Mid-Atlantic Peony Society News
May Spring Garden Tours ̶ Save these dates!
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 6:00 P.M. ̶ Tree peony tour at Scott Arboretum,
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 6:00 P.M. ̶ Herbaceous peony tour at A Peony Garden, Eleanor Tickner’s garden, 1723 Middletown Road, Gradyville, PA.
RSVP and Directions: Eleanor@midatlanticpeony.org
February
24, 2008 marked a special presentation
at the Scott Arboretum
Jointly Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Peony Society
Carsten
Burkhardt, world-renown peony
traveler and explorer, presented Peonies
in Europe ̶ Collections,
breeders & natural habitats at
the Scott Arboretum in conjunction with
The Mid-Atlantic Peony Society.
Here
is what others have written about his
presentation:
"Thank you
Carsten for a truly amazing Peony odyssey
taking us thoughout Europe including
Eastern Europe and with brief excursions
to the Middle East and China as well!
"... Carsten
had taken us with him as travelers to
all the best locations to see peonies
of all kinds growing in the wild, on
beautiful estates, private gardens, and
to commercial growers, no matter how
remote or unlikely the places might be.
He interjected his vast knowledge of
Paeonia throughout to connect all together
and to impart a perspective of the overall
topic for the listener. This truly was
Carsten's personal quest; it would be impossible
for anyone to walk away without gaining
some of his personal enthusiam for peonies." ̶ Jim
“It was as if Carsten
had said 'Come walk with me and I will
show you some delightful places on our
planet and allow you to peek at some
little known peonies. And I will introduce
you to people that I have met in my travels
and to a few more peony people that I
have interacted with over the years.' " ̶ Eleanor
Carsten maintains the ultimate peony website at www.paeon.de. Be sure to check it out!
Note: For those who were fortunate enough to receive peony seeds following his talk, please read Carsten's recommendations on propagation.
An
Invitation to Join MAPS
Membership
in The Mid-Atlantic Peony Society is open
to everyone with an interest in peonies. Members
are entitled to vote at the annual meeting,
attend MAPS events, qualify for special pricing
at sales, and receive periodic newsletters
by email. Events include garden
tours and special offers of peony seedlings
or roots. Your
membership will help to support and and
build our growing society! Join MAPS today. Just fill out and mail in the printable
membership form available here.
