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Registration is now open for our fall meeting November 16th, 2024 from 9am-5pm. Join us at Christianson's Nursery Schoolhouse, in Mount Vernon, Washington. Registration fee is $15 per person and includes lunch and plenty of time for exploring and shopping. A bonus tour option on Friday afternoon as well. More details will be coming via e-mail to members soon!
Public Talk Open to Everyone - Rediscovering Peonies, Lorē Sampson from Rarity Gardens, Hood River, Oregon. Friday, November 15, 2024, Noon-1:30pm at Christianson's Nursery Schoolhouse, Mount Vernon, Washington.
The current resurgence in peonies is no accident. Until recently, their omission from modern garden design had persisted nearly half a century, but that’s rapidly changing as gardeners discover the exceptional qualities of newer varieties that have been specifically developed for today’s smaller, low maintenance gardens. These aren’t your grandmother’s peonies! Join Lorē as she shares everything you need to know including peony selection, flower forms, planting, propagating and care. In addition, Lorē will discuss how to use peonies as cut flowers including tips
on storing peonies for later use in flower arrangements and competitive shows. She will share the historical journey of three millennia of garden use of both tree and herbaceous peonies and the ongoing development of the exciting new Itoh intersectional crosses. Bring your questions and get ready to rediscover these incredibly beautiful and majestic landscape aristocrats!
Our Founder: Al Rogers
The Pacific Northwest Peony Society was founded in 1996 by peony lover Allan 'Al' Rogers. He wanted to form a group that got together to discuss peonies and one others' love for the beautiful flower, and then the Pacific Northwest Peony Society was born. They started getting local peony growers from around Oregon and Washington, and it has grown from there. We recommend to everyone to pick up a copy of Al's book, "Peonies" By Allan Rogers, it is a great read, and very informational.
Al passed away September 23, 2015 at the age of 94.
We welcome, all types of people, commercial peony growers, to landscapers, to home gardeners. The yearly membership fee for a two person household is just $10.00. Join us today!!