When Mother Nature plays such tricks on plants like that, having a cold snap and then a warm spell, it is no wonder the plants get confused. Though the weather is so unpredictable, I don't think my area has a long enough warm spell to mislead plants to grow prematurely in the fall. But that is definitely an issue. Thank you for bringing this up.
No, I have not ordered plants from Cricket Hill before but I did order some peony grow bags from them 2 years ago. Their prices are high. I believe Annette bought from them before and she said their tree peonies are very good. Ever since Annette mentioned Coral Terrace tree peony, I have been eyeing that one for awhile. As of now, I don't have a good enough spot for it. I need to find a good place for it because it is so beautiful!