Peony Planting Tidbits.
Peony Bare Root Pre-Order.
Sale Info.
Peony Bare Roots can be preordered online. Roots will arrive to our farm in Late October. Emails will be sent out with pickup or shipping information shortly after that. Our standard varieties are $25 each or five for $100 and our yellow varieties are $30 each or four for $100. At purchase you can choose pick up your bare roots at the farm or one of our partner businesses or to have them shipped to you for $20.
Dutchesse de Nemours - Beautifully scented white peony with round cup like outer petals and a burst of fluffy petals on the inside.
Sarah Bernhardt - a beloved Peony with large double flowers in fresh, pastel pink. This longtime favorite blooms dependably year after year and presents a healthy amount of emerald green foliage to add interest to the garden throughout the season. Also known for its fragrance,
Gardenia - starts as a pink bud, a bit blushy and shy, but, once in bloom, develops large, ivory white flowers that can grow 17 cm wide. In addition, it emits a marvellous fragrance. There’s a good reason why Gardenia is one of the most popular peony varieties on the market.
Lorelei -Lorelei This hard-to-find peony is prized for its unusual color and form. The blossom is amongst the largest of all peonies. Starting out as cherry-colored buds tinted with a bit of orange, 'Lorelei' opens into a wonderfully fragrant, 10″ rich, rosy-orange flower.
Shirley temple - A fragrant peony that often starts with a pale pink colour, but becomes completely ivory white during blooming.
Chiffon parfait - This beautiful peony has double formed flowers that are coloured soft pink. Chiffon Parfait has strong, straight stems. The flowers of this peony have a delicious smell.
Alexander flemming -Peony 'Dr. Alexander Fleming' is a fully-double, late-flowering peony of very bright-pink color. 'Dr. Alexander Flemming' is known for its big flowers, solid stems and dark-green foliage
Sunny Girl
Lemon Chiffon
Barzella
Planting Peonies
Peonies are the stars of early summer. They shoot up in spring and are filled with blooms by mid June. These plants take a year or two to begin blooming, but once they start they will continue to show off for up to fifty years. Every year I add a few hundred to my flower field with dreams of having a whole space filled with color and heavenly scented blooms. This year I snagged a few extra from my wholesaler and would love to pass them on to you!
Space peonies 3 to 4 feet apart to allow for good air circulation between the plants. Stagnant, humid air can be a recipe for disease to develop.
Dig a generous-sized hole, about 2 feet deep and 2 feet across in well-drained soil in a sunny spot. The soil will benefit from the addition of organic material in the planting hole. If the soil is heavy or very sandy, enrich it with extra compost. Incorporate about one cup of bonemeal into the soil. Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting.
Set the root so the eyes face upward on top of a mound of soil in the hole, placing the roots just 2 inches below the soil surface. Don’t plant too deep! (In southern states, choose early-blooming varieties, plant them about 1 inch deep, and provide some shade.)
Then, backfill the hole, taking care that the soil doesn’t settle, and bury the root deeper than 2 inches. Tamp the soil gently.
Water thoroughly at the time of planting.