Thanks for the acorns Bea!

Tigerpaws, I don't know where you can find Ofujinishiki in Canada. If you are able to buy peonies from the US, mine came from Adelmans. I think Solaris has offered it too. It is not one of those rare peonies that you have to pay hundreds of dollars for, either.

Mieko2 your all your tree peony's are "Just Stunning"🤩

with Bea and Tigerpaws. LG, your Ofujinishiki is stunning! The color is so rich and intense. I hope mine will bloom in this purple shade of yours.

Mieko2 said: Ofujinishiki opened a nice bud today.

• Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Ofuji-Nishiki')
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Love it Absolutely love it The colour, or the colours are amazing; like painted The leaves are also interesting, and that burgundy hint on the stems The whole plant is beautiful Congratulations, LG You got a real winner

Aw, thank you Karen and Jasmin.

I am hoping yours will bloom this year, Karen!

My first bloom of the season is tree peony Ostii.

Beautiful Karen!

Love it Karen!

kousa said: My first bloom of the season is tree peony Ostii.

Wow Beautifull white blooms with a contrasting lipstick red center. The leaves are also very nice and graceful Beautiful shade of true green Perfect package

An ostii is a species isn't it? Which bloom early. Beautiful. So pristine

bumplbea said:

The tree peony has no roots is just cut dead limbs off last fall. It's like cutting a tree branch off then it grows leaves 8 months later… the tree peony section was set aside in a debris pile sat there all winter until two days ago I noticed the red eyes popping out of the bark section no roots . Two days ago I put the bark in damp soil with the eyes in photo above.
No roots on it now but wondering if it will become a tree peony after time. Well we'll see how this looks in a few months. I have a feeling once it warms up will be tricky and dry out easily. So have it in a shady spot near the front door to keep an eye on it. I am very curious to see how it turns out.
Any one have idea how this experiment will turn out?
It sort of reminds me of fresh veggies , onions, cabbage, ginger, potatoes etc. that will grow from the store . This may take years before it would ever be mature enough to bloom. If it even makes that far? It was such a surprise and it will be anchallenge to see what will come of this branch how it will look in a few months.
No roots just pooped out the side of a dead branch I cut off last year.so I plopped in on damp soil to see what happens.

@bumplbea I was wondering if triacontanol that is contained in alfalfa meal/straw could induce rooting. I've seen amazing come-backs with my rose bushes this drought stricken summer here. My way was spreading it as a layer all around and top it with some type of moisture retaining mulch ( in my case raw wool plus wood chips).

Arturo

Thanks everyone! I got it as a mislabeled Shima Nishiki from Ebay. I was angry that it wasn't what I ordered but had grown to love it over the years. I agree with you Jasmin that the leaves are very nice and graceful. When the flowers fade, the bush still looks really nice. Here's what it looks like as a whole bush. Can't believe it is 10 years old.

Thanks Arturo will give it a try.

My second peony to bloom this year is Lan Fu Rong tree peony. The color is really beautiful this year. The cool weather makes it so saturated and intense.

Wow 🤩 what a beauty… that color just knocks my socks off…

The color and fullness are striking, Do you have a lot of buds on this one this year?

I love it Karen!!

Ofuji Nishiki is still looking good despite it getting to 86°F yesterday



The bloom is about 8 inches wide

Thank you so much! It has been a real treat to see Lan Fu ROng's blooms this year. Tracey, I have lesser amount of buds but the flowers are much better and nicer looking than previous years.

Wow, your Ofuji Nishiki's change in color is just as beautiful as when it first bloomed. I really love its lighter edge and darker center. And it is HUGE!

I have more tree peonies blooming today.
Duchess De Mornay



Shima Nishiki



Wu Ji Yao Hui

Karen. Enjoy your parade of blooms. It's so encouraging to see so many beautiful blooms. How many peony's do you have?
Some that I planted last season have tiny buds and others are just cranky because the weather has been stuck in winter. Time will tell.