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Hybrid Peony List

Hybrid Peonies are hardy garden perennials,the result of crossing two or more different species peonies. They grow best and require a well drained soil and are not recommended for heavy clay soils. If you wish to grow them in such a location we suggest they be planted in a raised bed filled with at least a 12" depth of well drained soil composed of 1/3 black dirt , 1/3 sand and 1/3 peatmoss that is well mixed and slightly mounded in the center of the bed to further encourage good drainage.

Summer Glow SOLD OUT  (Hollingsworth 1992) There is someting about his double yellow buff apricot hybrid that attracts people no matter where we have it planted. It blooms midseason. Its parentage is Lady Alexandra Duff x Claire de Lune. Very rare, always in limited supply because although it is a robust grower it is one that the number of root divisions available are very slow to increase. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Sweet May SOLD OUT  (Saunders 1957) A rare Saunders hybrid. Single salmon pink hybrid, early, 24". This Quad hybrid with four species in its background is in limited supply. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Tinkerbelle  (Krekler 1985) Single lavender pink with a lighter center creates an apple blossom effect. 12" early with very attractive blue-green foliage, shows its hybrid parentage. This plant may start to go dormant earlier in the fall especially in dry years. Plant in full sun and a well draned soil. $24.95 [Add to Cart]

Topeka Coral NEW for 2010! SOLD OUT  (Bigger 1975) Double bomb type, coral pink hybrid, looks like an antique rose as it opens, one bud on a strong stem. Always attracts attention and is the most often asked about peony in our fields. Very limited and rare. The huge flowers should be provided with support when in full bloom. Early midseason bloomer. Must have a well drained soil and planting in full sun. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Walter Mains GM  (Mains 1957) Huge Hybrid with a Japanese form glowing red, this hybrid is accented by the vibrant gold center. Show stopping blooms are held on strong stems, early in the peony bloom season. This APS Gold Medal winner will have cars slowing down to see what’s blooming in your garden. The Japanese form is very rare in Hybrid peonies and this one is most likely the best of them all. Quantity   1 - 2     3+   Price $28.95 $26.95 [Add to Cart]

Windchimes NEW for 2010!  (Reath 1984) Lavender pink single tenuifolia hybrid. 35", early season. Blooms face outward. Some say it is a P. veitchii selection but as it produces seed reluctantly compared to the species I think it is indeed a hybrid. The seeds also are duller and larger than the species and the root structure is larger and entirely different than any of the many P. veitchii plants we grow and we have over 30 separate plants to compare it to. Regardless of whether it is a hybrid or not it is a very beautiful peony. $24.95 [Add to Cart]

Your Majesty SOLD OUT  (Saunders 1947) A very rare Saunders Hybrid. The single vivid scarlet red blossoms are held proudly on tall 35 - 48" stems. This hybrid is the result of crossing a lactiflora garden peony with peregrina lobata. This is one hybrid that you will rarely find offered and our supply is extremely limited this season. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Gay Cavalier  (Glasscock 1944) This single red scarlet hybrid blooms early and grows quickly to form a good size plant. The foliage is a nice glossy green. Chosen by many peony gardeners that visit the fields saying they are not interested in single peonies until they see this one. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Limited supplies this season. $24.95 [Add to Cart]

Hybrid Peonies are some of the earliest peonies to bloom after the tree peonies and species peonies. There are a variety of leaf forms from narrow cutleaf forms to large almost tropical looking huge leaflets that make selection of these hybrid peonies even more interesting. Hybrid peonies are often noted for their very strong stems which need no staking except for the largest double flowered forms. Because of this they make excellent landscape plants in the garden and cut flowers too. Those peonies with strong stems that do not require support in the garden are pointed out in the descriptions. You will find in our peony list many very difficult to find hybrid varieties. They exhibit all the flower forms found in our traditional garden peonies and tend to have a greater representation in the single and semi-double forms. In many cases the colors of hybrid peonies are more dramatic and unmatched in the regular garden peonies especially in the red, yellow, and coral colors. There are some strikingly beautiful doubles and very rarely are they found in the form called Japanese. The most striking example is the variety Walter Mains. Elegant hybrid flowers are found in colors from soft pastel lavender, fluorescent pink, coral, orange-red to vibrant cardinal red and yes even yellow which is found in it's brightest color among the intersectional peonies like Prairie Charm and the fragrant variety Yellow Crown.

Hybrid Peonies have some unusual parents involved in their genetic background and as a result they often have a very different root and crown structure. The most notable is when all the growing buds are clustered at the top a long and narrow crown which makes division very difficult. This also accounts for a smaller number of divisions from a single plant. Most all possess very strong stems and produce colorful peony bloom weeks ahead of the common garden peony varieties. The colorful hybrids are often in great demand by those looking for quality garden plants. Flower colors for the hybrid peonies vary from the brightest white to the darkest near black with vibrant reds, pastel pink, lavender, yellow, creamy pink and others with two tone coloration. Extend the peony bloom season with a selection of these hardy garden plants. The emerging foliage can be a stunning chocolate brown and seed pods with bright coral and steel blue seeds add interest later in the growing season adding to their garden value. Most bloom two weeks ahead of garden peonies providing color for a longer period of time in the garden. Because of their close relation to species peonies they all demand excellent drainage and none tolerate soggy soils so pick a spot just to their liking for success.