Vasyl Mandrona
Country:
Ukraine
Short biography:
I am 47 years old. I work as a dental technician.
More information:
Peony hybridizers series
Vasyl Mandrona
How did you first get involved in peony hybridizing?
I read about it. I also have my own seedlings of clematis, delphinium, and lily. I have been working with peonies for a little over ten years.
What was your starting material for your hybridizing?
Plants from my garden.
What are your goals in hybridizing peonies?
I want to create something special.
Do you mostly depend on open pollination or do you mostly make controlled crosses?
| 100% open | 50/50 | 100% controlled |
How large is your hybridizing program?
There are enough of them. But the possibilities of my garden are becoming less and less every year. And I will have to stop at some point.
Do you have any plants in the market?
Information only on Facebook and Instagram in some peony groups.
Can you describe a few of your plants that you consider the best or most beautiful and which are available now?
Currently, all plants are at the research and observation stage.
Are you in contact or working together with other peony hybridizers?
I keep in touch with other hybridizers in my country. I exchange plants and seeds.
Do you have unregistered plants that are not good enough to introduce but have something ‘special’?
These are mainly plants with a simple flower shape. Nowadays, almost everyone wants plants with a double flower type.Every plant that grows in my garden is special to me.
Would you like to exchange such ‘hybridizers plants’ with other hybridizers?
Yes.
Do you know the American Peony Society (APS)? Are some of your plants registered with them? Do you have any suggestions?
Yes, I know them. I plan to become a member. I think peonies are at peak popularity now.
Name a few peony varieties from other hybridizers which you especially like?
I like Professor Arthur Saunders’ plants.
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