The peony can have a very short season of bloom time, especially if it gets real hot or rains. I read up this on being able to keep them longer and am giving it a try this year. If you cut the buds when they are in the "marshmellow" stage and wrap them in cellopane and put in the fridg {with no fruit} they say you keep them for up to three months, take them out and place in 8" of warm water they open right up...so I am going to try it once a month for three months, July, August and September and I'll report back!
If I had to choose to be one flower, this would be it, they can live up to 100 years old and are very easy care, barely any maintenance.
I'll let you in on a secret...I have a dream, I want to have a cut flower farm, I'm researching, planning and dreaming stage right now.
They can take about three years to get the plants established.
There are bloom times of early, mid and late to try to extend the bloom season.
They make a wonderful bouquet, and make a great addition to any arrangement.
There are herbaceous, Itoh and tree peony to choose from. There's full double, bomb, semi-double, japanese and single types of peony blooms.
They are also very lovely just floating in a glass bowl with a section of leaf, very elegant.
Blessings, Michelle
