Re:tree peony
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re:tree peony
- From: J* T*
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 00:05:11 -0700
I remember reading about the grower of tree peonies in Oregon (now which
magazine was that?) and yes, they are grafted onto herbaceous peony stock.
Unfortunately, the herbaceous peony keeps sprouting, and so 'good' growers
(or at least this one) keeps them for 3 years to prune them correctly.
Hence why they cost big bucks. (I bought one that was WAY cheaper, and
sure enough, I've currently have both tree and herbaceous peonies in one
spot. No worries though, herbaceous peonies don't make it here.) But
since the top part is a tree peony, and hence the blooms are tree peonies,
the seeds should be also. But because they are apparently always grafted,
it does make you wonder how seedlings would do.
Julie
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