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Gardening

elleng

(136,852 posts) Tue Feb 16, 2021, 03:50 AM Feb 2021

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"Did you know that you can wrap peony buds in a newspaper and put in your refrigerator [View all]

for up to 3 months? When ready to use, cut the stem a few inches off the bottom and put them in a vase of water. They will open up in a few hours. So now you can enjoy fresh peonies from May - August."

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"Did you know that you can wrap peony buds in a newspaper and put in your refrigerator [View all] elleng Feb 2021 OP

That is cool! UpInArms Feb 2021 #1

Wow! I had no idea! bamagal62 Feb 2021 #2

Thank you! The Blue Flower Feb 2021 #3

Wow! 2naSalit Feb 2021 #4

HOPE I remember all this stuff! elleng Feb 2021 #5

We have three peony bushes... 2naSalit Feb 2021 #6

Soft-tissue stems are particularly susceptible WheelWalker Feb 2021 #8

That's good to know... 2naSalit Feb 2021 #9

I remember Rebl2 Feb 2021 #7

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