Re: peonies
- Subject: Re: peonies
- From: R* S* M*
- Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 18:51:39 -0400
Claire, That is fascinating info! Thanks so much. I plan on doing it tonight
-- putting a few in the fridge, that is. Can't wait -- how cool :) !
--Jean Moore
Z7, Eastern Shore, MD
>
>You can keep a peony stalk in bud in the fridge and take it out on any summer
>day for a vase of peonies.
>
>You wrap each stalk with buds just minutely showing color in very damp paper
>towels. Then put them into a roll with some buds on either end to make a
>staight package.
>Wrap the package of bloomstalks in wax paper several layers thick and put the
>package made by the wax paper wrapping on a shelf in the fridge, again the
>rear of the box and where it is safe from foods. It takes very little space.
> Check the toweling every few weeks and redampen if necessary. To bloom
>these buds put the stalks in a tall container of water and keep upright in
>the fridge. If you do it out side the fridge the buds will open almost
>immediately.
>
>They will be quite like June peonies and in July or August it is like magic.
>
>Claire Peplowski
>NYS z4
>
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