Re: pruning back tree peonies was: Stooling
- Subject: Re: pruning back tree peonies was: Stooling
- From: M* T*
- Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 19:52:13 -0400
Since I originally replied to the original post saying I didn't think
it would be a good idea to cut a tree peony back hard, I have read
several posts on peony list that indicate that you can, indeed prune
them back hard. They will send up new stems in spring and flower in
the second year after the pruning. Posts were in reference to
digging up and transplanting, however, seems to me if you can cut
back then, you can cut back for form. Indication is that you should
leave some of the lowest leaves so the plant will remember it's alive
and send out new shoots and that it should be done in early fall.
Now, don't know if the timing reference was strictly because that is
the best time to move a tree peony or not.
Another post on the subject of basal suckers said that if you cut
back any actively growing tree peony, you're likely to see many new
basal shoots - went on to talk about this being done in nurseries to
get more material for division at a later date. Not germane to what
you're trying to do, but an indication that you will end up with a
multi-stemmed plant.
Stooling, like Don says, is done to certain species where you want
either the color of new stems or larger leaves or something...what
you're talking about is a hard pruning back.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Don Martinson <llmen@execpc.com>
>
> >I hope someone does reply - my tree peony is bushy & leafy but
doesn't
> >bloom - have tried everything I can think of. Isn't there a
method of
> >cutting down shrubs called stooling that is supposed to generate
new
> >growth? Has to be done early in the spring, I think...
>
> Stooling will result (in properly chosen species, such as Paulownia
> tomentosa) in a large amount of vegetative ( and generally
juvenile)
> growth. It is generally performed on a yearly basis for just this
> effect.
>
> --
> Don Martinson
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin
> l*@execpc.com
>
>
>
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