Peonies: Question about bare root peony, 1 by NoH2O

NoH2O wrote:
Oh, don't tempt me with those King County nurseries! I lived in Bellevue for many years, near Wells Medina nursery. I can remember when the Herb Farm in Fall City was just an old house with some herbs in pots sitting on the front lawn for sale. Long, long time ago.

A&D nursery sounds very interesting. However, I just remembered Pure Peonies Nursery which sells chemical free plants, roots and flowers. They have over 175 varieties and are about 10 minutes away. Doh. I completely forgot about them. I could just pick up my peonies there instead of having them shipped. http://purepeonies.com/

I've read that Coral Charm spends the first year or so making a strong root system so don't expect blooms right away.

Don't get me started on dahlias - I love them. I grow about 30 different varieties. Yesterday on my walk I met a man who grows 550 dahlias. He only grows the big and dinnerplate varieties. And he lives in a condo! He also sells tubers but I have never bought any from him. I'm thinking about it though. I could just walk down the street and pick up my tubers and not worry about the weather and the mail. His website is http://www.bigdahlias.com/

My big challenge with dahlias this year is getting them to last more than a few days in a vase. Here's some of yesterday's cuttings: