Dear Angela and all; My apologies for not replying more quickly. I am just back from 3 weeks in China and Tibet researching peonies (with Paige Woodward and others). Here's a multi part answer: 1. Can you grow peonies? First look around and ask around. Does anyone in your neighborhood, city, state grow peonies in the garden. garden center or nursery? This may be THE MOST telling. 2. Contact growers in Australia. The most informative person is Elisabeth Rundle " The Peony Lady'. She is now in Canberra, but has run a commercial nursery for years. Check out her web site at: http://www.peony.com.au/ and contact her by email or phone. Also check the list of Australian growers at http://nurseriesonline.com.au/PAGES/Peonies.html/ and the 'fact sheet' at http://abc.net.au/gardening/stories/… is informative and specific. ie.: Do some local research. 3. I checked my atlas and find that Albany W.A. is around 35 degrees S latitude. At an equal latitude north peonies are no problem at all, but latitude is not climate. If you are actually sure you want to grow peonies for cut flowers, you probably mean the cultivars of P. lactiflora or 'Chinese peonies'. These are the most demanding of a cold dormancy and chilling period. These will be the most difficult for you to grow. Have you considered the various hybrids which require less chilling and include the newer corals, salmons and yellows? Even easier to grow at low or no chill are the tree peonies. There are a number of excellent growers and hybridizers of tree peonies in Australia most prominently Bernard Chow, but various others. Perhaps the Intersectinoals will prove even better for your area. 4. In summary, I suggest you read a good modern book in peonies. I recommend 'Peonies' by Allan Rogers available both hard and soft bound via Amazon and many others. There is a chapter devoted to 'Getting Started Commercially'. Finally you might go to http://www.peonies.org/ , the Heartland Peony Society and review their FAQs on related topics. Good luck. Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +