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2 CommentsFrom these last series, they’ve received a long warm period and will now go into cold storage. Here the two extremes in seed size: P. ludlowii (or a hybrid with P. lutea/delavayi) versus P. tenuifolia (P. biebersteinia). The latter one is quite prone to rootlet rot is my experience, but no problem this time.
khurtekant posted in the group Species Peonies International Network (SPIN)
March 1st, some species are already growing strong outside. P. emodi has lots of stems, but experience from years past tells us that some cold harsh weather along the way to blooming will heavily damage them again. But before that happens they always look very promising. The second image shows P. triternata, or P. daurica ssp daurica as it is…Read More
khurtekant posted in the group Species Peonies International Network (SPIN)
For those wanting to read more about peony species, and more specifically about those growing on Russian territory (or nearby in the Caucasus). Sergey Banketov has written several interesting articles about them. It’s in Russian, but if you use chrome or another modern browser you’ll get instant translation so you’re sure to learn a…Read More
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Worked like a charm this time. Rooted seeds of nearly all ‘difficult’ samples and almost all of them looking perfectly healthy.