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Re: [SG] Species peonies

Hi, Gene--

Thanks for your response.  It was the only one I got.  I didn't know I had
something so exotic!  Perhaps I should have guessed, since I bought these at
Barry Yinger's.

Beth

At 04:18 PM 6/15/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Beth,
>        I do not grow either species peony you ask about (yet). I did find p.
>obovata in my Hardy Herbaceous Perennials. It originates from China,
>mountain meadows. Stems 40 to 60 cm high. Flowers rose to white,
>purple-red. Stamen filaments white or pink, anthers yellow, carpels 2. Late
>spring bloomer. Zone 5  I did not find p. japonica listed. Could it be a
>Japanese form of bloom?
>        Most peonies will take some degree of shade, tree peonies
appreciate the
>shade more than herbaceous. There are species that grow in woodland
>openings and edge of the woods conditions. Also dwarf species. hard to
>locate, but out there.
>        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
>          around the woods - around the world
>genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
>
>----------
>> From: Beth Creveling <ecreveli@MCIUNIX.MCIU.K12.PA.US>
>
>> Subject: [SG] Species peonies
>> Date: Monday, June 15, 1998 7:50 AM
>>
>> Hi, all--
>>
>> Over the weekend I bought two peonies which are supposedly for shade, or
>> perhaps partial shade: paeonia obovata and paeonia japonica.  These were
>a
>> real "shot in the dark" for me as I know nothing about either one.  Has
>> anyone grown either of these who can give me some info?
>>
>> Beth Creveling
>> Perkasie, PA   Zone 6
>>
>> >
>
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