Peonies: Magnolialovers Peony Co-op, 1 by katie59

katie59 wrote:
I just heard from Tracey and the peonies are being mailed out this week.

We have clay soil and lots of rain. This year is predicted to be wetter and rainier. I'll amend the soil with sand and ground up wood to get the best drainage possible. Our clay soil is why I usually have trouble with rotting (unless I'm planting natives - LOL). It's very nutritious, but doesn't drain well.

My aunt's peony was a piece from my brother several years ago and has been in the same pot since then. I haven't fed it much, so maybe that's also part of the problem. It always comes up and looks beautiful and leafy, but no blossoms. I, too, love plants from other people's gardens and especially ones with history. My Great Aunt was one of my favorite people and I miss her every day.

This is her as a young woman in Pennsylvania in the early 1900's.