Peonies in Arkansas
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: Peonies in Arkansas
- From: B* a* B* M*
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 06:02:58 -0600
Frank,
That's probably it. The question is to locate those heirloom types. I'll
check with family over in Jonesboro and ask amoung friends in southern and
southeastern areas too. The one from the family place were a full zone north.
Beth
At 01:01 AM 2/22/00, Frank Simpson wrote:
>I am somewhat surprised to hear of your lack of sucess with peonies. I
>grew up
>in
>the Arkansas, in the hot, humid Missisippi.delta region, on the
>river - borderline zone 8. We had herbaceous peonies in bloom every year.
>My mother sent me some of these a few years back just before the family
>property
>was sold. As an aside, those same plants have done very well in New
>Hampshire too.
>
>I seem to recall peonies in many other gardens as well when I was growing up.
>Maybe you just need to locate the southren heirloom varieties.
>
>Beth and Bob Matney wrote:
>
> > I love peonies and planted several herbaceous 5 or 6 years ago... even
> > brought some down from the old family place in northern Arkansas (USDA zone
> > 6b). They have not done real well for me here in central Arkansas (USDA
> > zone 7b) but I occasionally get bloom. What bloom I get doesn't last long
> > because of the heat... or they mummy from the rain.
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