tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post7702994810515463129..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Pretty pictures: Paeonia cvv.mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-81195745913462063932010-06-03T14:21:11.925-07:002010-06-03T14:21:11.925-07:00I love peonies, perhaps, like Ivy, because of chil...I love peonies, perhaps, like Ivy, because of childhood memories. Our house growing up had 4 huge and very old plants that had been there at least 30 years. So they bloomed wonderfully and the ants always fascinated me.<br /><br />I don't, however, like mums. In part because of the homecoming things in school. They were awful. And yes, here in the west Texas panhandle, cowbells were Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953459540634785074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-38052400570778731702010-06-01T05:28:27.290-07:002010-06-01T05:28:27.290-07:00Interesting to note that historically, peonies wer...Interesting to note that historically, peonies were the cut flower of choice, according to Allan Rogers "Peonies." Buds can be cold stored 6 to 8 weeks and brought out to bloom! I am also an advocate of using the peony in garden designs not just for its bloom but for its durable, clean green foliage which is a great foil for other colorful blooms and foliage during the season.E. Anne Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849399952049578678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-1263190007077915832010-05-29T11:11:12.105-07:002010-05-29T11:11:12.105-07:00I love only tree peonies and hate herbaceous peoni...I love only tree peonies and hate herbaceous peonies especially those with Japanese flowers, (The one in your first photo) because the flower form reminds me of scoop of ice cream on saucer.<br /><br />Tree peonies with single and semi double flowers are humble beauties. I collect unique color tree peonies. Yellow (High Noon), orange (Nike), purple and some colors that I can't describe them Han Keat Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345105245361955527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-76827165341840817602010-05-29T08:20:49.384-07:002010-05-29T08:20:49.384-07:00Ginny Burton:
Sent you an e-mail.Ginny Burton:<br /><br />Sent you an e-mail.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-73432101842627994612010-05-29T03:19:31.138-07:002010-05-29T03:19:31.138-07:00I don't know where the trend started, but I...I don't know where the trend started, but I'll bet it lives on to this day -- at least in Texas. You know how seriously we take our high school football.<br /><br />The giant mums balanced the big hair. We had just discovered how to back-comb ("rat") our hair and the look was a giant pouf on top with a flip at the ends. Generally there were poufy bangs with a little bow Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-24482201468551228862010-05-28T15:55:59.753-07:002010-05-28T15:55:59.753-07:00Ginny Burton:
So not just an 80s thing, then. Wer...Ginny Burton:<br /><br />So not just an 80s thing, then. Were there cowbells? <br /><br />Do you know anything about when/why the whole thing got started? I'd never heard of it before we lived there, and have never seen it anywhere else, so I'm curious.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-25324518812469353382010-05-28T14:45:44.140-07:002010-05-28T14:45:44.140-07:00Excuse me, Mr. Subjunctive! You have just trample...Excuse me, Mr. Subjunctive! You have just trampled all over my high school (1959-1963) dream--those giant mum corsages that every girl at Alamo Heights High School wore, starting at the Thursday pep rallies. Every girl but me. God, how I wanted one. I considered buying myself one, but realized that someone would find out and I would be further humiliated.<br /><br />We (Texans) called them &Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-72232963761023007692010-05-28T14:09:49.048-07:002010-05-28T14:09:49.048-07:00I've never cared much for big flowers, so I...I've never cared much for big flowers, so I'm not overly fond of peonies, either, but if I had a garden again, I'd probably plant one or two out of sheer nostalgia. I like having the plants of my childhood around... and not only did we always have peonies, I also remember using peony petals as cloaks for my Playmobil people. Makes me smile, and how can I not love a plant that wakes Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-45905219216436832932010-05-28T13:50:13.021-07:002010-05-28T13:50:13.021-07:00Erin & Jenn:
I hadn't been thinking about...Erin & Jenn:<br /><br />I hadn't been thinking about peonies as cut flowers, but that idea appeals to me quite a bit more than using them as landscaping plants. They're interesting up close, and there's usually (at least with the ones around here) a fragrance. Not my favorite scent ever, but pleasant. So okay. I'll allow that they're useful as cut flowers, and not terriblemr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-28107307645147051742010-05-28T11:58:45.989-07:002010-05-28T11:58:45.989-07:00If I remember - the yellow peonies are out-crosses...If I remember - the yellow peonies are out-crosses with the tree peonies.<br /><br />My favorite peony is scented - Festiva Maxima. It's blowsey, and the scent isn't the kind that wafts - you need to get close to enjoy it, but it smells wonderful. <br /><br />Just info for you, that's all.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-5418006029670885342010-05-28T11:47:40.534-07:002010-05-28T11:47:40.534-07:00Mr._S: I've never seen a deep orange, but I ha...Mr._S: I've never seen a deep orange, but I have seen a pale peach shade, which was lovely.<br /><br />I really love orange flowers, but somehow, I think, an orange peony would be too much--very much in the drunken drag queen category.Karen715https://www.blogger.com/profile/15979479537943300181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-6187078698369776502010-05-28T08:24:26.154-07:002010-05-28T08:24:26.154-07:00Here in the NW they are much loved, but one spring...Here in the NW they are much loved, but one spring rain tramples the blooms and then you have to wait for another long year. I don't really get the appeal because of that, but I love to see them in other peoples' gardens. I'll take giant Dahlias anytime over Peonies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720485909592974251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-65062445125742085912010-05-28T07:35:32.440-07:002010-05-28T07:35:32.440-07:00I'm also not a big peony fan, except as a cut ...I'm also not a big peony fan, except as a cut flower. If I ever get a yard and can have a cutting garden, I'm positive it'll have a peony or two.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04055586800738008047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-59663800941466134872010-05-28T07:20:36.642-07:002010-05-28T07:20:36.642-07:00Don:
Your concerns are noted, though your comment...Don:<br /><br />Your concerns are noted, though your comment gets gets right up to the edge of <a href="http://draginol.joeuser.com/article/26403" rel="nofollow">complaining about the free ice cream</a>. <br /><br />Sheba and I haven't been walking near the tree peony in question for quite a while -- it's on the opposite side of town, and it's been hot, and so lately I'm just mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67972226111161459592010-05-28T06:05:08.361-07:002010-05-28T06:05:08.361-07:00I love peonies, but the hot pink ones are definite...I love peonies, but the hot pink ones are definitely my least favorite. (Your pictures are beautiful, even still.) I love the reds, the yellows and the pale pinks, though. I don't have any in my garden, yet. Maybe when we get serious in backyard.Karen715https://www.blogger.com/profile/15979479537943300181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-5246100758117572432010-05-28T06:01:29.571-07:002010-05-28T06:01:29.571-07:00As for the common peonies, my reaction is a little...As for the common peonies, my reaction is a little bit of a phhht, too poofy and too likely to fall face down in the mud as a result. Japanese peonies, single and more elegant and with strong stems that hold the flowers up are what I plant and enjoy (they do tend to be more expensive though). And the fern leafed peony is one heck of a gorgeous plant. The initial cost may seem high but mine Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-62832440856171951352010-05-28T05:09:19.832-07:002010-05-28T05:09:19.832-07:00The house I bought just over 2 years ago had a tre...The house I bought just over 2 years ago had a tree peony. The former owner left us specific instructions to not cut it back each fall. The first year we didn't. Last year we did a little trim. It's still small, more of a shrub. But very pretty when those giant pink blooms open up. <br /><br />Here's a photo we took of it: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gug_XH3YcY4/Sfpdv0BXNvI/ScottE.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02346813251871182513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-44662457186037088832010-05-28T02:51:23.726-07:002010-05-28T02:51:23.726-07:00Mr Subjunctive:
Lovely pics as always.
However, ...Mr Subjunctive:<br /><br />Lovely pics as always.<br /><br />However, I'd have enjoyed a pic of that enormous tree peony bush, not just the flower. In fact, I'm realizing that your photos of landscape plants rarely include anything besides the flower. And the architecture of the plant, and its foliage, are usually just as important for judging its impact in the landscape. Sometimes, as Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886233441603021667noreply@blogger.com