Another great article Koen on seed germination. I really enjoy your work with peonies and the fact you share it with all of us. Thank you!
I have also experienced similar results with consistent warm temperatures and better germination. My temperatures fluctuated about 2-3 degrees Celsius between daytime and nighttime, and the results for good…Read More![Profile Photo]()
liked thisI’m searching for some ” true seeds ” of P. mascula ssp. bodurii – selfpollinated protected or collected in NW-Turkey – if some one can offer a few , please contact me – thank you.
You know what? Bare root Rockii tree peony seedlings look like this!
Before we eliminate them, we will first hang waterproof hang tags on each plant and trim off the leaves on top of the paper strips. This minimizes transpiration during transport and ensures nutrients to the roots.![Profile picture of Long Yeong Paeonia Rockii]()
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Read MoreLong Yeong Nursery proudly upholds a time-honoured tradition of peony breeding that dates back to the 1980s. Skilled generations of predecessors have meticulously cultivated the nursery’s planting bases. Long Yeong Nursery has evolved into a professional company specializing in...
Here is an interesting article published by University of Michigan about viruses in peonies. We are seeing a lot of visual indications of virus recently. It seems to be more common.
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Yes, virus is quite common. Here in Europe as well. I’ve sampled some of my plants for viruses and it is rather widespread, although often symptomless. Keeping fields healthy through sampling, destroying infected plants and so on will help somewhat but is expensive and never perfect. To really get healthy plants you’d have to propagate through…Read More