One of my Tree Peonies is blooming now. The weather is supposed to be nice for a few days so I can enjoy the blooms for now. They don't last long when it rains.

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I believe they do produce seed, but I always cut off the old flower once it's finished blooming to prevent disease. At the nusery close to me they aren't much more than a regular peony. I paid $30 for mine, and a regular peony the same size is $20. They are rather slow to grow, however.

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I was lucky and got 6 rh*****somes (I just cannot spell that word) for 5 dollars last year. And even after transplanting them. I had 5 come up this year. But they are the regular peonies not the tree variety. I'm hoping that next year I just might see a bloosom or two. I love peonies. But there is no way I could spend 20.00 on one plant. That would blow about 3 months worth of gardening budget.

The Tree peonies that just blows my mind is the golden yellow one. Now that one I just might blow my hole summer budget on. What a great plant!.

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TK...don't hate me...I have a yellow one too, but it isn't blooming yet. I'll take some pics when it does...should be soon cause the buds are quite big.

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I know with alot of plants you can also propagate them by cuttings...can you do this with tree peonies too?

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Dear Obywan,

I have no idea what you just explained except it means that seeds won't work. I guess it's back to studying for me. But I just had my first really easy cuttings grow so I don't think I'm anywhere near ready for grafting.

Alan,

No way am I upset with you for having the yellow tree peonies. I'm thrilled that you have it. And maybe some day several years down the road I'll even discuss getting a "scion" from you and "grafting" it onto one of my "herbaceous peonies". I wish I understood what I just typed lol. I'm super excited that it's even a possibility sometime far far in the future. My regular peonies are so new they haven't even bloomed the first time yet. I'm just happy that they are green and growing.

I'm watching my neighbors peony to see when it blooms so I'll know where mine is on the 3 season bloom schedule I'm building for my garden. So far this year I'm doing pretty good. The crocuses came first and then the tulips and then the daffodils and now the columbine. I'm suprised that the snapdragons haven't done anything yet but there is still plenty of time.

Opps long post sorry.

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Wow Terry,

That's terrific. Do you have some of the tree peonies too? How did you learn so much about them? I love peonies. All except for the ants. Those I could do without lol. I'm excited by having them in my garden and can't wait to see them bloom. I'm hoping I'll get lucky and it'll be next year rather than later on. Although I've heard sometimes it can take as long as 7 years for their first blooms.

Alan,

Are the candy striped and yellow the only tree peonies you have or do you have more colors? I am so looking forward to more pictures of them. Where in your garden are they located?

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wow wow wow I love them. That yellow is so delicate. It's just wonderful. I hope you will take pictures of the entire plants when they bloom this year. They are really terrific.

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Alan, did you answer the ? about the scent of the tree peony?

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The yellow one has a scent, but the other two don't.

I have 7 Japanese Maples (2 are the same kind), but that one is my favorite.

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