Growing PEONIES in the Napa Valley aka USDA Zone 9

A garden filled with peonies blooms sounds pretty nice! But COLD WEATHER is what triggers peonies to bloom and here in the Napa Valley we don't get a lot of that. Aileen talks about the three types of peonies, which types are easiest to grow in Napa, ad how to get even the trickiest type to have a big show of flowers.
Covered in this video:
-3 Types... Herbaceous, Tree, and Itoh
-Tricks for getting blooms in USDA Zone 9
-Bare root vs potted: pros and cons
-Fertilizer requirements
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[@alicehihn3250]

I have a peony that is 35 years old.

[@hermannvdmerwe1375]

well… i planted bare roots… and got flowers that same year!

[@kaylaknot]

This was great. Exactly the info I needed. Thank you both.

[@Fabdanc]

Always great to get a hot summer z9 perspective! I grow in z9b here in Texas, and the learning curve for sun exposure and time of year is interesting considering I used to garden in zones 4, 6, and 7. Last summer, even my cosmos and zinnias were burning frying!

[@deemckinney1486]

I just started following. Thank you so much Janey for helping her get started.

[@cyndini55]

I have a new gardening channel now. I am loving this. You girls make a good team.

[@nancyk8153]

Explain in detail the ice over peony trick please.

[@patrinamason8164]

Can you tell me how much ice, how often and for how long you add ice around the roots. Like add 2 cups of ice every night from December - February etc. I’m sure it’s not exact but just a general plan. I know a good size plant is an investment so I just want to know if I can manage it first.

[@Wowzayep]

What mulch do you like best? I have to buy a bunch, I really like a natural look.