Let us know how the grafting goes Fixpix. I would love to try that. My tree peonies are out of ice and snow mostly but no where near growth. Course last year they didn't do so well either. All the herbaceous are going gang busters, well at least they are breaking dormancy early, even the ones that were puny last year. So I have hope for the trees. One Itoh is out but Cora Louise always drags her feet, teasing me that something happened to her. I love her best of all I think. Until I see the new ones I got a few years ago bloom. Mine usually bloom the year after planting (herbies and itohs).