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September 21, 2007

Picture this: Peonies

One of the photographers here, Steve Szydlowski, is a peony grower in Rehoboth, Ma, with over 500 plants. He dug all the holes by himself.

He grows the plants for cut flowers and harvest between 3,000 to 5,000 flowers each spring. If anyone has peony questions, ask them here.

A tip to start you off:

This is the time of year to think about dividing your peonies.
Even if they are blooming well, you can increase the number of plants you have by dividing them if they are 6 years old or older.

I'm trying to get him to bring in a photo of his field. Watch this space ...


Posted by Paula Constantine  at 10:02 AM | Permalink

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Can you divide both types of peonies, the bush type and the tree type? I thought they didn't transplant well.

Beth Heaney | September 24, 2007 10:56 AM link

I was given a tree peony seed. The idea was to see what people would do with it I think. So far I put mine (2) in pots with rapid draining medium,watered it and placed in a location with perhaps 1/2 day sun.. On day 2 today. Perhaps I found you just in time.

lark | September 24, 2007 5:24 PM link

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