Check out these videos below on flower arrangement tutorials by some of our favorite professional floral designers using our Alaska peonies.
Materials // Red peonies, Japanese maple (acer palmatum), low cylinder or tray, bud vases, floral scissors, Oasis bind wire
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In the variety descriptions, you will notice we make reference to the type of bloom that variety will have. Every peony is unique, which makes them such a renowned flower. Below are descriptions of each of the types of blooms. Some varieties have characteristics in between different types of blooms.
We harvest our peonies at the height of the Alaskan summer in early July. It's probably not a coincidence that our peony harvest coincides with the salmon run in our Cook Inlet. Just like the salmon species, every variety is unique and we start harvest for each on a different cycle.
On our varieties product pages, you may see Start of harvest: week XX. The week is the number of week of the year. Of course, all of this is dependent on our winter, spring, and summer conditions. If we had a long winter and the ground remained frozen for too long, our harvests will be later. For rule of thumb:
If you don't want to do the math in your head (we don't blame you), you can filter all of our varieties by availability via the drop down menu.
What makes Alaskan peonies so special? At summer solstice, our peonies get almost 22 hours of sunlight, which means they are able to grow larger than normal. Below is our size grading and when we say "premium," we mean "GIANT!"
In summer 2020, Alaska Beauty Peony Coop teamed up with UC Davis agricultural and environmental chemistry PhD student Austin Peek Lourie to create a peony vase life harvest guide. Austin received the 2020 graduate student mini grant from the Alaska Division of Agriculture to work with peony farmers to compile a vase life harvest guide to educate growers and field crews on the longevity of peony stems after cutting.
Austin is pursuing a PhD in agricultural and environmental chemistry through UC Davis and works at the USDA Agricultural Research Service Lab in Parlier, California.
]]>Our peonies are harvested at the mature bud stage. When your flowers arrive, they will be thirsty. Protect them from excessive heat, and follow the instructions below:
Should your peonies arrive in a damaged condition, please contact us within 24 hours of receiving your order at ordersabpc@gmail.com. For faster service, please include: