About Pink Peonies
May 15, 2012 by khanhdoan1
Peonies are a perennial shrub flower that blooms in early summer. The flowers represent prosperity, peace and happiness. They come in red, white and pink blooms with pink being the most popular color, especially for wedding bouquets. Unmarried Women Light pink peony. Chinese tradition states that it is unacceptable to send a pink peony to [...]
How to Propagate Peonies & Daylilies
May 15, 2012 by khanhdoan1
At nurseries, you’ll find tree peonies (in fact, a shrub), which grow from roots, and herbaceous peonies, which have rhizomes with tuberous roots. You can transplant both in the fall. In spring, your herbaceous peonies will produce large flowers, but it might be several years until your tree peony blooms. Like herbaceous peonies, daylilies also [...]
How to Cut Back Peonies in Minnesota
May 15, 2012 by khanhdoan1
Peonies are perennials with large, fragrant blossoms. The colors of the peony flowers range from pink to red, yellow or white. Peony plants are actively growing through the spring and summer months, and they bloom in the late spring or early summer. If you have peonies and live in Minnesota, you can cut them back [...]
How to Propagate Japanese Peonies
May 15, 2012 by khanhdoan1
Japanese peonies, like most peonies, reward the gardener with an abundance of large, showy summer blossoms and require very little care and maintenance in exchange. Japanese peonies are distinguishable from their Chinese cousins by the presence of a central yellow pompon of narrow petals. This pompon is surrounded by a single or double row of [...]
How to Transplant Peonies in the Spring
May 15, 2012 by khanhdoan1
If you missed transplanting the peonies during the recommended fall season, then you can still plant them in spring. The peony flowers adapt well to their environments, and live for extended periods when compared to other flowers. The newly transplanted peonies need to be watered regularly to keep the ground moist enough for the flowers [...]
Peony Diseases
May 14, 2012 by khanhdoan1
Peonies produce a mop-headed, drooping flower and fingered leaves that brush along the ground. Frustrated gardeners wait all winter and into the spring for that first bloom of the peony to unfurl, often to be greeted with white mold or brown spots on the foliage. Good sanitation practices as well as basic knowledge of peony [...]
Directions for Planting Peonies
May 14, 2012 by khanhdoan1
Peonies are herbaceous, shrub-like plants that grow to heights of 4 feet, with a spread of 2 to 3 feet. Peony plants produce enormous flowers that span 6 inches in diameter and bloom in mid-June. The blooms come in a variety of colors and complement the attractive green foliage. Peonies thrive in USDA hardiness zones [...]
Peonies Charting Method
May 14, 2012 by khanhdoan1
Peonies are favorite flowers for cut-flower bouquets. Most garden varieties were initially imported from China. They grow from early to late spring and come in a wide variety of colors. Some blooms are a single row of petals around the center while others are full. Using a chart helps you keep track of color, bloom [...]
Frost Effect on Peonies
May 14, 2012 by khanhdoan1
Peonies are large, perennial flowers that are a beautiful addition to your garden. The colors come in a wide range such as, coral, crimson, black, cream, purple, rose, pink, white, yellow and scarlet. In order to have well-nourished new plantings of peonies, it is important to safeguard them from the negative effects of frost. Favored [...]
Insects That Bother Peonies
May 14, 2012 by khanhdoan1
Peonies are herbaceous perennials that are favored both for their flowers as well as their foliage. The plants produce large blossoms between late spring and early summer in shades of yellow, red, pink and white. The plants reach a mature height of 2 to 4 feet. Peonies are rarely bothered with pests and problems. However, [...]
