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In love with the impossible.
Oct. 4th, 2011 08:48 pmNow that all my peonies are in the ground, I start to think of the rare ones that have alway caught my eye...and having done more research, I wonder if I should just give up on them.
I admit, I fell in love with Prairie Moon at first sight...it kind of looks like a ghost plant, with its pale yellow flowers. But I've heard that it's problematic. It grows too slowly, blooms the wrong shape and wrong color...but other people have said they love it and it's their favorite. Which is the truth? Is there some kind of climate-related difficulty that makes it hard to grow? It isn't as expensive as the other rare peonies...but I don't know if I want to wait 5 years for a plant that gives me trouble.
Goldilocks, the rare yellow bomb-shaped peony, apparently is raggy and looks like Cheddar Charm for most of its young life.
Golden Wheel, aka Oriental Gold, apparently is a complete nightmare and has died on practically everybody who planted it. Peonies die...? Not even my poor beat-up Coral Charm died.
Summer Glow, which isn't really yellow, is hella expensive for an herbaceous peony...it's allegedly a strong plant, but a slow grower. Is it really a strong plant? I don't know if it's worth risking the money.
I've love to try growing Paeonia mlokosewitschii but I can't find a source for plants OR seed. I also can't justify paying through the nose for a plant that might not thrive/bloom even with careful culture. I can justify paying that for an intersectional...because I know it will do well.
I admit, I fell in love with Prairie Moon at first sight...it kind of looks like a ghost plant, with its pale yellow flowers. But I've heard that it's problematic. It grows too slowly, blooms the wrong shape and wrong color...but other people have said they love it and it's their favorite. Which is the truth? Is there some kind of climate-related difficulty that makes it hard to grow? It isn't as expensive as the other rare peonies...but I don't know if I want to wait 5 years for a plant that gives me trouble.
Goldilocks, the rare yellow bomb-shaped peony, apparently is raggy and looks like Cheddar Charm for most of its young life.
Golden Wheel, aka Oriental Gold, apparently is a complete nightmare and has died on practically everybody who planted it. Peonies die...? Not even my poor beat-up Coral Charm died.
Summer Glow, which isn't really yellow, is hella expensive for an herbaceous peony...it's allegedly a strong plant, but a slow grower. Is it really a strong plant? I don't know if it's worth risking the money.
I've love to try growing Paeonia mlokosewitschii but I can't find a source for plants OR seed. I also can't justify paying through the nose for a plant that might not thrive/bloom even with careful culture. I can justify paying that for an intersectional...because I know it will do well.
