From these last series, they've received a long warm period and will now go into cold storage. Here the two…
Bought a peony from Belgium in February, but was not what I expected. Wondering what it might be? Suspects that it is a P. daurica.
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Oh, sorry leaves!
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In full sun.
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Yes, the leaves look like caucasica. 9 leaflets and the shape is also what it should be.
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Summer of 2023 🙂
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Nice. I still think P. caucasica, mine look the same.
One of my favorite growers has been Irene Tolomeo and with each new one in the garden I have been able to enjoy her fine breeding work. Started with ‘Sonoma Welcome’ and since then there have been almost 1-2 new ones per year. The interesting are her variety of Itoh peonies and how well grown the plants are. Know that there may be some new…Read More
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Have bought peonies on several occasions based on the name and the first was probably ‘Going Bananas’ who doesn’t want one with that name? Or haven’t we all had a ‘Bad Hair Day’? Who hasn’t been sitting with a bad card in the card game ‘Svarte Peter’. Those make me happy and are easy to remember. What is your best name peony and why?
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The Peony Society posted in the group Species Peonies International Network (SPIN)
Working on a better way to make a seed exchange possible. Should be as automated as possible because I only have a limited amount of time available to give attention to it and it’s clear I didn’t do that enough. You may notice some changes here in the SPIN group as I try to optimize it. The list with plants and members that was created is still…Read More
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khurtekant posted a new SPIN membership – member
I have a peony species collection which is mostly intended for hybridizing with more recent hybrid cultivars. They are being grown in an elevated bed, under shade cloth, whilst some are being grown in
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Difficult to say. Only the petals are clearly visible. But given that it’s early and has an average colour and from the leaves I can see vaguely in the distance it might well be what you think it is, a P. daurica. I think P. daurica ssp coriifolia (or better-known a P. caucasica).