Re: Tree Peony/ Herbaceous & Tree
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- Subject: Re: Tree Peony/ Herbaceous & Tree
- From: G*
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 09:46:14 -0400
Hello Karen,
A tree peony is usually a small woody shrub with blooms and foliage like
the herbaceous types. In some climates and with some species they can
become small trees as the name indicates. In winter they look like dead
twigs... which should never, never, never be cut back. In early spring the
new buds will form beginning the color. The buds swell and break to form
leaves and blooms at the same time. With the woody stems many of the tree
peony will hold the bloom better... more erect and out from the foliage.
but you have to watch when purchasing to get this feature. Some very
expensive tree peony have very poor bloom habits. Blooms get hidden behind
foliage, weak stems... which does not show up in the photographs of course.
When spring rains come they do hold up a bit better than the herbaceous,
but not a whole lot. heavy full bloom with lots of moisture added will
droop, just not to the ground. The tree peony is usually an earlier bloomer
as well.
Help any?
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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> From: KAREN_STEWART@HP-UnitedKingdom-om9.om.hp.com
> Subject: Tree Peony
> Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 5:52 AM
>
> What is a tree peony? Is this different from the herbaceous peonies
I
> have such as peony lactiflora alba or 'Sarah Bernhart'? Do they
grow
> to the size of trees? (& do they survive torrential downpours better
> than mine.....)
>
> Thanks
> Karen in Cheshire
>
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