Paeonia Delavayi var. Lutea

10 Nov, 2008
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This arrived in my garden several years ago (dropped by a bird?). I've collected seed from it twice but have been unable to germinate it yet. I've tried all the usual ways - fresh, spring, stratified. Any suggestions?

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Terratoonie

Hello Wagger ~
If it was a bird brought in the seed, that was a very pretty present.
I guess if I you fed Paeonia seed to the birds, it would be your neighbour's gardens where all the new Paeonia would appear. :o)
Maybe it will be third time lucky.
Welcome to GoY.
Enjoy.

10 Nov, 2008

Irish

Hi Wagger, welcome to GOY

10 Nov, 2008

Blodyn

Hi, Welcome from me too.

10 Nov, 2008

Aleyna

The natural gifts are the best ones :o)
belated welcome to Goy... :o) i'm slow

13 Dec, 2008

Sandra

i've come via your blog..
its so petty. how long did it take to flower after you found it?

13 Mar, 2009

Wagger

I can't remember if it was three or four years, Sandra but the foliage was so distinctive and attractive that I was prepared to wait to confirm what I thought it was. Of course it's now in totally the wrong place and at least if I lose it moving it I will have replacements.

14 Mar, 2009

Bjs

They come up as seedlings the following spring just from falling to the ground in my garden, so i assume they prefer not being dried out.

27 Apr, 2009

Peonylady

I purchased this peony 5 years ago and it's growing nicely on my peony garden. I made the mistake of cutting it down like an herbaceous peony and so, my resulting plant has my shoots just like a lilac when cut back.

Ilovepeonies and this was my very first tree peony!

28 May, 2010

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