Storing peonies in fridge

This simple trick for saving peony blooms for later means you get weeks of fresh peony bouquets for even longer than the typical blooming period!

Kelly Welk on Instagram: "It’s TRUE…don’t tell the peonies we figured out how to get them to bloom all summer long. I’ve even heard some grandmas. Tell me they have saved their peony blooms in their fridge until thanksgiving! I have never been able to wait that long, but I have successfully held them in the fridge for several months. Here’s how you do it : - Cut the peony blossom when the bloom head feels like a marshmallow, the petals are just barely starting to open and it’s a little bit…

Peonies are perennials that come back every year…much to our delight. They are insanely beautiful from Spring to Summer and have been known to survive 100 years! There are many types of peony blooming varieties; early, mid-season and late blooming…making it possible to stretch out the season over several weeks. There are six flower types… Continue reading →

You can cut peonies and store them for weeks or months if you know when to cut and how to properly store them.

Peonies are perennials that come back every year…much to our delight. They are insanely beautiful from Spring to Summer and have been known to survive 100 years! There are many types of peony blooming varieties; early, mid-season and late blooming…making it possible to stretch out the season over several weeks. There are six flower types… Continue reading →

Cannot imagine my garden without Peonies. Here in Illinois we have the perfect climate and soil. Not perfect for much else, weather that is......I was driving in a blizzard last Friday! Anyways, Peonies love hot temps and our heavy clay, alkaline soil. The colors and varieties are staggering. This gardener prefers the "bomb" varieties, big floriferous blossoms. This gardener also loves to cut and preserve this most feminine of flowers. Noooooo Waaaaaay am i bringing those indoors! What if I…

Katy King 🌸 Flower Farmer on Instagram: "🌸 PEONY HACK 🌸 Peonies are one of the few flowers you can actually store for several weeks so you’re not scrambling to use them all at once OR you can save them for a market, wedding or special event a few weeks from now. Follow these steps to store your fresh-cut peonies. 🌸 #flowerfarmer #flowerfarm #farmerflorist #flowerfield #garden #gardening#localflowers #slowflowers #flowers #flowerstagram #flowergram #instaflowers #flowerlover…

* Disclaimer * I am not a florist and I am NOT recommending that you bypass a florist and refrigerate peonies months in advance for your wedding, I am merely testing out something I saw on TV and passing along the info! Last Friday, I happened to be flipping channels and caug

Peonies and their colorful blossoms are common in many gardens and floral arrangements. For all of their beauty, many people do not realize that peonies are poisonous. Pets and humans can fall ill if they ingest peonies.

Briana Bosch on Instagram: "EXTEND YOUR PEONY SEASON! no, we haven’t been able to figure out how to make a peony rebloom yet, but we can store them in the fridge for up to eight weeks to extend the amount of time you can enjoy them in your vase! Have you tried this trick? Cut when the peonies are in bud stage and showing color (but not TOO firm). Softer than a marble but I like a bit firmer than marshmallow stage). Strip foliage, wrap in paper and store for up to 8 weeks! #peonies #peony…