Peonies

by Allan Rogers

In the first eight chapters, nurseryman and peony enthusiast Al Rogers offers detailed information on collecting, cultivating, propagating, and commercially growing peonies. Numerous appendices list key peony-growing regions of the world, the species and cultivars in commerce worldwide, and the nurseries that produce them. Also includes three garden plans featuring peonies prepared by landscape designer Linda Engstrom. Includes 143 color plates. No subject index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Genres: Gardening

Hardcover

First published November 1, 1995

Reviews

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Peonies by Allan Rogers (Timber Press 2009)(635.933111). Complete and detailed information about the herbaceous peony and the tree peony family and the thousand or so named cultivars with specific recommendations. This book will serve as the reference for peonies in this gardener's library. My rating: 7/10, finished 2010.

[Douglas Larson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative and thorough. It covers the major players in breeding and hybridization of peonies from the beginning of the 20th century to the present.