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February 14
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Topic: "Rediscovering Peonies"
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!
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!
Speaker Profile: Lorē Sampson, Rarity Gardens, Mt. Hood, OR
Lorē is a well-known member of the garden community in the Pacific Northwest. She and her husband Jim own and operate Rarity Gardens, a small perennial nursery specializing in hosta, daylilies and especially peonies.
A nurseyman’s daughter, Lorē has been growing and propagating a wide variety of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants since childhood. She studied botany at the University of Michigan and currently grows more than 850 different peony cultivars. A long- time member of the Pacific Northwest Peony Society, Lorē is also Past-President of the American Peony Society where she was instrumental is establishing evaluation criteria and judges’ training for the Society’s Award of Landscape Merit selection process.
She is the recipient of the prestigious Award of Horticulture from the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs and is a popular speaker for garden clubs, plant societies and Master Gardener groups. Her mission is to introduce gardeners to modern peonies as the perfect choice for both the landscape and vase.
A nurseyman’s daughter, Lorē has been growing and propagating a wide variety of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants since childhood. She studied botany at the University of Michigan and currently grows more than 850 different peony cultivars. A long- time member of the Pacific Northwest Peony Society, Lorē is also Past-President of the American Peony Society where she was instrumental is establishing evaluation criteria and judges’ training for the Society’s Award of Landscape Merit selection process.
She is the recipient of the prestigious Award of Horticulture from the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs and is a popular speaker for garden clubs, plant societies and Master Gardener groups. Her mission is to introduce gardeners to modern peonies as the perfect choice for both the landscape and vase.
Brought to you by:
Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation
425-357-6010 - Master Gardener Hotline
Email: SNO[email protected]
Web site: www.SNOMGF.org
Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation
425-357-6010 - Master Gardener Hotline
Email: SNO[email protected]
Web site: www.SNOMGF.org
