khurtekant posted in the group Species Peonies International Network (SPIN)
Paeonia kesrouanensis (or P. turcica depending on your views). Naturally growing along the eastern Mediterranean countries at higher elevations under some shadow from trees and shrubs. From south-eastern Turkey downwards to Syria and Lebanon. In southern and south-western Turkey the P. turcica, which is supposedly a synonym according to Hong, is…Read More
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Paeonia broteri grows wild in Portugal and Spain. If you’re looking for seeds from nature you can order them from the Portuguese seed company Sementes Vivas. They are located close to a natural population in Touloes, Idanha-a-nova close to the border with Spain in the middle of Portugal. It is known there as Rosa Albardeira and the company is…Read More
1 CommentThank you very, very much!
I hunted them out online, and have found the following, in Portuguese, English, AND French:
https://www.sementesvivas.bio/en/sementes-heritage/548-rosa-albardeira.htmlWhere, unfortunately, Rosas Abardeiras seem to have sold out. Still, I am hopeful. Will email them.
khurtekant posted in the group Species Peonies International Network (SPIN)
Paeonia brownii. The few seeds I received over the years usually germinated, but the seedlings always died pretty soon. Giessler peonies in Germany seems to have more knowledge and sells these wonderful roots. I cannot see whether they are grafted upon roots of P. delavayi as he is able to do, but I do hope to be able to grow it a least a few years.
1 CommentHow could we have missed this? Two long articles on peonies in the ‘International Rock Gardener’ magazine. It’s a publication from the Scottish Rock Garden Club.
“This month IRG presents two articles on peonies – the first on Czech bred
herbaceous peonies from Pavel Sekerka and the second on tree peonies by Joe
Harvey in Canada. “…Read MoreNice article here on the history of a new peony farm in California with their eyes on the future:
https://www.rb9publishing.com/index.php/the-ag-mag/ #pdf-summer-2022-2/24/
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Another one to my list! Thank you, again, for your effort in obtaining, growing, and sharing these!