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Oct 9, 2022 12:53 PM CST
Name: Rj
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This was the latest review:

On Nov 3, 2020, (8 reviews) from Burlington, NJ
I ordered four peonies from Peony's Envy last spring. They arrived beautifully packaged and clearly labeled. The roots looked strong and vigorous and were large. Their website said not to expect any blooms for the first two years, but two sent up buds within a month of planting. I didn't realize that the buds would bloom in a vase, and since I wanted the plants to establish their roots, I cut all the buds except one, which was just lovely. I wish I'd put the others in a vase! My husband planted them for me, and the one that bloomed was supposed to be "Lady Alexandra Duff", but it looked more like "Mother's Choice", which he also planted. It could easily have been "user error", or maybe the pale blush blooms *were* Lady Duff, but the color was lighter because the roots were not established yet. At any rate, the plant grew very strong, and I'm pleased with the bloom I got. The other three plants didn't grow quite as lush and tall as the one that bloomed, but I think they've made a great start. I'm very much looking forward to seeing more blooms next spring! I also want to say, I really love their website. The information is all very clear, and I think they make a huge effort to make sure their customers will be able to create a thriving peony garden. I'm very much a beginner and really appreciated the advice and pictures.



On October 8th, 2019, added the following: Some years down the road . . . the worst was yet to come. The peonies from this source were not what I had ordered. Of the four I ordered, only one was true-to-name. Since I had ordered only double forms, it's pretty obvious that anything blooming single form is not what I ordered. The fancy website and fancy packaging are just that, not what ends up in your garden. And it's goes without saying that if a plant takes years to bloom, one is not going to be able to persuade the seller that you got the wrong plant.
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