Dear Angela: Herbaceous peonies need frost, the tree types do not. An alternative is to dump ice (left over from the no doubt frequent cocktail parties you have) on them as often as possible during the winter. You might be in for a long haul if you are growing them for cut flowers, you might do better with Alstromeria, which are great cut flowers. The flower production on the tree type is not that great, unless they are old plants, and I question if the stems would be suitable for cut flowers. Salpiglossis make superb cut flowers and this is another plant you might try if you wish unusual and not commonly grown cut flowers. Remember Lilies, they are superb as cut flowers. Cheers, John E. Bryan Angela and Dean Offer wrote: > > I am trying to grow herbaceous peonies, I have some in the ground and some in foam boxes, lifted off the ground. I have been told it is not cold enough here (we rarely get a frost) . Any information would be very appreciated. I am trying to grow them as cut flowers. > > Angela > Albany W. Australia > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php