That flashy peony variety is named "Henry Bockstoce."
Pack your patience growing peonies, because the bare root takes about 5 years to finally mature and bloom. That is, if you lucked upon the right place to plant it.
Peonies are finicky and slow to get started, but unlike the needy iris, they bloom for decades in the same spot. In fact, the one thing they hate is being transplanted.
Well. They are saying tomorrow will be the warmest day here in the last 8 months. The mid-80's brings out the heat complainers in Seattle. This May has been that perfect mix of sunshine and rain for the garden.
For what it's worth, the Old Farmer's Almanac says cool and dry for the Pacific Northwest this summer.
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