Jerry: Those pics are great. My NOID is heavily budded so it won't be long now. The new "kids" are settling in nicely. Only one issue I have so far from the ones I purchased last fall.

I usually cut off all the buds except one per stem in order to get the largest blossoms. I have a few that measure 7 inches across which are too heavy for the weak stems to carry, especially if they are full of water. Most of mine have bloomed and are bending to the ground so the blossoms will be cut off soon. Save the energy for next year. I am learning to pay attention to the nurseries' description of strong or weak stalks. Makes a lot of difference on how long they have a good display.

This has been the latest bloom season I can recall. Normally, we are finished by the second week in May, or even before then.

Don't know if I had posted these before but here are a couple of my noids.

Ok, Kids here we go...
P. Cincinnatti

P. Garden Lace


P. Carina

Itoh Hybrid Kopper Kettle

P. Strawberry Wine

P. Lafayette Escadrille

P. Show Girl

Tree Peony Black Pirate

P. Mackinac Grand

Itoh Hybrid Singing in the Rain

P. Kathryn Ann

Tree Peony Kinshi

P. Silver Dawn Mix

P. Lois' Choice

P. Pink Teacup

P. Blaze

P. Diana Parks

P. Red Charm


That's all for tonight!! Hope you enjoyed the show.

Wow, nice show. I wish I had gotten Red Charm. Pink Teacup caught my eye. Now to go look it up.

Thanks! Hollingsworth Peonies have both of them and that's where I got mine from. :)

http://hollingsworthpeonies.co...

Here are a few from my yard.

'Anna Marie' a tree peony bred by one of my favorite hybridizers, William Seidl


Tree peony 'Joseph Rock' in double form


'Pink Vanguard' a herbacious peony bred by two great guys Don Hollingsworth and William Seidl



Tree peony showing 'Joseph Rock' in its background, 'Guardian of the Monastery'


And a truly treasured 'Garden Treasure' bred by Don Hollingsworth

Mags you have some of the best tree peonies around!!! Keep them coming!!!

I do like that Joseph's Rock. ;)

I am enjoying the peony pics.
Our peonies don't have buds yet.
Some are just coming through the ground.
Aah , zone 3!

Itoh Hybrid Hillary

P. Zuzu

That Hillary is gorgeous!
sigh....another one for my must have list.....

So pretty! I can't believe how slow things are to come on this year.

Coral Sunset - it has been trying hard to open this past week, I think we need some sun


This is 2 days later, sorry the focus is wrong


~Jan

Banquet tree peony blooming this morning

'Greenland'

Love this one a lot!

One of the first tree peonies I ever bought
'Spring Carnival'

I really like the red one.

The cooler weather has really enriched the colors this year.

Well, my NOID pink is starting to open and the bush is filled with buds. After 3 days of rain and cooler temps, it finally managed to start opening.



Tomorrow it will look like a big fluffy ball