Andrea H<br>&gt; Beaufort,
> SC<br>&gt; <br>&gt;
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