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A great season for Peonies at Peony Farm

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What a great season we’ve had at Peony Farm.  In addition to plentiful, beautiful peonies and a sunny weather – we enjoyed seeing our old friends, and got to meet their family members and new friends in the garden.  It’s also a pleasure to meet people taking a short trip to Sequim, or vacationing  in the Olympic Peninsula.

I love sharing ideas with visitors about the peony culture.  I so enjoy the oohs and aahs and exclamations about the wonderful atmosphere the garden offers to one and all alike!

This year, our local newspaper The Peninsula Daily News honored us. They featured an article about Peony Farm,  you can read it here:    http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20150608/NEWS/306089992

As a result of this article,  residents from Sequim, and outlying communities came to visit and congratulated us for being selected by Garden Design Magazine for their Spring 2016 issue.

I, for one, am looking forward to Garden Design Spring 2016 issue!

The peonies are done blooming and until next blooming season, we bid our friends “so long”.

If you’ve missed coming down to visit with us,  you can still view the beautiful peonies in color at Peony Farm 2015 Catalog.    This also affords you the ability to place an order before your selection is all sold out.

Www.ilovepeonies.com

www.ilovepeonies.com

 

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RIOT OF COLOR WHEN PEONIES ARE IN BLOOM

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The peonies are blooming now and what a riot of color and fragrance that is!

Visitors to the farm/gardens are amazed at the beauty they see . The flowers in bloom are indeed gorgeous and a sight to behold.  And for our locals, those who had not visited the farm before were astounded that we have been at this location for over 5 years now and the number of peony varieties planted (over 2,500 peonies).

Alhambra Peony Tree at Peony Farm, WA
Alhambra Peony Tree
Anna Marie Tree Peony
Anna Marie Tree Peony at Peony Farm, WA
Cora Louise bud, beginning to unfurl
Cora Louise bud, beginning to unfurl
Coral Charm at Peony Farm
Stunning Coral Charm
Beautiful Senorita at Peony Farm what a delight
Beautiful Senorita at Peony Farm what a delight
Coral Charm in the Peony Farm fields
Coral Charm in the Peony Farm fields
First Arrival Itoh peony
First Arrival Itoh peony
Walter Mains peony at Peony Farm, WA
Walter Mains peony at Peony Farm, WA
Julia Rose Itoh Peony, at Peony Farm, WA
Julia Rose Itoh Peony, at Peony Farm, WA
Hephestos Tree Peony at Peony Farm, WA
Hephestos Tree Peony at Peony Farm, WA loads of buds this year
Royal Robe tree peony, Peony Farm, WA
Royal Robe tree peony, Peony Farm, WA glorious color!
Edulis Superba at Peony Farm, WA
Come visit the peonies at Peony Farm
Looking for that special peony for your garden?
Looking for that special peony for your garden? Come visit us at Peony Farm

The gardens will be open to the public until June 28. 2015 from 11am to 4pm.  Do come and visit!

 

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Blooming days for Peonies

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Peony lovers all over the USA, including me, count the days every year when the Peonies are blooming.

 

From May 15 to June 28, Peony Farm is once again opening its farm to the public for the much awaited blooming of the peonies. During this 2 months window, peonies of different blooming periods (there are 7 of them) will be opening 7-10 days apart. This is why some peony lovers choose different varieties in order to enjoy an extended blooming period.

Peony Farm Peonies on Parade
Peonies on Parade – blooming time at Peony Farm , WA

 

Peony Farm will be posting photos of peonies in bloom at:
Peony Farm facebook

To ensure that your selection is reserved, place your order early as they move pretty fast. Also, check out the new selections coming this fall at the website Peony Farm.

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Peony Passion high at Peony Farm

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Peony Passion was the driving force into the formation of Peony Farm.

Now celebrating our 5th Year,  we are even more so enthusiastic about growing peonies.
PF 5th yr photoOur customers and the response we receive both online and onsite are very rewarding.    Seeing the peonies grow vigorously and visitors and customers alike enjoying the beautiful peonies is very satisfying.

peonies ready for shipmentWe serve customers passionate about peonies, locally and all over the US.

Garden Club visitWe’ve become a destination point in the Pacific Northwest.   Visitors from all over the world, local friends and garden clubs come to see the peonies during our Annual Peonies on Parade event during the months of May and June.

Peony Farms Thank YouThank You for your patronage and support!

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Visiting the farm during Peony blooming season

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Viewing bench surrounded by Peonies
Viewing bench surrounded by luscious Peonies

During the months of May and June,  we open the gates so that visitors can come and visit the peonies in bloom.   Visitors from the Sequim Chamber of Commerce, local residents’ visiting family and friends, people visiting the Olympic Peninsula or the Twilight site of Edward and Bella – our customers, their family and visitors delight us with stories about their own peonies.

 

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Heavenly Peonies at Peony Farm

 

I’ve always felt that a visit to the Peony Farm is a way to de-stress, because of the comments we receive.  They delight in the peace and beauty surrounding the farm, the fragrance wafting in the air from the peony blossoms and the variety of peonies.  They are amazed to discover that there are some many varieties available.

Picnic at the Farm
Delightful Picnic at Peony Farm

Even non-peony lovers go home with a plant or two to bring back with them memories of their visit.

THROUGH THE LENS
THROUGH THE LENS
Garden Club visit
Garden club members visiting the farm
Angels visiting the farm
Angels visiting the farm

And, surprise of surprise, upon visiting the Butchart Garden in Victoria, BC, they discovered that Peony Farm is  only 20  miles from the Port Angeles ferry!  Definitely, Peony Farm is becoming a destination venue for people visiting the Olympic Peninsula along with Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest, Hoh Rain Forest – check out venues at Destination at the Olympic Peninsula.

Do plan your visit next year! on our Annual Peonies on Parade.

 

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Thank heaven for peonies companion plants

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The Peonies are Gone!
(click to view the video)

So sad to see the Peony Farm after all the peony blossoms had been deadheaded.   All those gorgeous, beautiful flowers gone.

However, my husband was quick to remind me, that we still have all the peony shrubbery dotting the landscape.  And, fortunately, I planted the entrance beds with peony companion plants such as Nasturtiums, Roses, Lilies,  Hydrangeas, Eremurus, Hebes, Japanese Maple, Irises, Boxwood and other trees.

These are now providing the color for the farm.   Check out the  video created by my sister, Christina.  Click on “The Peonies are gone” above.

By the way,  we are still taking orders for bare root peonies of these lovely scented peonies for shipment this Fall 2014.   You can find a great selection at www.shopilovepeonies.com

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Thank You, Thank You, Peony Farm Thanks You!

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Peony Farms Thank YouThank You to all who visited the Peony Farm

Each year we are graced by people who come to visit the farm.  They bring with them their enthusiasm for peonies, their knowledge and experience and most of all, their friendship.

They are full of appreciation of the beauty and variety of peonies growing at Peony Farm.

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My husband Michael and I alternately greet them, along with

our mascots, CZ and Kitty.

black and white cat at the farmkitty, mascot #2

So again, thank you and we hope that you enjoyed your visit this season.  We are looking forward to your next visit.

(CZ)

 

More information available at: Peony Farm Website

(KittyKitty)

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Awash with Color

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The Annual Peonies on Parade hosted by Peony Farm ended June 29, 2014.  However, the colorful memory of the peonies in bloom  is still fresh in our mind.  The remaining peony blossoms we harvested, from which my sister, Christina, wove her magic and created beautiful peony arrangements surrounded us for the week of the 4th of July.

Peony Farm is Awash with Color,  peony flowers, and it is a sight to behold.

Peony Farm, Awash in Color
Awash in Color
Teapot arrangement at Peony Farm
The Peony Teapot
peony arrangements at Peony Farm
3 arrangements
garden treasure at Peony Farm
Garden Treasure Itoh Peonies
peonies in blue at Peony Farm
Peonies in a Blue Vase
3 more peony arrangements
Cant have enough Peonies

Until next year, we have these pictures to remind of 2014, where the peonies were exceptionally beautiful.

Peony Farm Website

 

 

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Soroptimist garden show and PEONY FARM

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This year marks the 4th year of Peony Farm’s participation at the Soroptimist Gala Garden Show.

We look forward to the event with excitement because this event will also be the 1st year that Peony Farm brings bare root peonies at the show to make more peonies available to our visiting friends. 

To name a few, we will bring some ITOHS such as Bartzella, First Arrival, Cora Louise, Garden Treasure, Scarlet Heaven. 

ITOH PEONIES AT PEONY FARM, WA

We will also bring herbaceous peonies not available at the local nurseries and box office store such as  Coral Charm, Buckeye Belle, Pink Hawaiian Coral, Do Tell, Doreen, Orchid Anne, Seashell and the beautiful Sarah Bernhardt, to delight your gardening fantasies.

So, come and visit with us and see what we are talking about.
Mark the dates

Soroptimist Gala Garden Show  


Saturday, March 15, 2014/ 9am to 5pm
Sunday, March 16, 2014/ 10am to 4pm
Sequim Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir Street, Sequim, WA

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Invitation to the Soroptimist Gala Garden Show

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Yes, it’s that time of the year again. The Soroptimist Garden Show in Sequim, Wa is scheduled fr March 17 (wear you greens now for St Patty’s day) & 18, 2012 – to be held t the Sequim Boys & Girls club.

And, of course, we shall be there with our peonies, ensata iris,  oriental papaver, and perhaps some fir trees.  By the way, we will be having a raffle at the end of each day for a 5 ga fir tree.  So be sure and stop by. 

Each year is a learning year for us.  Last year we noticed that some vendors are selling peonies with leaves!  Well, we grow our peonies for sale locally.  We won’t cheat.   However,  we did put some of our peonies in our greenhouse to give them a little boost of warmth.   So, we just might have some peonies with their “snouts” showing.  And, of course, the Early Blooming variety will be sporting some stems and leaves by that time.

If you wish to check us ut before hand, just click on this Peony Farm link.

See you there!

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