Please Post Pics of Your Glorious Reds! in the Peonies forum

Dec 23, 2019 1:08 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Karen
Southeast PA (Zone 6b)

Just in time for the Holidays, let's spread some holiday cheer by posting our great red peonies!

Here are some of my eye catchers every year:

Alexander Woollcott

Mackinac Grand

Maestro

Felix Supreme

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anyagoro

Dec 24, 2019 1:21 AM CST

Name: Anya
Fairbanks, AK (Zone 3a)

Gorgeous reds, Karen! I also have Alexander Woollcott, still young and single and it is my favorite red (waiting for The Mackinac Grand to compare).

America

Carol

Henry Bockstoce

Red Satin

Scarlet O'Hara

Paeonia officinalis rubra plena

Merry Mayshine

Early Scout

Manny Happy Returns

Old Faithful

Merry Christmas!!!

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Mieko2

Dec 24, 2019 8:18 AM CST

Moderator

Name: LG
Nashvillle (Zone 7b)

I do have quite a few red ones.

Here is Blood Moon

My favorite NOID woody peony.

Ming Joy is dark and hard to photograph

Jewel is large and sturdy. It came from La Pivoinerie as a bonus. I haven't seen it offered anywhere and I'm so glad she sent one to me.

Dark Eyes struggled after my Spring flood. I hope it will come back this Spring

This herbaceous red NOID blooms before Red Charm and is pretty

Blaze is very early and dependable

Midnight Sun

LG - My garden grows with love and a lot of hard work.

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kousa

Dec 24, 2019 8:53 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Karen
Southeast PA (Zone 6b)

Wow, super gorgeous Anya and LG! You guys have some very stunning reds! What a treat and delight for the eyes this morning!

My favorites of yours, Anya are Old Faithful, Red Satin, and Henry Bockstoce. Your Old Faithful is especially nice! I need to have a serious talk to my OF peony!

LG, your collection of reds is beautifully wide ranging in colors. Love Blood Moon, Ming Joy, and the red Noid that bloomed before Red CHarm. Do you think it maybe Red Satin? It looks kinda like Anya's Red Satin.

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Mieko2

Dec 24, 2019 11:56 AM CST

Moderator

Name: LG
Nashvillle (Zone 7b)

I love seeing everyone's reds. I added several reds this Fall because of the photos posted on the Peony Forum.

Anya's Old Faithful is gorgeous. I did move mine this Fall.

I added another Mackinac Grand because mine has never done well and everyone here posts such beautiful photos!

I also added Red Satin, so I will be able to compare my red NOID to it whenever it starts blooming, Karen! We all know how hard it is to ID common looking peonies, so I'm not really expecting much! I enjoy it even without knowing its name.

LG - My garden grows with love and a lot of hard work.

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AlexUnder

Dec 24, 2019 1:37 PM CST

Name: Alex
Toronto, Ontario

Red Charm

Alexander Woollcott

Henry Bockstoce

OF

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Mieko2

Dec 24, 2019 5:37 PM CST

Moderator

Name: LG
Nashvillle (Zone 7b)

Gorgeous photos, Alex!!

LG - My garden grows with love and a lot of hard work.

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AlexUnder

Dec 24, 2019 6:27 PM CST

Name: Alex
Toronto, Ontario

Thanks, LG. I love all of my reds, they are all different, but they are all great varieties. I just only wish AW and OF would grow faster.

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Mieko2

Dec 25, 2019 6:28 AM CST

Moderator

Name: LG
Nashvillle (Zone 7b)

LG - My garden grows with love and a lot of hard work.

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frankrichards16

Dec 25, 2019 7:12 AM CST

Name: Frank Richards
Clinton, Michigan (Zone 5b)

I have quite a few, so I created an Album on google photos...

all photos are from 2019. If you click on a photo, the metadata is displayed.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Qu5M...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/...

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kousa

Dec 25, 2019 10:42 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Karen
Southeast PA (Zone 6b)

Merry Christmas to all! Another great day to wake up to! Bounty of gorgeous reds!

Alex, your Red Charm is to be envied! I seriously need to relocate mine. It is not doing well in its present location. I seem to be very partial to AW so I won't say much about it except yours is exquisite as well.

Frank, magnificent bush shots of Early Scout, Mackinac Grand(MG), and Blaze! That MG bush is literally covered in blooms! Stunning! Everyone, you have got to see Frank's MG!

Frank, the only thing about Blaze is it looks like it wants to be released from its cage! LOL

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Mieko2

Dec 25, 2019 1:58 PM CST

Moderator

Name: LG
Nashvillle (Zone 7b)

Beautiful photos, Frank!! I like that you have such nice descriptions.

LG - My garden grows with love and a lot of hard work.

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anyagoro

Dec 25, 2019 2:04 PM CST

Name: Anya
Fairbanks, AK (Zone 3a)

Beautiful pictures everyone!!! Frank your Early Scout looks very nice, flowers of mine are not so full and symmetrical. I have a few more reds to post.
Flame

Topeka Garnet

Buckeye Belle

Mahogany (and Prairie Moon)

Charm

Peter Brand (not sure it is true to name), not really red

No ID, looks like Mons. Martin Cahuzac

Hot Chocolate from 2018

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kousa

Dec 25, 2019 5:28 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Karen
Southeast PA (Zone 6b)

Wow, another great showing, Anya! I love that you break it down into the red and the dark red groups. I love the bush shots, particularly of Peter Brand. I love how the stems are spread out like a fan. It is very nice! The dark reds look stunning in your garden, Anya! Do they look this good every year?

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anyagoro

Dec 25, 2019 8:06 PM CST

Name: Anya
Fairbanks, AK (Zone 3a)

Thank you, Karen! My peonies are still young, I started a peony garden in 2016. And some are really slow growers. Peter Brand is fast and I appreciate it