EPISODE · May 23, 2025 · 52 MIN
Ep. 212 Peonies: Beauty, history, and backyard blooms | #GoodGrowing
from Good Growing · host Chris Enroth
Peonies are a springtime showstopper, fragrant, full, and beloved in gardens across the world. Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast and explore the history of peonies, their flower forms, and tips for growing, dividing, and relocating them. We also discuss why ants are drawn to their buds, what might be keeping your peonies from blooming, and how to make the most of their short but spectacular bloom season. Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_CB0qzCxJ5Q Skip to what you want to know: 00:33 - Welcome, Ken. How do you pronounce peony? Peonies and the rain. 02:12 - History and types of peonies 07:27 - Peonies as cut flowers 13:48 - Bloom times and cultivars 17:02 - Flower forms 22:20 - Why do we see ants on peony flowers? 25:38 - Peony diseases 30:33 - Moving and dividing peonies 35:52 - Breeding your own peonies 40:57 - The story of Peonydale 47:23 - Why aren't my peonies blooming? 50:17- Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye! Read more about it: Peony flower forms: https://americanpeonysociety.org/learn/herbaceous-peonies/flower-types-anatomy/ Peonydale and the Wettengel Family Story: http://wimuseum.org/peonydale-and-the-wettengel-family-story/ Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected] Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk --You can find us on most podcast platforms. iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377 Tunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/ Listen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/ Ivy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902 Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us
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Peonies are a springtime showstopper, fragrant, full, and beloved in gardens across the world. Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast and explore the history of peonies, their flower forms, and tips for growing, dividing, and relocating them. We also discuss why ants are drawn to their buds, what might be keeping your peonies from blooming, and how to make the most of their short but spectacular bloom season. Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_CB0qzCxJ5Q Skip to what you want to know: 00:33 - Welcome, Ken. How do you pronounce peony? Peonies and the rain. 02:12 - History and types of peonies 07:27 - Peonies as cut flowers 13:48 - Bloom times and cultivars 17:02 - Flower forms 22:20 - Why do we see ants on peony flowers? 25:38 - Peony diseases 30:33 - Moving and dividing peonies 35:52 - Breeding your own peonies 40:57 - The story of Peonydale 47:23 - Why aren't my peonies blooming? 50:17- Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye! Read more about it: Peony flower forms: https://americanpeonysociety.org/learn/herbaceous-peonies/flower-types-anatomy/ Peonydale and the Wettengel Family Story: http://wimuseum.org/peonydale-and-the-wettengel-family-story/ Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected] Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk --You can find us on most podcast platforms. iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377 Tunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/ Listen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/ Ivy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902 Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us
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