Martin Garden Center sells more than 500 peonies in 2 to 3-gal pots each year. For the past 5+ years, we have also sold peony tubers to allow cost conscious customers to purchase peonies at a reduced rate.
Prices of peonies have gone up substantially in the past few years, with costs almost doubling. For some of the specialty peonies, we refuse to bring them in because the price is too high in our opinion. But even with these increases in prices, the demand for peonies has not diminished.
Peonies are spring bloomers. And, with their wonderfully full and fragrance blooms, they are the perfect cut flower. Staking may be required for heavy bloomers. But, it’s worth it to salvage that bloom laden branch that may yield even more flowers. Look for peony rings and supports in our retail building as we are here to SUPPORT you and your peony and other plants passion.
Peonies come from tubers and consequently enjoy a little extra bone meal each season. They also love the heat and do best on the hotter west side of the house. Avoid over-watering all tubers and in the South, never bury tubers deep … eyes should be within an inch of the top of the soil.
Peonies that we have carried over the past several years include:
Coral Sunset – Early season bloom. One of the earliest Peony to open. Flowers are coral with pink highlights; as blooms mature, they slowly fade to ivory. The semi-double flowers are fragrant and don’t require staking. Description and picture courtesy of Garden World (as shown above). $16.99 for 3-5 eye tuber.
Duchess DeNemours – Early season bloom. Large double, white flowers over strong stems. Fragrant and very attractive foliage. Description and picture courtesy of Garden World. $15.99 3-5 eye tuber.
Festiva Maxima – Late season bloom. Large white double blossoms with red flecks. Vigorous and very floriferous. Strong stems for excellent cut flower. Description and picture courtesy of Garden World. $15.99 3-5 eye tuber.
Nippon Beauty – Early-midseason bloom. Single scarlet-red flowers, in Japanese form, surround red and gold fringed centers that are very showy! A prolific bloomer that is easy to grow. Description and picture courtesy of Garden World.
Primevere – Mid-late season bloom. Japanese style, with large pure white outer petals and yellow-white center petals, resembling a pompom. Very fragrant; strong stems make this an excellent cut flower. Description and picture courtesy of Garden World.
Red Charm – Early season bloom. Huge double red, bomb-style flowers have heavily ruffled centers surrounded by several rows of flat outer petals. Very strong stems make superb cut flowers. A fragrant Gold Medal winner. Description and picture courtesy of Garden World. $21.99 3-5 eye tuber.
Sarah Bernhardt – Large double soft pink flowers; fragrant. Vigorous grower with reliable blooms. Award winner from the Royal Hort Society. The most popular peony we carry … and for good reason. Description and picture courtesy of Garden World. $14.99 3-5 eye tuber.
Sarah Bernhardt Red – Spring to early summer bloom. Red version of the well-known Sarah Bernhardt. Large bowl-shaped fragrant double blooms over dark green shiny foliage with an upright habit. Description and picture courtesy of Garden World. $15.99 3-5 eye tuber
Peony Top Brass – Midseason bloom. Full, double flowers have white guard petals on the outside that surround tons of fluffy yellow petals in the center. Dependable, prolific grower with strong stems that support the large, abundant flowers. Description and picture courtesy of Garden World. $16.99 3-5 eye tuber.