What is your favorite mail-order source for peony roots or plants??
Aaron Rosarian Zone 5b
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Comments (13)In USDA 6 you can get away with fall planting of fully hardy kinds, this is the preferred time to plant whenever possible anyway. In fall plants are often taller, an entire growing season having just ended. But big tops in small pots are not preferable, if roots are circling and compacted these will have to be opened up to assure long-term success. Mauling roots in fall defeats part of the purpose of fall planting, as replacement roots from cut root ends will not appear until top growth starts in spring. If undisturbed root systems are installed (early enough) in fall, existing root tips then immediately push a considerable distance into the surrounding soil - immediately giving the new acquisition a good start. Plants installed during any other season will not get as good a grip on the ground until the first fall after planting, fall is the only time when the roots get to have all the fun - the rest of the year the energy budget is prioritized for other parts of the plant or the plant is basically sleeping (winter). Elongation of new roots formed in spring is minimal, the tops also being active at this time and taking their share of the available energy - which is at a low point because of winter having just taken place....See MoreHELP! Received Peonies already from mail order
Comments (5)This is not a very appropriate time to ship peonies. The right time is autumn, so the plants can be planted before frost sets in. If your soil is frozen - plant in container (plastic pot) with soil and keep in cool place indoors untill weather permits to plant in your garden. If your soil is not frozen - plant in soil asap Be sure to order from specialized growers. For all plants these people know what is best for their product. We from Warmerdam Paeonia in The Netherlands only ship in Sept./Oct. when peonies have reached their dormancy stage and in this time the plants are allowed to settle on their new spot best - right before winter sets in. Hope your plants will thrive!...See MoreYour favorite mail order site for conifers?
Comments (6)The only mail order source specifically offering such grafts is Camellia Forest. Porterhowse had some a few years ago, but not anymore and he acted like it was unlikely more are forthcoming. There are a couple wholesalers in the Southeast that are starting to focus on this. (and I think this is where David Parks gets his plants) I saw the catalog of one up at Rarefind recently, but I forget the name of it. Ron said "those guys came up to do a sales pitch" so I think we'll be seeing more of this in the next several years. Different category of plant but there are also a couple rhododendron wholesalers in the northeast who are going to start to produce grafted plants. I have mixed feeling about it. Though it will make certain cultivars somewhat easier to grow I don't want to see nurseries use it as an excuse to try to turn rhododendrons into a carefree gas station plant. Which other than the ironclads, they are not and deserve better than that....See MoreFavorite mail order companies for plants?
Comments (10)Have also been very happy with the two Mara already mentioned. Can also check for (or make) comments about particular suppliers on the GW Rate & Review Vendors forum. Almost Eden in LA and Mail-Order Natives in FL are two others that have delivered nice plants from interesting inventories. Dogwooderitternet in AR sells a variety of good quality starter-size plants through their ebay store; though do have to hunt harder for their natives as they've added more exotics over the years. Shipping really hurts cost for larger size plants, so shrubs and trees we could only obtain by mail have easily been 3 or 4 years behind sizes we'd have bought if available at a local nursery. Good suppliers will know when/how they can reliably ship to your address; slower (lower cost) options might be available for larger items in the cooler months, but most of the small stuff now does fine year-round with 2 or 3 day delivery. Edit: Have had 3 plant orders misrouted or lost over the years and the suppliers have made good on all but 1. That was for a gift tree someone sent us from an Amazon partner that would never disclose their physical address. Unfortunately you can no longer submit a USPS insurance claim without the sender's address and the replacement they claimed to have sent never showed up at the address we confirmed. So, would be very cautious buying online from anyone not established enough to either disclose physical contact info or work through an enforcing intermediary like ebay....See MoreAaron Rosarian Zone 5b
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