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| Hi,
I would like to plant several Herbacious Peonies. Our local nursery has nice selection of them. Could you please tell me anything good or bad you know about following varieties: Adolphe Rousseau Bowl of Beauty Doreen (single) Dr Alex Fleming Festiva Maxima Flame (single) General McMahon Immaculee Karl Rosenfield Krinkled White (single) Lady Alexandra Duff Mme Emile Debatene Mn Jules Ellie Nymphe (single) Raspberry Sundae Sarah Bernhardt Shirley Temple Sorbet I think I will definitely buy 'Sorbet', 'Raspberry Sundae' and 'Bowl of Beauty'; and will not buy 'Sarah Bernhardt' because of her weak stems.
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| I have newly bought several of the peonies on your list, but having only owned them for a year or two at most, I'm not really qualified to comment on them. Festiva maxima has been popular since it was first developed in the 1850s. I have grown for more than twenty years. It is an amazing peony, beautiful, fragrant and totally reliable. Because I can never leave well enough alone, I have moved it all over my garden. It divides with ease and blooms in its new home without skipping a beat. Over the course of time, I have given odd pieces left over from the many moves to friends and casual acquaintances.
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| Thank you Rian, I like 'Festiva', I am glad that it performs well! Alina. |
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- Posted by gnabonnand z7b North Texas (My Page) on Fri, Apr 6, 07 at 20:34
| 'Festiva Maxima' is the only peony that I have been able to successfully grow in my garden. And even here in the south, its foliage stays nice looking all season when given morning sun & afternoon shade. It's a winner. Randy |
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| My bowl of beauty bloomed for the first time this year (root from Sam's Club; grown in a pot over last summer & planted last fall). It started out a rich fuchsia color and gradually faded to a light pink color(which explained why all the pics I've seen vary in color so much!). The stems seem strong and the flower didn't flop (though it was a smallish flower - next year will be bigger). Very pretty! |
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- Posted by flowerluvr Z5 IN (My Page) on Sat, Jun 23, 07 at 17:48
| Festiva Maxima, Bowl of Beauty, Raspberry Sundae, and Sarah Bernhardt are all great performers in my gardens. You just can't go wrong with Festiva. Raspberry Sundae is gorgeous, pretty sturdy (I live on a farm with open space all around, so my gardens catch some pretty big winds) and the smell is just wonderful. I have Sarah Bernhardt in and eastern exposure, so it doesn't catch so much wind, and stands pretty well for me. I don't support my peonies..too many peonies, and not enough time ;) |
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| I'd try a few of the Japanese and/or single types as well, just in case you get a big rain right when they're all blooming! It's nice to have a few that stand up without staking. |
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| Wow, I am glad to see my old post revived! I ended up keeping almost all of these varieties. I potted the roots up because we were in the prosecc of moving to our new home at the time of planting. Almost all of them have healthy new growth now. The space around my newly bought home is very limited, so I will have to give away some of them and keep the ones I will like better. Thank you all for the info! |
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