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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #105 on: May 15, 2009, 07:59:14 PM »
Quote from: Sinchets on May 15, 2009, 12:06:25 PM
I think I am a bit lazier. I am a put the seed in a pot and see what happens kind of person.

Simon,

I didn't say I sat by them over the Summer and talked to them! :-\ :-\  I just keep an eye on what is happening and then conect it to success or failure.  I've been at this a few years, now. :-X :-X ::)
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #106 on: May 15, 2009, 08:14:28 PM »
Flowering this week for me - Paeonia potaninii
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #107 on: May 16, 2009, 12:02:02 AM »
Dave,

I love P. potanini.  Someone I know who used to live here in Canberra had it (took it with her when she left, not surprising).  Such an interesting colour.  Small flowers, but I just loved them.  Thanks for the reminder. 8)
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #108 on: May 16, 2009, 05:45:46 AM »
Lol Jamie, I still think I am a bit lazier  ;)
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #109 on: May 16, 2009, 11:13:46 AM »
Dave, your Paeonia potaninii almost looks as if it is waxy, are the petals stiff?  The way the flower faces side on rather than upwards reminds me of a Dahlia head - I love the unusual colour combination, can we see more of the tree peony in situ?
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #110 on: May 18, 2009, 09:02:04 AM »
Here is a seedling opening up for the first time.  Nice colour and good medium size.  Definitely involving a delavayi seedling as seed parent, but the pollen I have no idea.
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #111 on: May 18, 2009, 11:41:24 AM »
I bet any florists or flower arrangers looking at these full, feminine, paeony blooms, especially these apricot coloured ones, will be  thinking that these flowers would be a gift to their art.  8) :D
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #112 on: May 18, 2009, 11:48:33 AM »
Maggi ,

It is not nesscary to bet longer - look here :

http://www.flowercards.de/

this is Josh Westrich -he is a excellent photograf ( he works also on the book of L.Osti 'treepeonies' )
I have bougth there is last year a very nice calendar for my mother with beautiful pics of peonies
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #113 on: May 18, 2009, 12:13:58 PM »
Oh, yes, a nice link to that site , Hans. Very lovely images. thanks!

there is a most interesting video, with superb images and an explanation about why Josh Westrich prefers to photograph the flowers against a white background and how he goes about this. If you have any German at all, I recommend you watch.... if you have no German, just watch  the video anyway, you'll enjoy it!
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #114 on: May 18, 2009, 12:44:27 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on May 18, 2009, 11:48:33 AM
http://www.flowercards.de/ 

The second of the snowdrop pictures is one to get the Galantho-nuts excited  ::)
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #115 on: May 18, 2009, 10:10:40 PM »
But then, it takes so little Diane. ;D A bi-generic hybrid perhaps between a snowdrop and N. cyclamineus ??? 8) :-\
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #116 on: May 25, 2009, 11:41:23 AM »
Hi Hans J,
Sorry for the late reaction. I have been travelling to see gardens/peonies of friends amongst others in Germany. Yes we have met in Kolkwitz and perhaps other meetings of the Staudengruppe.
From my own collection I have added some more pics of tree peonies. The peonies are called:
Ariadne
Hephestos
Nike
Regent
Roman Gold
Vesuvian
Zephyrus
These pictures show the achievements of 2 people: A.P. Saunders and Nassos Daphnis, who have been very important for the creation of tree peonies with totally new colour combinations compared to the traditional japanese and chinese forms.
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #117 on: May 25, 2009, 11:57:41 AM »
No problem André .....

what a small world  ;)
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #118 on: May 25, 2009, 12:23:38 PM »
Beautiful.  I love the shading of Zephyrus.  Great pics. 8)
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Re: Tree Peonies 2009
« Reply #119 on: May 25, 2009, 01:05:40 PM »
The deep wine/maroon centre and opulent flounces of the petals of Zephyrus are my favourite too  :)
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