It's a New Season!

This year, I will be offering some outstanding new varieties of peonies and lilies. Peony additions, albeit in limited numbers, are Hillary, a newer rose-colored intersectional which fades nicely to cream and pink and sports excellent foliage well into late fall; Douglas Brand, a big double watermelon red with stout stems; White Frost, an extremely fragrant pure white double that holds its stems nicely erect; Etched Salmon, a lovely and fragrant double pink featuring a very neat and tailored appearance; and Rozella, a late double pink that is purported to hold its stems as rigidly aloft as Old Faithful. 

And for you peony connoisseurs who are looking for that very special and rare peony, don't hesitate to ask me about varieties that may not appear in my catalog. I may have a few to offer at a fair price.

New lilies for 2012 include Baywatch, a relatively early blooming pink Orienpet with upfacing blooms; and Bonbini, a creamy white Orienpet with a beautiful pale red star in its center.  And after a one-year hiatus, I will also have an expanded offering of Holland Beauty, an absolutely enormous Orienpet that performed well under field conditions last season.  As you can see, I'm fond of Orienpets because many are quite hardy (with just a bit of added winter protection) and they have the fragrance and size that Asiatics lack.

I am grateful to each of you for helping make my 2011 season a success, and I look forward to introducing more unique, hardy, and highly collectible varieties of peonies, lilies, and hosta for your consideration this year.

 Wishing You a Great Gardening Season!