# Seeking source for rare peony

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 21, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-source-for-rare-peony/940473 "2021-04-21T19:07:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-source-for-rare-peony/940473/1 "2021-04-21T19:07:53Z")

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I haven’t done any paid garden design for quite awhile now, so my sourcing networks of yesteryear are somewhat dehydrated. But I’m helping a friend with their yard, and I’m having trouble tracking down some of our wishlist plants. The plant I’m having the most difficulty finding is the white Japanese forest peony, _Paeonia obovata var. alba_. I’ve found a couple sources for the pink version, but zero luck on the white.

[![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/14/5d/4d145dc4ef416318e37568579c8f2701.jpg) ](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/14/5d/4d145dc4ef416318e37568579c8f2701.jpg)

I’m putting the word out wherever I can think to do so, which of course includes asking the Teeming Millions for assistance. If we can’t find it no one can!

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**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-source-for-rare-peony/940473/2 "2021-04-23T16:10:49Z")

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Carried, but out of stock:

> **[Paeonia obovata var. 'Willmottiae' - Asian Woodland Peony — Hillside Nursery](https://hillsidenursery.biz/fall-shipped/paeonia-obovata-var-willmottiae-1115)**
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> A robust plantwith large single white flowers with yellow or dark maroon stamens. Blooms later in May than P. japonica and is followed in late summer by bright red seed heads with dark blue seeds. Zones 4-8. 30-40 in. Part sun to light shade, good...

Wholesaler, maybe you can track down a place that carries it from their list:

[http://www.vanberkumnursery.com/plant/paeonia-obovata-var-alba/](http://www.vanberkumnursery.com/plant/paeonia-obovata-var-alba/)

Facebook post of a nursery that says they sell them:

[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.facebook.com/oldgoatfarm/posts/1140304586164546&ved=2ahUKEwifitu435TwAhVLXK0KHfqmD-Q4ChAWMAJ6BAgBEAI&usg=AOvVaw30IWDGiFVqVTn9hUOa3Rnp](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.facebook.com/oldgoatfarm/posts/1140304586164546&ved=2ahUKEwifitu435TwAhVLXK0KHfqmD-Q4ChAWMAJ6BAgBEAI&usg=AOvVaw30IWDGiFVqVTn9hUOa3Rnp)

Their website seems useless, but maybe you can contact through Facebook.

Please post if you are able to track them down – they’re beautiful and my spouse adores peonies. Might want to try one out.

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**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-source-for-rare-peony/940473/3 "2021-04-24T17:42:53Z")

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> [@eschrodinger](#):
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> Carried, but out of stock:

Thank you! Will investigate