May 6, 2025.

Coral charm peony…have you met her before? She’s a beaut, Clark.

My aunt gifted me this specific coral charm peony plant in fall of 2019. She (the plant, not my aunt) gets direct morning sun for a few hours and afternoon shade. I found a supporting structure tall enough from Lexington Hardware; I wanted straight stems this year for bouquets! Imagine the possibility of tall calla lilies with coral charm peonies….what a dream.

Peonies prefer a cold evening and they seem to do surprisingly well on the property as we sit a little higher in elevation than the city. I have seven planted, harvesting only the coral charm this year. Peonies take a few years to get established; best to wait before cutting the blooms in bouquets (it is tough to be patient…I understand but worth the wait!). One of my peonies is being suffocated by corsica and needs a relocation. Thankfully she still popped up a few shoots. This is a project to be completed this year (witness! check back in one year to confirm it is complete…).

Interested in peonies? Shoot me a message: Kat@ConsolidatedPlants.com or give the line a ring 564.217.5055.