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Midseason Blooming Peonies Week 4

Week 4 Midseason blooming peonies are dominated by the colorful hybrid peonies that will amaze you with their brilliant true red to pastel colored blooms. Included are the double form hybrids many of which are fragrant favorites of the hybrid peonies. The possibilities are huge for color and flower form selection since hybrid singles, semi-doubles and full doubles are all blooming during this week in the peony garden. A week ahead of the older common garden peonies. Be sure to include some in your garden and stretch your color palete and bloom season.

Peony Alexander Woollcott   (Saunders 1941) Peony Alexander Woollcott an early blooming hybrid has a semi-double glossy, crimson red flower that is a bright cardinal red. The flowers are held on 24 - 30" stems with dark glossy green foliage and hold the cup shaped flowers upright. The vivid color does not fade until petal fall. A cross between Marie Jacquin and P. lobata (peregrina) it is one of the famous hybrids of Dr. Saunders. The garden display created when in bloom is incredible. If I was limited to only 10 peonies this one would be included in that special group. Week 4 bloom date rating. $49.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Aristocrat  (Kreckler 1978) Peony Aristocrat is a red double hybrid with a bomb shape bloom is of a more compact plant habit than similar types with 31” stems making it an ideal choice for those with limited garden space. Bloom date rating Week 4. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil. $22.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Belle Center  (Mains 1956) Peony Belle Center is a semi-double hybrid which bears cup-shaped blooms with deep mahogany-red petals and bright yellow stamens. The color holds well in the garden. Early season bloom is dramatic when paired with white or pale yellow flowered neighboring plants. Height 30 inches. Plant in full sun in well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $24.99 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Bright Knight  (Glasscock 1939) Very rarely offered Peony Bright Knight is a large single hybrid peony flower that has a bright, true red color with an orange cast that makes it light up the garden with hot color. Extra early to bloom the very large flowers are held on strong stiff stems above dark green foliage. Strong grower with huge roots. Plant in full sun in well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $26.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Brightness  (Glasscock 1947) Peony Brightness is a cup shaped bright red single blooms on a compact 30” bush. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $24.99 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Buckeye Belle GM/ALM   (Mains 1956) 2011 American Peony Society Peony of the Year and Gold Medal Winner for 2010! Award of Landscape Merit Winner! Peony Buckeye Belle always amazes people with it's deep mahogany, black-red, cup shaped semi-double flowers. It is a wonderful hybrid blooming very early. The cup shape holds a center of gold to accent the dark flower petals. Top notch cut flower and very nice foliage all season long. The 30" stems hold the flowers upright without any additional support making it a great choice for landscaping. Fantastic dark green upright foliage adds to it's neat appearance in the garden. Plant in full sun in well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $24.99 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Burma Ruby GM/ALM   (Glasscock 1951) Highly awarded with both the APS Gold Medal and 2009 Peony Burma Ruby APS Award of Landscape Merit! A single, bright red hybrid with a little purple in the background that gives it an extra brilliance, early blooming. A generous bloomer with large petals forming a cup shape set off by the deep green foliage. The added bonus is that it has a pleasant fragrance too! Plant in full sun in well drained soil. Week 4 bloom rating. For information on the bloom date rating weeks see the link on the left. $26.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Cardinal's Robe  (Saunders 1940) Peony Cardinal's Robe is a single hybrid peony with glossy, scarlet red flowers. A favorite of many Saunders peony aficionados and noted for its brilliant color. Not a very tall plant at 26” tall. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. Limited supply. $24.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Cherry Charm  (Kreckler/Klehm 1994) Peony Cherry Charm Very hard to find this cupped shaped single cherry red blooms resembles Coral Charm when the bloom is fresh. Very strong 32” stems hold the flowers without support. Dark green foliage is a wonderful accent for the brightly colored blooms. Week 4 bloom date rating. Plant in full sun. $24.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Coral Fay   (Fay 1973) Peony Coral Fay is a fragrant, radiant pink with coral overtones, semi-double, very early blooming, fern-like foliage from its parentage of the fernleaf peony and the famous P. peregrina. Very floriferous on strong 30" stems. Plant in full sun in well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $22.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Coralie   (Saunders 1940) Peony Coralie is a rare Saunders hybrid with very large single crepe-like blooms of a glowing coral pink color. Peony Coralie is a "lobata of Perry" hybrid that has the genes for the fantastic bright coral colors that were unknown in the common garden peonies that form the backbone of most garden peonies. Earlier blooming it is an outstanding addition to the border. It has large pointed buds that make it easy to pick out in the field as the flower approaches bloom season. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. Very limited supply available in 2012. $29.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Crusader   (Glasscock 1940) Peony Crusader is a large semi-double hybrid with 5 rows of scarlet red petals, strong 32" stems with dark green foliage. A vigorous, easy hybrid to grow. Early blooming with sturdy, upright stems with dark green foliage. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $24.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Dawn Glow   (Saunders/Hollingsworth 1986) Peony Dawn Glow is an ivory petaled single hybrid with soft pink overtones. The flower is fragrant and bloom season is early. The plant is very fertile and the parent of many new peonies. 32" plants have large leaves and are somewhat spreading but strong. Plant in full sun. $24.95 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony Early Glow  (Hollingsworth 1989) Peony Early Glow A single hybrid with buff ivory petals and side buds to prolong the bloom season. 30” stems. The parentage is an impressive one (Roselette’s Child x Cream Delight) making it a very desirable breeding plant especially since it can be used as a pollen or seed parent. Week 4 bloom date rating. Plant in full sun. $22.95 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony Fairy Princess  (Glasscock –Falk 1955) Peony Fairy Princess is a premium short growing garden gem. Its bright true red colored single blooms accented by the dark green foliage jumps out of the landscape with the golden center adding more excitement to this vigorous peony. Only 20-24” tall it is suitable for planting at the front of the border to enjoy along with the late blooming tulips and Pheasant Eye Daffodil group. At a rock garden tour this was the center of attention holding a position of importance at the entrance to the garden and providing a scaled down form going from the large perennials to the diminutive alpines. Week 4 bloom date rating. Plant in full sun. $22.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping ]