Paeonia 2013

[chasw]

Oh I do love this forum,solved within a few minutes 

[ruweiss]

Chas, attached are some actual photos I took about 2 weeks
ago from our P. Souvenir de Maxime Cru. Beware, the plants
can get huge and not everybody likes the dropping big and
heavy flowers.

[chasw]

Thanks for those pictures Rudi,I had better not plant too much near it then 

[Michael J Campbell]

Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'

[David Nicholson]

Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'

That really is a beauty Michael

[Hoy]

Beautiful Bowl, Michael!

I like the colour of 'Souvenir de Maxime Cornu' although I prefere single or semi double flowers.
Here is a seedling which popped up in my garden. First flower.

[Catwheazle]

Do you remember my "sterniana" pictures?
.... which is probably not?
Well, it seems as if it has attached to the two flowers good seeds. If that is really viable, which speaks against a hybrid. If then the - unfortunately only - in 2 years should get their leaves vary from a hybrid this? be homogeneous in a pure way? ... or I've got a mistake?

regards
Bernd

[greenspan]

@ Catwheazle

why do you think your "sterniana" produces seeds? because of the plant is making bolls? 'Windflower' makes bolls, but no seed inside. tell me, if the bolls are full of seed.

[Catwheazle]

<because of the plant is making bolls?

...yes, and because the bolls are big, not small like sometimes on my other paeonies, if they are
not polliniated.
You know the (german) saying: "hope dies last"
(I hope this translation in the English-speaking world is ok)

Bernd

[Graham Catlow]

First time flowering for me since I bought them a couple of years ago.

Soshi
Nippon Beauty

[Maggi Young]

First time flowering for me since I bought them a couple of years ago.

Soshi
Nippon Beauty

Very lovely blooms, Graham - from Binny Plants by any chance?

[Graham Catlow]

Very lovely blooms, Graham - from Binny Plants by any chance?

Thanks Maggi, but not from Binnys. Two separate nurseries from Gardening Scotland a couple of years ago. Not sure which but the names should be written on the back of the label which is what I usually do if I remember.

[Maggi Young]

Good purchases, Graham.

I've just had a look at the Binny's list and they are both there -  I feel a visit there coming on - one of these years 

[Graham Catlow]

Binnys have a Paeonia display garden as well as the sales area. You may need to leave your cash and cards at home. Or visit without Ian 

[Maggi Young]

I'd have to visit without Ian anyway - he'd never agree that we have room for more peonies.....