Re: Tree Peony
- To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Tree Peony
- From: M* R* W*
- Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 09:31:40 -0600
Hi Donna,
Just looked them up in a catalogue I have and they rate them for zone 7,
if you put them in partial shade to cool the heat a bit. And they're not
supposed to get 10 feet tall, just 5. "Evenly moist but well drained soil
with a pH close to neutral."
So, go for it! Good luck!
Mary
zone 6 MO
>
> I'm afraid you may be right about the deep south. just recieved a
> message from my cousin and she says that a friend, did have the
> tree
> peony, however she grew them in pots, says she doesn't think they
> will
> survive in the ground in this area. WELL now ain't that a kick in
> the
> head. I can't grow these things in a pot, can't you just see me
> trying to take a 10 ft. tree into my house come fall.
> I need some advice from someone from the south if you have ever
> grown
> this plant now is the time to speak up. HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Thanks for you imput Don. I'm gonna go for it anyway. if it
> doesn't
> live then I just shot 20 bucks maybe I won't wind up in the poor
> house. I should have inquired to the list before I rushed over
> and
> bought it. shouldn't I? it's called hindsight or in my case
> "not
> thinking before acting" a failure of mine.
>
> Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
>
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