Peonies are definitely out of season. However, this is the very peak of
Dahlia blooming season, and a few varieties have the same flower-form as
peonies. (I think they are sometimes even called peony-flowering). It
woulnd't be an exact match, and wouldn't have the nice fragrance of peonies,
but as far as appearance goes, it would make much the same impression. I'll
see if I can find any links to peony-flowered dahlia types.

"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