Hidden Springs is having their last chance sale. There are some very nice peonies on sale.

https://www.hiddenspringsflowe...

Check it out!!

I didn't place an order with them for this fall but found several to add to my collection in the end of season sale, ended up with Valkyrie, Pink Vanguard (replacement), Circus Circus (replacement), Lovebirds, Henry St Clair and Yellow Emperor.

They also added Smith Family Jewel, which is one of my favorite Itohs. Here are photos of mine.

I got one from Nate this year!!! Had to after seeing yours. LG!

Smith Family Jewel is no longer listed. But there are some nice varieties.

Sorry you missed it, Gary.

Liz, it loves my zone 7a!! I bet it will do well in Alabama for you 😊

The "Smiths" have better flowering in the South. Haven't had really great luck in zone 5. There are some nice ones I wish did well here, but just don't.

I feel your pain, Tracey. Down here "Very Late" peonies rarely open.

All of the growers don't test everywhere and they don't always know. I didn't realize that until ten years ago or do. I enjoy growers in the north the most, as the breeding definitely favors my growing climate here. 10 years ago, I really thought ITOH breeding was all the same, but growing has shown me that is definitely not the case, whether it is different breeding parentage or what, what is bred in the south as compared to the north, just doesn't quite cut the mustard, so to speak.

Here's my peonies from the last chance sale

Illini Belle... I can't believe I didn't have her already!





Here are my three woody peony seedlings that were 3/$60.

Notice they have their own roots!! I can't wait to see them bloom










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Tracey: Based on your experiences, what varieties of itohs perform well in zone 5 of WI?

Good luck LG looking forward to seeing them bloom

My best growers are Garden Treasure and Bartzella, plants grown without the use of tissue culture. Hillary is pretty nice too.

Very interesting, Tracey.

I have a nice sized Rosy Prospects, planted in 2016, that has never bloomed. It is next to a Takara Itoh that blooms every year.

I sure hope in 2020 it blooms!