"Ryan Hicks" wrote in message
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My fiancee and I are getting married this October. She had her heart
set (as brides often do) on having beautiful peonies in the wedding --
even if it was super-expensive peonies from New Zealand in her
bouquet. However, today she learned from her florist (a fairly large
one here in Seattle) that they are unable to get peonies from any of
their wholesalers at this time.

Any help would be appreciated. I'm eternally optimistic, but I
sincerely doubt that I could get my peony plants to bloom in four
weeks, no matter how I controlled their environment. If you know of
any way to order these from anywhere in the world, I (and my
bride-to-be) would be extremely grateful.

Thanks for the consideration..

-ryan

I'm not sure if anyone can be of much help. You can successfully hold peony
buds in cold storage for months at a time (and have blooming peonies in
December, for example), but it requires planning ahead. And it's a little
late in the game now. A large florist in a large metropolitan area like
Seattle should have access to pretty much anything that is available to the
trade, regardless of origin. If you have a business license or know someone
that does (perhaps your caterer?), contact Evergreen Wholesale Florist
(206/624-9111) or Seattle Wholesale Floral (206/285-2425). If they can't get
them, then you may have to make other plans.

pam - gardengal