Episode 60: Peonies with Alec White of Primrose Hall Peonies

This week, Sarah is talking Peonies with Alec White of Primrose Hall Peonies. If you attended this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, you probably saw the amazing, gold-winning stand Alec put together in the floral marquee - it was the one with the bath, peonies spilling everywhere and the semi-nude model painted all over with peonies. It certainly caused a stir and rightly so, because it was stunning.

Sarah was delighted to chat to Alec because, frankly, she has a chequered past with peonies. Under discussion are problems such as peony wilt and peonies that don’t flower. Alec also talks about the different types of peonies and debunks myths such as peonies can't be moved. Sarah asks expert-grower Alec how to get the best out of your peonies and if you're planning to add some to your garden or want to troubleshoot any problems you have, this is an episode not to be missed. 

 

They discuss:

• The 3 main types of peony
• Peony wilt
• Moving, dividing, deadheading and feeding
• The reasons your peony may not be flowering
• Pruning tree peonies
• Growing peonies in containers
• Growing peonies from seed

 

 Links 

Primrose Hall Peonies www.primrosehallpeonies.co.uk 

On Twitter @primrosehalluk 

On Instagram @primrosehalluk 

On Facebook Primrose Hall Nursery

 

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