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Today I’m sharing the SECRET to growing peonies in COLD climates!
As a third-gen peony grower with nearly 50 years of experience, let me tell you something amazing about Rockii peonies :
❄️ They survive -43°C winters!
Yes, really! These to…Read MoreSome days ago we mowed down a plot of peonies which was heavily infected with (strawberry)leaf nematodes (aphelenchoides fragariae). It’s one of only a few problems with peonies that regularly occur here, the other being botrytis and, less common, phytophthora. The plants will no doubt experience a setback, but it is hoped the pest can be…Read More
Today the peony world has lost a great man; Don Hollingsworth passed away at a blessed age. He was the founder and owner of Hollingsworth nursery before it was sold. A great hybridizer of peonies and prolific contributor to many peony discussions, you can find many very informative articles within the APS Bulletins or the Paeonia newsletters. If…Read More
One of the big boys in Holland:
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An article about the Dutch peony growing business. Molenaar and Scholten being interviewed.
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Most intersectional don’t have leafnematodes.
Treepeonies don’t seem to suffer from leafnematodes as well.
I always wondered why nobody did any research on this feature.