This is a video from Down Under by the ABC television series Gardening Australia. Ron Boekel, an Australian peony grower, tells about his plants, and he does it with passion.
You can view the original video and read the accompanying article here.

This is a video from Down Under by the ABC television series Gardening Australia. Ron Boekel, an Australian peony grower, tells about his plants, and he does it with passion.
You can view the original video and read the accompanying article here.
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2026, The Peony Society
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