Hubby will attest to the fact that I don't mind paying a bit more for quality. Actually he often remarks on it, and I often give him reason to remark. However, I draw the line at paying $40.00 for a single peony ring. Oh, and I don't need just one, I need five. Even I acknowledge that $200 for plant support is out of line.
After five years of use my last peony ring resembles the after-affects of a coathanger mating with a blender, but unless the Lee Valley one plans on weeding my entire garden in it's spare time, I'll stick to the $5/pop variety. I really don't like them as I often wait too long to reign my flowerbeds in and the rings aren't really built to open around the bushes. In a perfect world I wouldn't spend the 1st weekend in June cursing while taming my backyard jungle, but I'm willing to admit Martha and I travel in different gardening circles.
Really, doing the math I'll get 40 years of well supported peonies with the occassional trip to Canadian Tire. Hubby would be so proud!
After five years of use my last peony ring resembles the after-affects of a coathanger mating with a blender, but unless the Lee Valley one plans on weeding my entire garden in it's spare time, I'll stick to the $5/pop variety. I really don't like them as I often wait too long to reign my flowerbeds in and the rings aren't really built to open around the bushes. In a perfect world I wouldn't spend the 1st weekend in June cursing while taming my backyard jungle, but I'm willing to admit Martha and I travel in different gardening circles.
Really, doing the math I'll get 40 years of well supported peonies with the occassional trip to Canadian Tire. Hubby would be so proud!