RE: peonies
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: RE: peonies
- From: R* a* B* T*
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 08:02:14 -0800
- Importance: Normal
In the Willow Glen area of San Jose, temperatures are cold enough during many
(not all) winters to provide a good bloom on herbaceous peonies. Willow Glen
is on the valley floor and has old flood plain soil. I live the east hills up a
hundred feet or so and I'm in the tropics compared to Willow Glen and with adobe
soil . No peonies for me.
Bracey
San Jose, California
barbara sargent wrote:
>
> What are the chances of growing peonia in our medit climate? I love the
> flowers and I know that there are many varieties. Has anyone successfully
> grown them in the Bay Area?
Well I never have - keep trying but they look miserable and have
never bloomed.
But Filoli (in Woodside, climate much like yours) has a big bed of
luscious herbaceous peonies in their cutting garden. I wish I knew
what their secret was. I don't know what their varieties are, you might
give them a call.
-- Irene Kuffel
Napa Valley, California.
