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"David E. Ross" wrote:
On 5/19/2009 5:49 PM, wrote [in part]:
I need to
Tie up the peony bushes.... row of about 15 feet... the buds are getting
ready to bloom and they need a lot of support. Going to cut back the buds
to 2 per branch... probably will dump a load of miracle gro bloom booster.
They put on a pretty display... white, white with red and 'Taki' (rose)
Plenty of flowers to give out to the neighborhood. They should be in
bloom in 8 more days.
Peonies!! I had seen them in bouquets from florists in the past but saw
them on the plants for the first time last year at Winterthur and
Longwood. They were magnificent. I asked at nurseries near my home and
was told that they are impossible in my climate; most nurseries here
refuse to stock them.
But I have roses in bloom in December; they would bloom in January if I
didn't prune them. My dwarf lemon tree blooms on and off all year long;
I have three large ripe lemons on the tree right now. My alstroemeria
is in constant bloom year round. And my wife can send me out in front
to cut some rosemary for a recipe she is cooking; the rosemary bush is
about 30 years old and taller than I am.
Here, lilacs are marginal, even those specially hybridized for mild
winters. While I have lady tulips (Tulipia clausiana), the traditional
"Dutch" tulips will not naturalize and bloom a second year; they must be
treated as annuals. Dogwoods and rhododendrons are mostly unknown here
(but I do have some nice azaleas).
Each climate has its positive and negative aspects for gardeners.
Perhaps of interest. Notice many ****** for tree peony.
Bill
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Marcia Reed says :
Hi Patti, I am a peony grower in San Jose....yes you can grow them in
the bay area. Visit my web site 4irses.com and plan a visit to my farm
in the spring time for a wonderful garden experience. I grow over 160
varieties of herbaceous and tree peonies.
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lisa says :
Patti This is my Q, too! I am just moving to Carmel from Chicago, and
can`t live w/o peonies! Check out Crickethill.com or Treepeony,com (all
they grow/breed/sell are peonies!)....click on the link on the left for
"southwest peony culture". It gives me hope!
*******They say tree peonies are more likely to survive above Z8, and
that you have to nip the green ends/foliage off (not wood)to induce the
dormancy necessary to make them flower in Feb/March.****** Good luck!
Lisa Fellow Peony Fan
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