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).
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The gardens will be open to the public until June 28. 2015 from 11am to 4pm. Do come and visit!
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.
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.
>With Fall around the corner, thought I’d share the 4 part video regarding the care of the different classes of peonies that is posted on our website: Peonies Fall Care
As you scroll down towards the middle of the page, you will see the different videos for each category.
Please note that the care for the Tree Peony is somewhat different from the other peonies and if you have tree peonies, please really pay attention.
PEONY FALL CARE – a 4 Part Video Presentation
Video 1: Overview – Why
Steps to take to put your peonies to bed for fall –
Video 2: Herbaceous Peonies
Video 3: Itoh Peonies
Video 4: Tree Peonies
How to take care of Tree Peonies in the Fall
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What a great peony season we had. April brought lots of sunshine with it and caused the peonies to really grow and bloom! The flowers are bigger than they were in the past. Visitors are awed how beautiful they were. Rows and rows of beautiful, gleaming, colorful, gorgeous, fragrant peonies.
The 29th of June brings to a close the Annual Peonies on Parade at the Peony Farm. Visitors who came late are saddened that they were seeing the tail end of the flowers in bloom, but still happy that they saw some still in bloom. They were amazed at the wide variety of peonies!
Visitors who came toward the end of the season, were lucky to see almost the end of Princess Margaret, Lavon. Bouquet Perfect, and Avalanche.
My sister, Chris, and I gathered the last of the peony blossoms, which she arranged into my vases. It is so great to see peony arrangements all over the house.
Deadheading
Spent flowers need to be deadheaded so the sun’s energy can be harnessed for developing the roots more before going dormant. Some people like for the peonies to go to seed. However, not all peonies have fertile seed. So, unless you know that the peony produces fertile seeds, it’s best to cut off the spent flowers to direct the sun’s energy toward growing the root.
Deadheading is easy. Cut just below the stem immediately below the flower.
(Spent flowers cut just below the spent flower)
However, I prefer cutting the stem in such a way that the shrub looks pretty (hiding where the cut is by cutting the stems longer till the cut is hidden in the bush). Do this only if you have a big shrub. Otherwise, you wont have enough leaves to carry the suns energy to the roots. (Spent flower cut with some stems so as to hide the cut in the bush, creating a much better looking shrub)
At this point, you can if you want, sprinkle a little bit of fertilizer. Avoid the crown when doing this. Use fertilizer with close to zero nitrogen.
This is the preparatory stage to Fall, when the peonies go dormant, where you will cut the stems to at least an inch from the ground.
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.
My husband Michael and I alternately greet them, along with
our mascots, CZ and Kitty.
So again, thank you and we hope that you enjoyed your visit this season. We are looking forward to your next visit.
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.
Awash in Color
The Peony Teapot3 arrangementsGarden Treasure Itoh PeoniesPeonies in a Blue VaseCant have enough Peonies
Until next year, we have these pictures to remind of 2014, where the peonies were exceptionally beautiful.
(Spent flowers cut just below the spent flower)
(Spent flower cut with some stems so as to hide the cut in the bush, creating a much better looking shrub)
Thank You to all who visited the Peony Farm
