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Pistil wrote:
Hi Seq-
Well both my G phaeum ('Lily Lovell' and 'Samobor' are doing poorly this year. I suspect it is just tooooo dry under my pine tree, which is limbed up so not dense shade. I had planned to water occasionally last summer, but due to house renovations I could not use the hose and it was a hot dry summer. So this spring (also hot and scarily dry) the 'Samobor' got covered in grey-white ?mildew, and now may be dying. 'Lily' is struggling and wimpy. I tell you what, if they are doing better in September, maybe I will dig them up and trade them to you? In general, although I like the 'Samobor' variegation, I like 'Lily' better. The bees love them both.

Oberon- How did I miss this? You were asking about the Tree Peony in the second batch of photos. It is 'Tria'. Here she is this year. The buds got a bit frosted, causing crinkling and a red tinge to the edges which it usually does not have.

#1-3 Tree Peony 'Tria'
#4 is Geranium 'Lily Lovell' this year, not happy
#5 is poor G. 'Samobor'