Sissons Garden is in the middle of a neighborhood. One of the local members of the Wisconsin Peony Society said it was just a mowed field for years, that no one knew there were peonies until it was left unmoved for a while. That discovery was followed by a period of trying to find out who actually owned the land before it was finally established as a public garden. We toured another member's garden then walked down the road and through someone's yard to get to it; it appears to be completely surrounded by private property. There were some lovely peonies in both gardens but I was disappointed to see that Tinka Philips, a variety that LG and I have wanted for a few years, wasn't in bloom yet. Even more disappointing was being told that even here locally the members knew of no one who sells it. Guess I'll just have to hope to see it on one of the peony society's auctions or something. Below is a few pics from both Betty's and Sisson Gardens.
