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When this common question is raised, Gagan invokes Don Hollingsworth, founder of Hollingsworth Peonies, who has been a leading breeder for more than a half-century.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Peonies are famous for their beauty and fragrance, and are associated with great prosperity and nobility.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022

Peonies take years to bloom, and new plants are tiny and vulnerable.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2019

Peonies benefit from a little fertilization after flowering, but avoid a high-nitrogen feed, which will diminish blooming.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2016

Peonies and roses sat lining the flower bed, almost equidistant from one another.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro