Dianne, Koukamon is absolutely beautiful! I also love the edges, looks wild and untamed! The edges and the dark color make that one very distinctive and special. The red NOID is very pretty as well, much more refined and domesticated looking, isn't it? Gorgeous!
I have a couple of Koukamons, or at least that's what I thought I purchased! One has been in my garden for several years here in CO but has never bloomed, heaven only knows what that poor plant is, and one from Solaris last fall that is in a grow bag in AL, surprise, surprise....
Just to re-iterate, I'm certainly not advocating grow bags as a long term solution for tree peonies. They worked out really well for my specific situation, mostly unattended in really rainy AL with supplemental watering during the summer, but they do tend to dry out really fast if they don't get moisture frequently. I NEVER DREAMED I'd have tree peonies in grow bags for 2 years when I started this move and I HATE the fact that they haven't been put in the ground yet. I do think that I'll probably grow some in pots as LG does once I'm down there full time and can watch and take care of them but those grow bags will hopefully be retired this fall.
