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 thisWe need some recommendations for fertilizing our peonies.
Adam here from Parkland Peonies in Calgary, Alberta. We are a small company growing peonies for bare root mail order, and local cut flowers.We are reaching out to the Peony Society in hopes that someone might help recommend a fertilizer blend and or trace minerals for our peony field.…Read More
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This is a late reply, I know, but for what it’s worth, the nursery I’m associated with sends foliage to their local agricultural agency, where they grind the leaves up and analyze their constituents , and base their fertilizer recommendations off of those results. So they use plant samples, rather than soil samples. How they know what they want…Read More
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You’ll find that guidelines for peony fertilization vary widely. Surveys sent out to professional peony growers in the Netherland in the 2010’s found that knowledge on this subject is rather limited and based upon previous years of experience. Guidelines from research institutes also have a huge range for all those elements. Next to that how the…Read More