Resource Links
Bloom Sequence
Seven Weeks of Bloom
Peony Bloom Season
Peony Bloom Sequence Sorted By Bloom Order
Tree Peony Bloom Sequence
Get the Most of Peony Bloom Season
Books
A Real Peony Library!
American Peony Society Book Store
Peonies – Recommended Reading
Canadian Peonies
Registered Canadian Cultivars (xls file)
Equipment Suppliers
Kincaid Plant Markers
Lee Valley Plant Stakes
Amazon.ca Gardening
Adelman Peony Fertilizer
FAQs
Heartland Peony Society FAQs
American Peony Society FAQs.pdf
Fragrant Peonies
Hidden Springs Flower Farm
Hollingsworth Fragrant Peonies
B&D Lillies Fragrant Peonies
Join The Canadian Peony Society
Glossary of Peony Terms
APS Glossary of Peony Terms
Heartland Peony Society Index of Botanical and Peony Terms
U Michigan Peony Database Glossary
Peony Collections
Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa
Building a Network of Public Peony Gardens
Peony Forum
Houzz Peony Forum
Peony Questions Answered Online
Peonies for the Prairies
Popular Peony Cultivars By Brian Porter, with lists of cultivars of lactiflora, herbaceous hybrid, intersectional, and tree peonies that do well in Saskatchewan
Peony Parents
Peony Parents-prepared by Reiner Jakubowski
Peony Identification Utility
U Michigan Peony Database
U Michigan Database – Browse by Photo
Heartland Peony Society – Peony Identification Utility
Popular Peony Cultivars
15 Beautiful Peony Varieties
31 Types of Peonies (All Colors, Bloom Types and Varieties)
10 Of The Prettiest Peony Varieties To Plant In Your Garden
These 29 Peonies Are Practically Perfect in Every Way
Popular Peony Cultivars
Frequently Asked Questions
Why won't my peonies bloom?
- Planted too deep: If the eyes are more than two inches underground, lift and replant.
- Small divisions: When very small divisions are planted flowers take longer to appear. Divisions with 3-5 eyes will reach blooming size more quickly than the much smaller 2-3 eye divisions often sold in garden centres.
- Too young, or moved and divided too often: Allow the plant more time to develop; it should be in the same spot for at least five years.
- Large clumps transplanted without proper division: Divide (3 -5 eyes per division) and replant.
Undernourished: Buds form but don’t develop. Top dress with compost, avoiding the crown of the plant. Peonies will not flourish if soil is poor or competition from nearby shrubs and trees. - Over fertilized: Plants have deep green foliage but form no buds. Water thoroughly to was away excess nitrogen and cut down on fertilizer.
- Too much shade: Plants will be tall and lanky; replant in full sun(6 or more hours) or part shade(4 to 6 hours). An hour or two less won’t make much difference but heavy partial shade will reduce the likelihood of flowers.
- Not enough moisture: Water to bottom of roots. (Established plants will bloom even when severely drought-stressed, although not profusely.
- Root competition from neighboring trees or shrubs: Replant outside the neighbour’s root zone.
- Buds develop but fail to open: These may be damaged by late frost, disease, drought, or being waterlogged.
- Root system undermined by gophers or moles: Put in a wire mesh barrier around the bed.
What is peony name registration, and how does one go about it?
Do the flowers of peonies change colour?
I have collected peony seed in recent years, and would like to know how to tell if it is still viable.
I have ants on my peonies what can I do to get rid of them? Will they hurt my plants?
My tree peony has grown new stems which have produced different looking leaves and blooms from the original plant. What has happened, and what should I do about it?
Why do the buds on my peony sometimes turn black and dry up early in the season?
Some garden centres and retail stores sell potted peonies in the spring. I have read that the best time to plant peonies is in the fall. Can potted peonies be planted in spring or must they be kept in the pot until the fall? Are there any special instructions if planted early?
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Contact Info
Canadian Peony Society
424 Godolphin Rd.
Warkworth, ON K0K 3K0
info@peony.ca