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I would buy a tree peony which is hardy in your climate. Forget all Delavayi, Lutea, Ludlowii, Central Plains & old French (Suffruticosa) hybrids, Northern Germany is already borderline for them. I would go for a good Gansu Mudan (often improperly called Rockii Hybrid). They are perfectly hardy in Berlin, Warsaw, Copenhagen, Oslo, Gothenburg and Stockholm, -20C is not a problem for them.You could also contact Will at Phedar Nursery
I got seeds of Paeonia sp ex China, 50cm, yellow/red from the seed exchange and the first of them is now showing the root after two months in warm and moist vermiculte. I'm really happy.I was wondering if there was a picture of the mother plant somewhere in the forum or if anyone could tell me more about this peony? The seeds were very big, so is it a tree peony?
I think that Hans in Majorca should also have something in flower very soon.
- but finally I had good luck.
- sorry Matt, this year they failed to flower in my garden, perhaps because of the drought last summer?Today I visited a population of Paeonia cambessedesii in the mountains, I remembered every site of the single plants but I did not remember better to go there with professional climbing equipment (as the few people I saw nearby ). This species is very rare in Mallorca and normaly there grow only single or very few specimens at the locations - the visited one has a better number of plants (already posted somewhere pics from there a few years ago), but it is hardly accessible. The first plant I found was over - then I only found plants with buds - but finally I had good luck.
Matt - do you know Robert Pardo in France? I met him many years ago at a Plant Show in St. Malo and he grew a wonderful range of peonies, many species and many from China that he lined out in his nursery. I know he visited Will McLewin and exchanged plants, and he gave me the true P. mairei which has done well in the garden. A generous person.