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Hans J

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Re: Paeonia 2011
« Reply #270 on: September 21, 2011, 02:04:22 PM »
Ray ,

I have grown earlier P.californica ....they are easy from seed....but after this a lot of problem ( they are wintergrowing ) - much trouble - and not a pretty plant.
I have given up this plant and also P.brownii .... :-\

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Lesley Cox

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Re: Paeonia 2011
« Reply #271 on: September 21, 2011, 11:24:41 PM »
Earlier this year, I was sent some seed - a LOT of seed - of Paeonia tenuifolia, by Olga. As you see below there is already one up (I have 4 pots this size and was able to send some to other seed addicts as well). This one has its first true leaves and when I went to take the photo this morning, I found 2 more breaking through. This seems very soon for germination as I've usually found the root is made in year one and a shoot above the surface in year two. But I'm not complaining. :D
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Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Paeonia 2011
« Reply #272 on: September 22, 2011, 12:03:30 AM »
Lesley ,

it is more or less normal that P.tenuifolia has a quick germination - mostly in the first winter .

Also it is typical that P.tenuifolia has a epigeal germaination - the most other peonies have a hypogeal germination

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigeal

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Lesley Cox

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Re: Paeonia 2011
« Reply #273 on: September 22, 2011, 06:06:50 AM »
Thank you Hans. I'll be looking for more soon then. :)
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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Re: Paeonia 2011
« Reply #274 on: September 22, 2011, 06:17:34 AM »
That's good news, Lesley.
Our paeonies haven't much chop this year :(
Here's Paeonia cambessedesii in the Rock garden,
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Re: Paeonia 2011
« Reply #275 on: September 22, 2011, 07:13:04 AM »
Lesley
I am glad my children are growing up!  :-*
I usually use my own fresh not dried seeds and they germinate very well. Sometimes my clients sent dried seeds say they do not germinate after first winter.
Olga Bondareva, Moscow, Zone 3

 


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