Comments regarding Peony's Envy

I ordered four peonies from Peony’s Envy last spring. They arrived beautifully packaged and clearly labeled. The roots looked strong and vigorous and were large. Their website said not to expect any blooms for the first two years, but two sent up buds within a month of planting. I didn’t realize that the buds would bloom in a vase, and since I wanted the plants to establish their roots, I cut all the buds except one, which was just lovely. I wish I’d put the others in a vase!

My husband planted them for me, and the one that bloomed was supposed to be “Lady Alexandra Duff”, but it looked more like “Mother’s Choice”, which he also planted. It could easily have been “user error”, or maybe the pale blush blooms *were* Lady Duff, but the color was lighter because the roots were not established yet. At any rate, the plant grew very strong, and I’m pleased with the bloom I got. The other three plants didn’t grow quite as lush and tall as the one that bloomed, but I think they’ve made a great start. I’m very much looking forward to seeing more blooms next spring!

I also want to say, I really love their website. The information is all very clear, and I think they make a huge effort to make sure their customers will be able to create a thriving peony garden. I’m very much a beginner and really appreciated the advice and pictures.

I bought 2 herbaceous peonies at the Philadelphia flower show in March, but live in VT so I couldn't plant them for 6 weeks. They came up anyway and bloomed 1 flower each that year and did great this year. Their web sight is a great source for information. Only a moderate selection. Prices are similar to other sights. Kleim Song Sparrow has a much better selection with a more detailed web sight. But you have to hand it to them, this is one of the best names for a company ever.

Posted on May 20, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
Bought a bagged plant of Fat Concubine from this company two years ago. It finally bloomed this year and it is pathetic. I don't think it can possibly be the right plant. Never again.

I met Kathleen (the owner) at a farmers' market in the town I moved to in 2007 and, though I could not get it together to plant that fall, I did place an order for 10 peonies the following year. She was very patient and helped me select fragrant varieties and I received absolutely first-rate roots. All but one came up and are thriving -- I will be back now that the building site is turning to garden once again. The only possible quibble I'd have is the no-replacement policy, but having seen how people garden when they do it two weekends a year, I suppose a small grower does what needs to be done.

Amazing place, nestled in a cozy clearing in middle of huge trees - in a cute old town -great display garden and the owner, Kathleen was very knowledgeable and helpful & shared a bit about the forms and characteristics and the advantages of being on OWN ROOTS.. I was looking for fragrant upright TREE PEONY. She located a blooming Fragrant Jade in the field and i got to see its shape and experience the fragrance. I bought a huge 5-7 branched FRAGRANT JADE tree peony in an extra deep pot for $99 [own roots/not grafted]. Decent price, considering others in same age/range can be much more at other nurseries. specimen looks very healthy AND is on its OWN ROOTS and I can't wait to see it grow! lots n lots to choose from and i could've gone BLIND from the huge selections of both TREE and HERBACEOUS. the fields were rich and well managed the shipping/packing and labeling area sharply organized. She really loves her peonies-it shows.
- she also threw in a bonus of a small bottle of fish emulsion to start my tree off and let me take a few shovels of mushroom compost from her massive mound -talk about customer service!! I will be back to catch the peak of blooms in a few weeks.

Wonderful people, service, and sweet peonies, they are not small, one
even had 7 eyes, and they are thriving, I can't complain one bit.

Customer Service was AWESOME!

Shipped fast too!