Bea, this will be a fun experiment! I truly hope you get a new rooted peony from it!

Dianne, that is such a gorgeous pink woody peony. The blooms are huge!

Here is Angel Emily with 3 blooms open.



Princess Charm opened April 21 last year, so I think it's an early variety.

I have had three herbaceous plant blooms. The best is Pink Hawaiin Coral, and then Salmon Dream. The tree peonies at the lower end of the garden grew, but are stopped now. I believe that those that had buds (herbaceous or tree) were somewhat blasted by the 34F several times. Those buds are not maturing. I think they (being Alaskan peonies lol) didn't take well to the concrete I planted them in. We have amended with lime to help break up the soil and raise the PH. But I don't think it will do much for this year. If they just live to fall I will be happy. So much to learn here.

Mieko2 said:
Here is Angel Emily with 3 blooms open.

Wow Sooo beautiful Look at those shades of pink

The peony branch was trimmed of a tree peony last fall sitting in a burn pile all winter until I noticed new eyes growing just from the bark cut removed section 2' above ground level from a tree peony. The dead branch is not the root..a branch was dead …it's tough to explain or describe.
I lifted it from the soil today to get a clearer pic. I have never seen this growth from a dead branch before with hollowed out bottom with pink eyes showing.






Interesting to see if it continues to grow.

Very exciting, Bea!! I think it will grow roots.

If it is growing, I would say it has root mass somewhere.

graycrna4u said: If it is growing, I would say it has root mass somewhere.

Must be roots somewhere in that dead-looking section.

Enjoying all these tree peony pictures even though it makes me a little sad because I don't have any. I had one years ago that was just coming into its own, producing lots of blossoms after not doing much for several years. Then, unfortunately, I had some work done on my home and this "idiot" who called himself a contractor just dug it out because he thought it was in his way. I tried to salvage the plant by placing what was left in the ground but it never recovered, he had chopped off all the roots. I eventually fired this "idiot" because I was finding every job he did was substandard and when I pointed this out he wanted to fix it and then charge me again!

Tiger, totally agree! I found a hard (and expensive) way that I had to be present when the contractors worked in my garden. You cannot leave them alone, not even for a moment! Even if you hire a landscaping company, they often don't know the plants. Most of them don't even know how to walk in the garden That is my lacmus test; one can see right away if contractors know what they are doing by looking at how they move through the garden. If they step outside of the pathway without a reason, or without asking your permission, don't give them your business.

graycrna4u said: If it is growing, I would say it has root mass somewhere.

Nope… no roots . This was a branch cut off the side of a 25 year old tree peony. Like cutting a branch off an oak tree. The branch will send out new shoots …then ?
See pic branch is hollow..




Never seen anything like it before. I place it 3 days ago in a planter with damp soil hoping it will grow roots.
It's the oddest thing .

Jasmin. Stomp all over my beloved plants and you have made an enemy of me. Even if someone throws cigarette butts around in my garden ~~ enemy! Cigarette butts is a no no. It is so disrespectful of all my hard work.

Good luck Bea. Hope it grows a lot of roots. Those buds do look promising. That peony wants to live!🌱

Jasmine… so sorry to hear the contractors were so disrespectful of your beautiful garden. It's so flipping upsetting.
Totally understand been there a few times. I would write a e-mail a letter send e-pics keep a record of all the damage. The contractors are responsible for property damage destruction of property and can be back-charged by the boss of the company and then you should be reimbursed for the damage. Back charge-the money is out of their paychecks.
I had so much damage one time I called the 'contractors insurance company' to look at the damage and the 'contractors insurance company' sent me a reimbursement check for all the damage after they saw all the damage . Just call the BBB or contractors Board.
It is heartbreaking to see all our years of hard work just trampled by a bunch of knuckleheads.

I think if my tree peony buds haven't opened by now, they won't ever this year. Two huge ones have been there over the winter. I am tempted to dig up the five tree peonies at the bottom of the garden as they aren't progressing. I could pot them up (big pots) until I can develop a good area in the garden. I don't want to lose them. I know that TP can run horrible expensive and I have paid $150 for a few of mine.

Mary Stella… maybe take one bud inside place in a vase may help open the buds as long as the buds are the size of a marshmallow. Some of mine have had a slow start do to weather. The buds are too small. Last year by this time they were all blooming. They need sun warmth during the day to open outside. Sometimes I'll cheat and pic the buds at the right size and bring them inside. They last a long time longer than outside.
This spring the weather is stuck in winter… last year I had peony blooms I picked until July.
Either way I hope the buds open soon. Sometimes they can be so stubborn. I have some early blooming peony's and later blooming too.

Your Angel Emily is gorgeous, LG! It is just about perfect. It is no wonder that it APS Gold winner for 2019. Thanks for posting!

Bea, I too believe that your tree peony will grow roots. What you have there is essentially the crown part with stems. And I think the crown is able to produce roots if it is in a favorable environment. I would plant it in a totally shaded area to promote root growth. Do you have access to aloe leaf? I have seen Youtube videos that show fresh aloe juice/gel is excellent at stimulating root growth. You can get an aloe leaf, split it in half lengthwise to expose the gel part and rub that onto the bottom and around the crown, then plant it.

Mary, your Salmon Beauty truly fits its name. What a lovely form and color! I am sorry that your tree peonies are not doing well. Do you think they are not doing well because of drainage issue? Or just the soil quality issue?

I dug down in that garden area maybe 6" and was scooping out wet sand and clay. Could make mud pies out of it. I just don't know. Will hope their little roots can invade the sand and clay and start getting more nourishment. I put 10-10-10 on them, limed them, and had added mushroom compost. Will take tons more to make the ground a happy place for peonies. My vegies are just fine with it. Although some little critter is nibbling on my baby squash plants. Has to be a bug, not rabbit, or squirrel. Just nibbles on some edges.

Mary Stell sounds like you have added good amendments to your peony's , they like 7.o ph alkaline. They will grow in clay with amendments added mine have done well for many years.
Thank you Karen for your advice on this peony side branch. It's planted in damp soil . Slightly buried I already put cinnamon on the bottom to stop viral integration …
soil or air. Slightly covered barely up to the eyes. Not sure if adding aloe to the hollow rotting area of the side branch will help grow roots….which is where the eyes are sprouting now planted barely 1/4" just damp soil? The woody branch hollow section is starting to decompose once that begins wondering if roots can start from the eyes slightly growing above the rotted area.
I guess at this point I have involved everyone in this woody branch experiment. This will be fun if it works or not. It a learning experience and appreciate all the advice.
Open to all suggestions.
The eyes are still growing and pink. If they turn brown could be tricky . It reminds me of potatoes growing eyes , culling the cut side the bury with eyes up then waiting for new growth…

Ofujinishiki opened a nice bud today.




My NOID in a pot opened a bloom. It is very small but pretty.



Jacks Point has a small bloom within the foliage

Those are beautiful TPs. That first pic (I can't write the name let alone pronounce it) is one I would not mind having.

Exquisite… blooms … the colors are outstanding…