Re: tree peony

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] tree peony
• From: "James R. Fisher" g*@well.com
• Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:05:47 -0400
• In-reply-to: 000301c664d2$ed404600$20ecf645@Kitty
• References: 000301c664d2$ed404600$20ecf645@Kitty

Kitty wrote:

The tree peony I bought about 4 years ago has a clump of what appears to be deciduous suckers just a couple inches from the base. Shouls I remove them?

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Almost certainly yes. It means that the TP was grafted onto herbaceous
roots, and was not later dug, the herbaceous roots cut away and
replanted to grow on. The latter process is what makes 'good' TPs
so expensive. If you don't cut away the herbaceous suckers, they may
take over the plant and put paid to the TP.
-jrf
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Jim Fisher
Vienna, Virginia USA
38.9 N 77.2 W
USDA Zone 7
Max. 95 F [36 C], Min. 10 F [-12 C]

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