Re: Paeonia japonica

Good reasoning there, Kitty and not impossible at all as they know
each other and all the nursery folk I know tend to trade plants with
each other.  He could have gotten one from her and propagated it for
sale.  

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
<4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> 
> The reason I thought Tony might get his from Ellen is that a few
years back
> she carried her Buddlia 'Ellen's Blue', but when I attempted to buy
it from
> her last year it was no longer in her catalog - but it was in PDN. 
I
> figured he HAD to get that from her, so guessed he might get some
of the
> others from her.  she finally carried her Buddlia again this year
and we
> ordered it.  Note to all:  If the same plant appears in PDN and
Seneca Hill,
> get it from SH.  Without fail, they are always bigger, better
shape, and
> usually less expensive.  I'm not slamming PDN, they're a great
source.  Just
> that SH is better - but of course, she does have a smaller catalog.
> 
> Kitty
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 1:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Paeonia japonica
> 
> 
> > I have a teeny one of the P. obovata - no blooms yet, but I'm
hoping
> > - at least it came back this year!
> >
> > I'm not sure Tony gets his from Ellen, but I'm sure he's more
> > expensive!  I think a lot of Tony but his prices have gone way up
the
> > last few years....
> >
> > Well, I've had no luck with the seeds in baggies doing the
> > warm/fridge/warm bit - so thought I'd just put them around the
mother
> > plant as they would end up in nature and see what happened...
> >
> > The pots that finally germinated for me after 3 years weren't
peonies
> > - I've been thinking of pitching that lot - quite a few pots -
that
> > have been lined up outside the greenhouse for so long and then I
see
> > something has germinated!  So, guess I'll hang on to them a while
> > longer to see if anything else does - sometimes it takes forever!
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@hort.net
> > Editor:  Gardening in Shade
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> > ----------
> > > From: Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > >
> > > Marge,
> > > I also have P. obovata, another woodland peony, but with pink
> > blooms.  It's
> > > shoots are only up a few inches so far, but it bloomed the
first
> > year (got
> > > them at the same time, but obovata came from Seneca while
japonica
> > came from
> > > PDN - I think PDN gets them from Seneca, divides them and
charges
> > twice as
> > > much).
> > >
> > > I posted a picture of the red, white, and blue seedpod from
obovata
> > last
> > > year.  I tried germinating the seed in a baggie os smoist
sphagnum,
> > in and
> > > out of refrigeration, but no luck.  They're back in the fridge
> > again.  I was
> > > thinking of pitching them, but if you're willing to give them 3
> > yrs, maybe
> > > I'll let them sit awhile longer.
> > >
> > > BTW - I don't really mind 'fleeting' flowers when they are this
> > gorgeous.  I
> > > don't have a display garden and it doesn't have much of a
design.
> > I just
> > > have what I like (and can afford) and the fact that each has
its
> > special
> > > moment for me to glory in, is enough for me.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 11:47 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Paeonia japonica
> > >
> > >
> > > > Isn't it a lovely child?  I got one a few years ago, too. 
1st
> > year,
> > > > 1 stem; 1 flower - now it is putting up several stems and
flowers
> > and
> > > > yours will prob. do this as well as time passes.  Flowers are
> > very
> > > > fleeting, but followed by marvelous seed pods.  One of my
fav.
> > things
> > > > about this plant is the color of the new stems as they come
up.
> > > > Foliage also stays nice - they will go dormant if they get
too
> > dry.
> > > >
> > > > I also like that it wants woodland conditions as most
'regular'
> > > > peonies need a lot more sun than I have to offer; have only 5
of
> > > > those and no where else for any more:-(
> > > >
> > > > I planted the seeds mine formed around the mother plant, but
so
> > far
> > > > have not seen anything that I could ID as a possible child -
> > think it
> > > > takes a couple years or something (I hope)....I have yet to
have
> > any
> > > > success germinating peonies.    Discovered germination in two
of
> > the
> > > > many seedpots of other things I've had sitting doing nothing
for
> > 3
> > > > years, so sometimes it just takes time.
> > > >
> > > > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > > > mtalt@hort.net
> > > > Editor:  Gardening in Shade
> > > > Shadyside Garden Designs
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> > > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > > > >
> > > > > I got this plant a few years ago.  The first year it just
> > wilted
> > > > down and
> > > > > disappeared.  The second year it had a bud, but it never
> > opened.
> > > > This year
> > > > > it has 3 buds, two opened today.  This is a woodland peony,
and
> > I
> > > > just love
> > > > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kmrsy/detail?.dir=c1ea&.dnm=f928.jpg&.sr

> >
> > > > c=ph
> > > >
> > > >
> >
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