Re: RE: Help with peonies

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: RE: [CHAT] Help with peonies
• From: &* <g*@academicplanet.com>
• Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 21:09:21 -0500

Planting them here is just plant murder.  They won't make it.  Too bad - they are lovely.

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynda Young
Sent: 9/1/2004 7:54:44 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Help with peonies

> Oh yes, it's the Southeastern Lament.  I would love to have a garden
> full of these beauties but know that most years it would be a waste of
> space.  The one herbaceous peony I have has a place of honor in my yard
> because it came from the garden of dear friend who died much, much too
> young, but it does always look terrible this time of year.  That's ok,
> however, because when it blooms in the spring I see Joyce's shining face
> in every lovely flower.
> 
> Lynda
> Zone 7 - West TN
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Zemuly@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 7:21 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Help with peonies
> 
> 
> In a message dated 9/1/2004 3:11:35 AM Central Standard Time,
> mtalt@hort.net 
> writes:
> 
> Where I  am, only the early peonies have much chance.  Even then, the
> large,  luscious doubles often turn into sodden brown messes because we
> invariably  have major rain just as they come into bloom...every durn
> year!
> 
> 
> 
> Now isn't that the sad truth!  I don't know why I get excited every
> year 
> when their buds are ready to burst.  I ought to know a severe thunder
> storm 
> (likely with hail) is just around the corner. :-)
>  
> zem
> zone 7
> West TN
> 
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