Joanna, I meant that they should all be up by then and that is when you should be worried that something may have happened to them!!
Sorry for the confusion.

Mieko2 said:Joanna, I meant that they should all be up by then and that is when you should be worried that something may have happened to them!!
Sorry for the confusion.

Oh, schvew! Just checked them again. I have serious spring fever. I want to be out there talking to my new tiny plants. Another something comes up every few hours but not the peonies. It's okay, I'll talk to them anyway.

You've heard of crazy cat ladies? This is a crazy plant lady. Yup, that's me!

Quite a few of us talk to them!! They listen!!

The neighbors probably think I pet mine. I was out this morning looking at the pink fernleaf growth. Quite a bit of tiny stems but nothing that look like a bud, unfortunately. I was crouched there, running my fingers over the foliage gently to see if maybe there was a tiny nub of a bud hidden, when I hear, "what'cha doing out there, Liz?" Oh well, I'll be the eccentric plant lady for the neighborhood. Better than the neighborhood drunk or mooch, right?

@LizinElizabeth, I'll be right there with you!

Yeah, one of my Itoh peonies just started showing today!

My ferns for you... Liz. The Hosta in the pot got frosted 😖

Which one, Rj? I love Itohs.

Wish I knew, had it for about 4 years...before my labeling era

Ferns, yeah! Too dry for ferns here, something else to look forward to! And good hosta growing as well!

Cleaning up today, found these getting ready to go.

crawgarden said:Cleaning up today, found these getting ready to go.

Oh, yaay! So that's what I'm watching for! Thank you! It's very beautiful!

Thanks that's great!!

Being patient when you are waiting for a peony to come is is extremely hard to do. They kind of run on their very own schedule.

Yes, YES! Finally, a little tiny bit of my first ever peony! This is the first sight of Bowl of Beauty. Wasn't there this morning, is there now! Thank you to everyone for the support and encouragement! One up, three more to go! So nice to meet you BB!

Isn't that first sighting exciting??!!! Even after years of growing them it's still a thrill!

LizinElizabeth said:Isn't that first sighting exciting??!!! Even after years of growing them it's still a thrill!

It is! I've been checking every few hours since the snow melted! Glad to hear that the thrill doesn't go away!

Agreed! Even though I know that the plants are there, its always a thrill to see them poke though the soil every spring. Great renewal!

So glad that your peonies are finally waking up, Joanna. Now, you just have to be a little more patient to see if any buds will develop from these pips.

kousa said:So glad that your peonies are finally waking up, Joanna. Now, you just have to be a little more patient to see if any buds will develop from these pips.

Thanks @kausa! I'll be patient. I adore watching each moment of growth. So far, it's only one of four I planted in the fall so I wait with excitement!