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I finally dug some of the peonies that had a tough time coping with the extremely wet Winter and Spring last season. Disappointing results to be fair. Whilst losses are everywhere, the species are a negative outlier still. Some are completely gone, the label around the roots which was planted with them is at times all that remains, with some…Read More
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I’ve moved them into crates with a substrate filled with lots of clay granules, pebbles and grit, thus lots of good drainage and air. A rock garden might be the next step I suppose…
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Read MoreNetherlands peony harvest finishes two weeks earlier. Translated from: Van der Lee, H. "Seizoen kort en hevig." In: Greenity, 2024, June 14, pp. 38-39.Season short and intense. Peony season came and went in the blink of an eye, all because plants...
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Read MoreOrganic Peonies - Off the beaten path Translated from: Langen, E. “Biologische pioenen - Sprong in het diepe.” In: Greenity, 2024, May 31st, pp. 12-15. Organic agricultural farm Verduyn in Zeewolde (The Netherlands) started growing organic peonies four years ago. For...
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Paeonia tenuifolia. From Serbia, wild collected seeds.
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Paeonia emodi. Easy grower, but also easily damaged by poor weather. The ones growing outside look terrible, with lots of damaged leaflets and flowers. I have one plant growing in a sheltered position, that one is looking great and here are some images of it.
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I think you should think about converting part of your wild paeonia growing area into a rock garden. This may provide conditions closer to the natural habitat for many of the plants that originate from rocky elevations.