where to buy peonies?

clara210

I think peonies are so beautiful and would love to get some plants, but I'm having a hard time finding them to purchase. I'm not opposed to buying online. Any suggestions?

kylara111

Gurneys and Spring Hill Nursery both sell them online, but they will send them to you as roots.  I saw them with buds at Home Depot today and my nurseries have them as well.

book_slut

You might be better off waiting until the fall, which is the best time to plant them.

pugznploons

I bought bulbs at Costco and planted them about a month ago, my bushes are about 6 inches high now.

hoping4septimus

book_slut:

You might be better off waiting until the fall, which is the best time to plant them.

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renee

I personally would buy them at a local nursery.  Most nurseries will offer a one year guarantee, so if they don't come back, you can get a new one.  Peonies are picky about planting depth--if you plant them too deep, they will not bloom.  I would buy either in the fall (cheap prices and good time to plant) or around here, they go on sale right after they finish blooming, since everyone wants them when they are in bloom (so also cheap).  The downside of planting now is that you have to "babysit" them through the summer...if you plant in the fall, they will go through their dormant period and be much more established next spring.

pugznploons

fyi I saw peony bushes at home depot last night

hoping4septimus

The most MM way to get peonie plants is to get someone with a plant who is separating it to give you some eyes next fall.

My dad gave me some roots with eyes from him garden last fall and those plants are doing way better than the two I have had for 3 years now from Spring Hill and they are all in the same location

AmandaJLewis

I ordered mine from White Flower Farm a few years ago, and also planted in the fall.  I was very happy with the plants, and they produced flowers the first summer I had them.  More each following year!

SoxFan777

I got roots from home depot about a month ago and planted them.  They're just poking out of the soil... I planted in pots to start indoors and will transplant them when I feel they're strong enough...