Thanks, Wendi, for this update!

I was planning to go one day next week, but it looks like I better get there on Sunday afternoon to see the best show!

Can't wait to see your pix tomorrow!

Judye

would love to see your pictures! I visited two years ago, and apparently Bill Countryman had just died. (I think it was early July - many peonies were past peak, but there were still lots of gorgeous specimens blooming, and there were only a couple of other visitors there, with no sign of the family. Maybe it's always somewhat unkempt, but I came down with a wicked case of poison ivy on my legs after traipsing through the fields - be sure to wear long pants if you go! (Also - the buildings are quite unassuming - I drove way, way too far up the road; it's not much more than a mile or so from the paved road!)

Here is a link that might be useful: article about Countryman

Thanks for the link and the PI warning!

I haven't gotten PI there yet (and I'm VERY allergic!), having walked thru some of the weeds while wearing shorts. I better put my "Ivy Block" on before I go this year.

Judye

Hi Everyone!

Sorry it took so long, problems with my card reader to post pics but here they are! If you visit it is a spectacular place. Please tell them that Wendi said 'Hi', I love them. Trust me, if you need to know anything about Peonies, they are more than willing to help.

Here we go!

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This is a pic from last year and I couldn't resist:

The fields will take your breathe away. By these pics you would think that I love yellow or ivory peonies, actually the shades of pinks are my favorites but I am astonished by all the different varieties.

Wendi

P.S.

solargal--I am so sorry to hear about you Poison Ivy, my husband and I have been all over they Farm and we haven't notice a single plant of it. I am like judyefd, highly allergic. When I spoke to the Countrymans about their place, where we go and could not go the first time that we visited I specifically asked Mrs. Countryman if there was any PI anywhere and she told me that they were proud to say that they didn't have that. We even visited a little pond that they have and didn't see any. I hate PI, read my GW page and you will see why. My yard was loaded with it when we bought it. Yuck! I hope if you go again you have better luck. :)

Wendi,
I LOVE your pictures! And you're so organized!! ;-D

Thank you for posting pix of Gold Standard and La Pinja! The Susie Q bloom was reminiscent of Vivid Rose.

I can't wait to get there this weekend!

Judye