Canadian Peony Society

Compostage

2011-11-06T17:24:00.000-08:00

voici c'est lemps de faire du compost avec nos feuilles de déchets de jardin je suis porte-parole pour la région et notre objectif est 100 klg par foyer s,v,p faites un effort martinus

Roger-Van den Hende Botanic Garden

2011-10-20T17:04:00.000-07:00

mercredi le 19 octoobre les membres du FESTIVAL DE LA PIVOINE 2012 ont participés à la plantation de 60 plants de pivoines au JARDIN BOTANIQUE VAN DEN HENDE à QUÉBEC , BLAINE MARCHAND président de la société c'est d^placé pour la plantation les 15 hybrides QUÉBÉCOISES ont été payé par la société DES CAISSES POPULAIRE , SERGE FAFFARD DES JARDINS OSIRIS as contribué avec 20 plants de

Peony Seeds: A Fair Exchange

2011-10-08T16:31:00.000-07:00

The Seed Exchange Program is keenly interested in seed from members' common and uncommon peonies. So, before you dead-head your plants, consider letting a few go to seed. Here are a few tips to help you help us. Collecting Seed: Seed pods (carpels) should usually be left on the plant to ripen at least to the point where the pod starts to split. At that point it can either be left on the

What Secrets Lurk in Peony DNA?

2011-10-06T17:47:00.000-07:00

Last year we had the opportunity to start a project conserving peony (Paeonia L.) genetic resources in the National Plant Germplasm System. We received approval from the the US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Program Leaders, to begin obtaining and managing peonies at the Arctic and Subarctic Plant Gene Bank in Palmer, Alaska and the National Clonal Germplasm

John Elisha Simkins (May 13, 1919 - September 18, 2011)

2011-09-21T15:55:00.000-07:00

After a long and wonderful life, John Elisha Simkins died peacefully on September 18, 2011 at his home in Oakville at the age of 92. John was the beloved husband of Violet for 65 years, father of Jon, Jennifer (King), and Janice (Thomson, deceased), and the grandfather of Rachel, Heather, and Miki. He is survived by brother Ted and sister Peggy (Martin) and predeceased by his twin

Collecting Bloom Data from the Oshawa Peony Garden

2011-07-02T19:43:00.000-07:00

For more than a decade, I have organized the bloom date project. The project collects data on the date on which a cultivar first blooms. The project provides new more precise data about when particular cultivars bloom. This helps the home garden to plan. Details of the project can be found at

Oshawa Valley Botanical Garden & CPS Flower Show

2011-06-26T14:22:00.000-07:00

The Flower Show Crew,Margaret, Gordon, Ken, Mary Ellen, Lana, Tom, Judi and Brian taking the picture Our JudgesKen Brown & GordonWick Judi & Bill Slute, Oshawa Parks Our audience the young and the young at heart enjoyed an array of peony blooms during this years show. and in this years Winners Circle Best In Show - Itoh HybridHazel Cook 'Golden Era' Best In Show - JapaneseHazel Cook - '

OVBG & Ontario Peony Show Day 2

2011-06-12T16:50:00.000-07:00

We arrived early and collected the required necessities for the CPS booth outside. It was a windy day so everything outside needed a paperweight or someone to hold them down during big gusts. We had 3 buckets of cut blooms from the flower show to start with and a few from the Denny's garden. Blooms were being sold for $2 each. We also had seeds from yesterday which were being sold for $2 a

7th Annual Peony Festival and CPS Ontario Peony Show

2011-06-11T08:19:00.000-07:00

It was a cloudy day before heading out, but, a quick check of the weather promised to stave off any rain until early evening. (Let's hope) We hope to make this an every year event. So mark it on the calendar and get those blooms in for the competition. It could be the biggest show of the year with your support. Traffic was light heading from Brampton to Oshawa and we made it with 10 minutes to

Ontario Region Peony Show

2011-05-31T18:25:00.000-07:00

Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens7th AnnualPEONYFESTIVALJune 11 & 12, 2011 Canadian Peony SocietyOntario Region Peony Show Show Schedule Open to the PublicAll entries are welcome! 155 Arena StreetOshawa For info, call 905.263.4765Email: Judi Dennymjdenny@sympatico.ca Join in the Festivitiesof thePeony Festival Free Admission, Visit the Gardens, Peony Flower Show, Peony Advice Artists in the

"A Taste of RBG"

2011-04-30T17:30:00.000-07:00

We had a lovely day full of sunshine and expected to see few people because of the weather. When we arrived at the Royal Botanical Garden it was a flurry of activity. A rain barrel vendor was in the parking lot setting up an outdoor booth. Inside several Societies and clubs (Daylily, Bonsai, Orchid, Water Garden & Horticultural Society, Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society, Rose Society

2011-04-26T15:58:00.000-07:00

le premier c'est un atelier à la JARDINERIE DENIS BRISSON les membres de la société ont participés à un atelier de fabrication de boites à fleurs ,préparation par une employée de DENIS BRISSON iième c'est l'affiche du FESTIVAL DE LA PIVOINE DE LACHUTE le 11 et 12 juin, à cet occasion un prix et concours du GOUVERNEMENT DU QUÉBEC seras mis en place pour 2012 et pour la première occasion

Royal Botanical Gardens "A Taste of RBG"

2011-04-23T06:22:00.000-07:00

Sat, 30 Apr, 2011 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Royal Botanical Gardens Hamilton, ON Join us for activities, speakers and hands-on demonstrations. Our horticulturalists share their expertise and provide tips for your own home gardens; our ecologists help you understand what’s happening in our natural lands and the impacts of invasive species; and our researchers reveal what happens behind the scenes

CPS booth at the Peterborough Garden Show

2011-04-13T18:23:00.000-07:00

The Show was a huge success. We were kept very busy Friday night and all day Saturday and Sunday answering questions about Peonies & had fun promoting the Peony Festival with the CPS Ontario Region Show at the Oshawa Valley Botanical Garden on June 11-12, 2011. They had over 8,000 visitors last year and attendance was up this year. Mary Ellen Simerson and Elaine Davidson are in the photos

Root Sale 2010 Update

2011-04-11T17:18:00.000-07:00

The selection of roots donated in 2010 were outstanding allowing for an array of choices for our members to choose from. We would like to thank all those who purchased roots making our primary source of funding the success it has been and will continue to be with your continued support. This year we would like to thank the following nursery friends: Blossom Hill Nursery: Joe, Hazel & Amy Cook

Get A Jump on Spring

2011-02-20T16:48:00.000-08:00

From Judi Denny/Marvin Belfour Photo submitted by Judi Denny Unfortunately, we were in the middle of the room with no place to put a banner, so it was not exactly a picturesque situation. Very nice atmosphere! The weather was pretty lousy in the AM but it was fairly well attended. Mary Ellen Simerson and Judi Denny made it despite a foot and a half of snow in their area plus the wind. Also

Get A Jump On Spring 2011

2011-01-30T05:40:00.000-08:00

Take a break from winter and start planning for this year's growing season! Gardeners who are counting the weeks until Spring arrives can look forward to one of the earliest harbingers of the season at the Toronto Botanical Garden's Annual event, Get the Jump on Spring, on Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is FREE, but a $2 donation to the TBG will give

Big Win for Farm Peonies

2010-09-20T10:50:00.000-07:00

It was a record year for the Central Experimental Farm Peony Collection at the 2010 National Peony Show, June 12-13, at the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens. The CEF earned 7 first, 1 second, 3 third, and 9 fourth - place ribbons at the annual event that draws competitors from across Canada. And for the first time since the Friends of the Experimental Farm have been entering the show, a CEF

Yellow Itoh ???

2010-09-15T18:59:00.000-07:00

photo by Alice H. A photo of this lovely bloom was taken September 9, 2010. Label was lost. Could be Yellow Heaven?? Any ideas. Submitted by Alice Homer P.E.I.

Lousy Weather , Great Blooms

2010-09-05T06:57:00.000-07:00

by Carlos Beca Bu-Te Julia Rose Garden Treasure Harriet Olney Bess Bockstoce Peony blooms shared from the west. Carlos tells me the weather has been miserable this year, but, he managed to get some blooms to enjoy!! Submitted by Carlos Beca, Alberta

Donations from Friends

2010-08-29T19:23:00.000-07:00

by Phyllis McCord Unknown White This is a peony from my backyard. Over the past few years as I have begun my garden, I have been given plants and roots whose identities have long been forgotten. While it doesn’t lessen my enjoyment I am looking forward to learning all about them! submitted by Phyllis McCord Alberta

Lee Valley Grafting Tool

2010-08-25T15:36:00.000-07:00

by Ron Adams After doing more than thirty grafts with the new grafting tool from Lee Valley (commented on "Planting, Care, Seeds & Drying, Cutting & Storage section) I am not so sure of its efficacy. The tool will only make an incision of 3/8" which presents a challenge when holding the scion and rootstock together and binding the parafilm over the join. At first I was attempting to graft

Root Sale 2010

2010-08-22T12:02:00.000-07:00

CPS Root Sale is CLOSED for 2010 The Peony Root Sale is open to current members in good standing of the Canadian Peony Society only!! Our members and nursery friends have come through with an array of roots that I hope will tantalize and entice those of us who have never bought before and those who are looking to add to their collection to try at least one. Twenty of this years selections are

2010-08-20T14:18:00.000-07:00

Fleurs après LA SAISON PIVOINE AT ma ferme à St-Stanislas QUÉ Nous préparons le FESTIVAL LACHUTE le 12 juin et 13 2011 FLOWERS AFTER THE PEONY SEASON AT MY FARM IN ST-STANISLAS QUÉ WE ARE PREPARING FOR THE LACHUTE FESTIVAL ON JUNE 12 AND 13 2011 Martinus Mooijekind

Photos de Saint-Bruno

2010-07-28T08:25:00.000-07:00

http://picasaweb.google.com/louis.authier/JPEG02?authkey=Gv1sRgCJOkz_fa_Zmr5AE&feat=content_notification# Photo's St Bruno taken by Louis Submitted by Martinus Mooijekind

Big Sisters Garden Tour 2010 Northumberland

2010-07-08T17:37:00.000-07:00

Photos submitted by Wayne Lang Taken by photographer for Big Sisters Tour

2010-07-08T17:00:00.000-07:00

Submitted by Wayne Lang Campbellcroft, ON Photos taken by Big Sisters Garden Tour Photographer

Is It Hot Enough for You?

2010-07-06T10:04:00.000-07:00

So far the sweltering heat befalling Ontario has not affected the plants too much. With 5 to 6 days of 30 something temps and humidity making it feel like its in the 40's make sure that you keep your plants hydrated. With the AC running 24/7 I have been using the water it collects to water the plants inside and out. When the AC was installed 17 years ago we had the guy hook up the drain hose

St-Pierre Jardin

2010-06-30T13:06:00.000-07:00

Magnifique Jardin St-Pierre juin 2010 Merci de me laisser visiter ce beau décor.Madeleine Photos Submitted by: Michel et Doreen for Madeleine

Festival de la pivoine

2010-06-21T15:18:00.000-07:00

Nb visiteurs: 830Nb fleurs exposées; 643Nb personnes inscrites au tirage des prix de présence: 576Provenance des fleurs exposées: NOUVEAUX BRUNSWICK Acton ValeBécancourJolietteMont-laurierOttawaJardin botanique de MontréalOtterburn ParkSt-Stanislas-de-KotskaBeauceSaint-BrunoProvenance des visiteurs:

Canadian Hybridized Peonies

2010-06-20T11:58:00.000-07:00

If you know of any that should be added to this list please contact me at plntlady@sympatico.ca Adrienne Clarkson, Lactiflora, Single, Pale Yellow, Ménard 2004 Aileen Brethour, Lactiflora, Double, Soft Pink, Brethour 1935 Alice May Brethour, Lactiflora, Double, Blush Pink, Brethour 1935 Amazement, Lactiflora, Red. Brethour Angela, Lactiflora, Double, Flesh Pink, Blacklock Ann Berry Cousins,

Renkaku "Flight of Cranes"

2010-06-18T11:42:00.000-07:00

Renkaku, Japanese Tree Peony, aka Flight of Cranes - approximately 10 - 15 years old now, and is about 4 and half feet high and 3 and half feet wide; more flowers (each about 8 inches in diameter) every year and one of my friends commented the flowers dont look real, but look like those delicate tissue paper flowers we used to make as kids; also the buds are really large and quite lovely before

de Jardin 13 Juin

2010-06-14T06:00:00.000-07:00

la visite de jardin le 13 juin as été un franc succes ici sur la photo une partie du comité de st-bruno le festival c'est pour la prochaine fin de semaine le 19 et 20 juin

Annual General Meeting and Flower Show 2010

2010-06-13T13:03:00.000-07:00

by Margaret Sequeira I have never attended one of our AGM’s, and after serious thought decided it was time. By the end of the weekend I did not regret my decision. Day 1: As we put our overnight bags into the car Saturday morning I was a little apprehensive about the weather. It was overcast and they were saying the weekend would be a wash out. On our drive to Oshawa the skies were gray and it

GROW IT

2010-06-09T13:48:00.000-07:00

Peonies may flop, but they don't ask for much by Sonia Day SPECIAL TO THE STAR There's something ridiculous about peonies. Those big busty blooms. The chicken leg stems. And the way the plants collapse — like exhausted showgirls after a Las Vegas show — the moment it rains. Even so, I'm a fan. They are the Dolly Parton's of the garden — a bit too flashy and over the top, yet undeniably

2010-06-06T17:39:00.000-07:00

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE Des pivoines plein la tête! Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, le 7 juin 2010 – Les 19 et 20 juin, la Ville de Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville invite cordialement les citoyens à participer au Festival de la pivoine, qui se tiendra les 19 et 20 juin prochain, au parc Marie-Victorin. Cette exposition a pour but de mieux faire connaître la pivoine aux amateurs et au public, en

La Pivoinerie D'Aoust

2010-06-02T17:43:00.000-07:00

Compiled by Margaret Sequeira Taken from The Peony - C to C Vol 2 Issue 1 Feb 1999 ; Vol 2 Issue 3 Aug 1999 written by L D'Aoust Vol 11 Issue 1 Mar 2008 written by R Jakubowski Lindsay D'Aoust is an electrical engineer by training, An avid collector of gardening books with several about peonies in her collection. I'm now hard at work creating my niche in the ornamental horticulture industry. My

Jardin Botanique de Montreal

2010-05-29T06:40:00.000-07:00

Jardin Botanique de Montreal NOUS AVONS PASSER TOUTE LA FIN SEMAINE AU JARDIN BOTANIQUE DE MONTRÉAL DANS LE CADRE DU RENDEZ-VOUS HORTICOLE SELON LES ORGANISATEURS PLUS DE 15000 PERSONNES CE SONT RENDUS À L'EVENEMENT,CE FUT UNE TRÈS BELLE EXPERIENCE, L'AN PROCHAIN NOUS ALLONS NOUS IMPLIQUER PLUS À FOND EN PRÉSENTANT DES ATELIERS SUR LES PIVOINES.

2010-05-25T07:44:00.000-07:00

Root Sale 2010 by Margaret Sequeira The overwhelming success of last year's root sale can only be attributed to the generous donations of our members and nursery contacts and to those members who purchased roots. Every year your contributions help generate revenues that helps the CPS continue its mandate to promote the growing, improving and use of peonies in the garden and for home decoration

Michel St-Pierre parle des pivoines CIHO FM Charlevoix 96.3

2010-05-21T10:27:00.000-07:00

AUJOURD'HUI Émission du 2010-05-14 Bonjour! Dans mon émission, Sophie Bédard parle avec Michel St-Pierre de la Société d'horticulture et d'écologie de Charlevoix. Bonne journée et bonne fin de semaine! Patricia Charest Invités du jour: Michel St-Pierre CIHO FM Charlevoix 96.3, St Simeon 88.1, Baie Saint Paul 92.1, La Malbaie105.9, Petite Riviere St Francois 88.1 http://www.cihofm.com/

Illini Belle

2010-05-19T11:56:00.000-07:00

'Illini Belle' Photo Submitted by: M Sequeira Illini Belle is a beautiful ruby red, semi double that blooms early and is a cross between P.lactiflora x P. officinalis. It has symmetrical glossy blooms, with purple stamen filaments and pale green carpels with pink stigmata. This variety needs staking when mature. Grows to 32". Hybridizer is Glasscock 1941. Share your photos of peonies in

Japanese Tree Peony

2010-05-17T17:57:00.000-07:00

Thanks for starting this up, Currently I have a Japanese Tree Peony blooming with five of the six buds in bloom. It has lovely dark pink petals on opening that fade to a paler pink with a dark maroon centre. It is beautiful this year; my herbaceous peonies are just starting to bud. I have a double peony and single blossom peonies that I have moved many times. They originally belonged to my

Canadian Peony Society's Annual Show

2010-05-14T13:46:00.000-07:00

6th Peony Festival Hosts the Canadian Peony Society’s Annual Show June 12th and 13th, 2010. The Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens will have many of its more than 300 Peony plants in glorious bloom during this year’s Peony Festival June 12th and 13th, 2010. This is the sixth year for this hugely popular show and it promises to be bigger and better than ever as it plays host to the Canadian Peony

Starlight

2010-05-14T08:13:00.000-07:00

'Starlight' was acquired last year from Parkland Perennials. I wasn't dissappointed. When spring arrived and signs of life began to show 'Starlight' had 5 stems and looked like it would go forever. Even with our fluctuating spring weather, 1 week of heat to downright wintery conditions for 1 week and rain it still pushed forth and now it was showing 5 swelling buds. I couldn't (should have)

La Societe canadienne de la pivoine

2010-05-11T18:06:00.000-07:00

From Martinus Mooijekind BONJOUR, LA SEMAINE PASSÉE NOUS AVONS PARTICIPÉS À MOISSON EN FLEURS ORGANISÉ PAR LA COMMISSION SCOLAIRE VALLÉ DES TISSERANDS A BEAUHARNOIS, IL Y A EU 4000 VISITEURS, NOUS ETIONS LÀ POUR PROMOUVOIR LA SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DE LA PIVOINE ET D'INVITER LES AMATEURS D'HORTICULTURES À NOTRE FESTIVAL DE LA PIVOINE A ST-BRUNO LE 19 ET 20 JUIN AU PAVILLON MARIE-VICTORIN LE TOUT

A New Garden

2010-05-08T11:09:00.000-07:00

A Canadian Hybridizer Peony Garden is going to be created at the Peel Agricultural Societies property in Caledon just north of Brampton. Peel Teaching Garden, a not-for-profit group, plants and maintains all gardens on the property and with interest and enthusiasm the peony garden is slowly taking shape. We have chosen the site, with the help of volunteers the beds will be prepared over the

Nouvelle introduction de pivoine canadienne

2010-05-07T10:29:00.000-07:00

'Coeur Ensoleillé' par François-Léo Tremblay C'est une lactiflora, une plan exceptionnel par sa forme globale : une boule de feuillage d'ou émerge, au dessus, une autre sphère de fleur. Les fleurs sont nombreuses et beaucoup de fleurs secondaires; donc, sa floraison dure très longtemps...10 à 15 jours. Vous remarquerez le coeur jaune autant la partie femelle (stigmates et carpelles) que

Peonies in the BC Interior

2010-05-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

Taken from The Peony C to C, May 2005, Vol 8 Issue 2 by Eva Mitravitz It is the first week of February here in my part of the country. The temperatures are 50F+, the robins have returned and the grass that turned brown last fall has begun to show green. A walk through my peony fields shows several of the early varieties have become adventurous and are pushing their red shoots throught the

La pivoine comme plante médicinale

2010-05-05T10:58:00.000-07:00

Taken from Paeonia Nordica May 2010 written by ©Roberta Woods, avril 2010 Tellement épris que nous sommes aujourd’hui de la beauté de la pivoine et parce qu’elle est une excellente plante de jardin, nous avons tendance à oublier qu’il y eut un temps où la pivoine était hautement considérée comme herbe médicinale. En effet, il est probable qu’au lieu d’être cultivées comme plantes d’horticulture,

Friends of the Central Experimental Farm

2010-04-30T17:17:00.000-07:00

A Brief History of the Peonies http://www.friendsofthefarm.ca/index.htm William Saunders William Saunders, the first Director of the CEF, brought the first peonies to the Farm in the 1890's and began testing. Perhaps the most prolific of both herbaceous and tree peonies of all times was William Saunders' son A.P. Saunders a founding member of the American Peony Society. His work was

A Passion for Peonies

2010-04-29T17:44:00.000-07:00

I imagine we are all familiar with the old bromide about dogs and their owners, and I wonder if it can also be said that plants and their experts eventually grow to resemble each other? After meeting Mary Pratte, peony expert, I’m prepared to make the case. Whoever has seen the peony – a quintessential sign of summer’s arrival in our town – gracing gardens with its sunny, bright, open flower

Popular Peony Cultivars

2010-04-28T17:11:00.000-07:00

Have you tried these? by Brian Porter November 20, 2006 There are hundreds of peony cultivars available in commerce, in spite of the fact that many garden centres carry only a few token ones in the basic red, pink and white. The most commonly grown peonies on the prairies are those descended from the Chinese Peony, Paeonia lactiflora. Improvements have been bred in various temperate countries

P. tenuifolia

2010-04-27T09:36:00.000-07:00

P. tenuifolia (fernleaf), single, clear crimson, very very early, 15" Opened despite the heavy, gusting winds up to 72kph and temperatures 5 degrees below our normal of 15 (10 with windchill felt like 6). Photo submitted by: M Sequeira, Brampton, ON

Mollis

2010-04-26T07:20:00.000-07:00

Photo submitted by: M Sequeira, Brampton, ON Species "Mollis", soft pink single has beautiful blue-green foliage, 20", Early. The first bloom for 2010. A beautiful peony that never disappoints. It consistently blooms from late April to early May every year with no problems.

Peonies and Lilacs

2010-04-25T18:19:00.000-07:00

Blooming Together written by Mary Pratte Most of the peonies we have in our gardens bloom long after lilacs have finished. It is interesting to note, therefore, that there is a whole range of peonies that do bloom when the late lilacs are in their glory. Using these peonies can add a whole different look to our “painting with flowers.” Old-fashioned garden peonies have Paeonia lactiflora as one

Peonies at the Farm – A Feast for the Eyes

2010-04-24T16:58:00.000-07:00

Taken from the Spring 2010 Friends of the Central Experimental Farm written by Mary Pratte When William Saunders became the first director of the Central Experimental Farm (CEF) in the late 1880s, one of his mandates was to trial plants for their suitability to our northern climate. He achieved this goal, and considerably more. Fortunately, William Saunders was also a true Renaissance man with

Love still blooms 60 years later

2010-04-24T09:34:00.000-07:00

Originally published in Oakville Beaver July 29, 2006 Written by Wilma Blokhuis Vi and John Simkins celebrate diamond wedding anniversary. (Photo is of John and Vi Simkins hold a photograph from their wedding that took place 60 years ago on July 27, 1946. Liesa Kortmann, Beaver photographer ) Vi Simkins dug her wedding dress out of the closet, tried it on for size, and posed for a photograph

Bill and 'Doris' - Love at First Sight

2010-04-23T18:46:00.000-07:00

written by Mary Ann SmytheTaken with permission from Friends of the Central Experimental Farm Spring 2010 Bill Wegman remembers the exact moment that gave rise to his passion for peonies. It was in the mid-80s and while leafing through “one of those fancy catalogues from a mail order nursery” a heritage peony caught his eye. At that point in his life – married with three young children, and a

On Growing Peonies in the Atlantic Regions

2010-04-22T10:26:00.000-07:00

taken from The Peony - C to C Feb 2001, Vol 4 Issue 1 written by Julia Dicks I have not grown peonies in other areas of the Atlantic provinces, only my own small section. However, I would suspect that it is typical. The plants perhaps flower a few days later in Newfoundland and northern New Brunswick, and a few days earlier around Yarmouth. Since flowering time usually varies a bit from

A New Peony Garden In Saskatchewan

2010-04-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

Taken from The Peony - C to C Vol 1, Issue 3 Nov 1998 written by Brian Porter The Seager Wheeler Farm, just east of the town of Rosthern, Saskatchewan, is the newest location of a public peony planting in Saskatchewan. Seager Wheeler (1868-1961) was perhaps the most famous prairie farmer in his day. While best known for his international awards in wheat competitions, Seager Wheeler was

The Historic Clarke Peony Collection at the Devonian Botanic Garden

2010-04-07T17:52:00.000-07:00

by Deborah Merriam The Devonian Botanic Garden (DBG) in Devon, Alberta (near Edmonton) has a sizeable collection of herbaceous and species peonies, most of which were donated by Cyril M. Clarke in the late 1940s. This collection includes a number of now-rare cultivars, and provides us with a fascinating glimpse into the history of peony cultivation in Alberta. Cyril M. Clarke was born in 1882

STAMP OF APPROVAL MAIL IT WITH FLOWERS:

2010-04-05T08:03:00.000-07:00

Oakville resident John Simkins gives his stamp of approval to the release of two Canada Post stamps dedicated to peonies. Simkins is a well-known gardening expert and founder of the Canadian Peony Society. Helping him hold a plaque commemorating the stamps is Sheila Black of Canada Post. Release of the newest floral-themed stamp (two peony hybrids). Oakville was selected as the stamp cancel's

Ferncliff Gardens

2010-04-04T16:38:00.000-07:00

by Margaret Sequeira Taken from Heritage Places/Mission Community Archives Mr Milton Jack bought property from Wm McEwen and Tom Catherwood, and launched Ferncliff Gardens at Hatzic in 1920. There, he hybridized and developed new forms of gladioli and other flowers, which were shipped to customers throughout North America, and sent to major shows and competitions. Where blooms were entered for

Rowancroft Garden History

2010-04-03T18:19:00.000-07:00

by Margaret Sequeira Taken from Peel Archives and Peony Roots by Michael Denny The Peony - C to C Vol2 Issue 1 Feb 1999 Rowancroft Gardens had its beginning in 1914 created by Miss Mary Elizabeth Blacklock. She had purchased 5 acres (2ha) of Lot 10, Con.3, WHS,(west of Toronto Airport in Mississauga. It was just South off te Malton Sideroad, now Derry Road, west of Hwy 10 on East side of

Milton Jack

2010-04-02T18:56:00.000-07:00

by David Jack "Peony flowers appeal to the heart as well as to our senses of visual beauty and fragrance. They are indeed the flower of remembrance and have been for hundreds of years" (Allan Rogers, Peonies) When I received this request to do a peony profile from Lindsay D'Aoust in mid December, I thought of the rigors of our varying Canadian peony climates, (Winnipeg, going from +5 C to -23 C

Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens

2010-04-02T18:02:00.000-07:00

Taken from the OVBG website THE PEONY GARDEN The Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens is made up of several linked specialty gardens. The Peony Garden is the first OVBG Specialty Garden to be completed. Located at 155 Arena Street, it is conveniently situated in close proximity to both Parkwood Estate and the Oshawa Creek trail. The Peony Garden was established during the fall of 2001, with 100

P. veitchii

2010-04-01T16:49:00.000-07:00

by Patricia Gallant Visitors can't help but stop in front of the small mound of dissected foliage covered with large flowers like pink anemones. "What is it?" A peony. "Are you sure?" Positive, Paeonia veitchii, that's it. But I sense a certain disbelieve. "Yes but.... that plant has single flowers and the foliage doesn't look anything like that of a peony". Let me explain. Paeonia veitchii