RE: peony people

Well as I said before, don't even have one peony here.... but I think Ron's
bit of news about reverting back to old stock is quite interesting.... How
often does this happen with 'woody ones'..

Donna

> 
> I thought that the only peonies that were grafted were the woody ones -
> they are grafted on to herbaceous root stock.
> Cathy
> On Saturday, February 19, 2005, at 06:34 AM, Ronald Verow wrote:
> 
> > Andrea, something I need to watch with my peonies that I have had for
> > a few years is the root stock that they were grafted to still tries to
> > send shoots up from the ground early in the season & if not cut off
> > will dominate in a few years & will revert back to what the basic root
> > stock is. I noticed that you said green shoots coming from below the
> > ground. I don't know if this applies to the type of peony you have or
> > not knowing  very little about any of these things.
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > A A HODGES wrote:
> >
> >> Alright all, I need some advice. I have read that we can grow peonies
> >> down here as long as they are the early flowering variety. Felder
> >> Rushing did an article and suggested Festiva Maxima and Sarah
> >> Bernhardt
> >> for us. A week or so ago I happened to be in Lowe's garden shop,
> >> imagine
> >> that, and they had those two peonies for sale in bare root form. Maybe
> >> this means Lowe's is actually starting to try and sell things that
> >> will
> >> grow in our area.
> >>
> >>
> >> Anyway, because the package said (and I've read it from you guys) that
> >> peonies need to be planted with the red buds at least 1-2 inches below
> >> the soil I did that in containers to get them started. Now they have
> >> big
> >> green shoots and leaves coming up from the soil. When I plant them
> >> outside, 1. Should I probably give them partial shade in our climate?
> >> and 2. Do I now plant them at soil level since I started them in
> >> containers with those buds or eyes or whatever 2 inches below the
> >> soil?
> >> 3. What type of fertilizer do they like? Am I missing any questions?
> >>
> >>
> >> I assume well drained, fertile soil and well watered but not wet. I
> >> can look all this up of course but I trust you guys more.
> >> Also, if I remember correctly, the article by Rushing said to
> >> defoliate
> >> them in the fall so they would go dormant when they're supposed to.
> >> Does
> >> that mean just defoliate or cut them back?
> >>
> >>
> >> THANKS!
> >> A
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Andrea H
> >> hodgesaa@earthlink.net
> >> EarthLink Revolves Around You.
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