Paeonia delavayi |
Syn. Paeonia delavayi var. lutea
Native Region: China - Yunnan, Likiang
Zone Range: 06-09
Preferred Climate: Cool to warm temperate
Harvest Date: Sunday 25 September, 2022
Seed count: 5-7
Description:
Upright, sparsely-branched deciduous tree peony with dark green leaves that are deeply cut into pointed lobes. Bears nodding, single cup-shaped yellow flowers. Height and spread is 5 feet.
Notes:
Paeonia seed can develop a deep dormancy if allowed to dry. The Seed Collectors have kept their Paeonia seeds in cold moist storage to reduce the occurrence of deep dormancy.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow fresh seed in autumn in containers in a shaded cold frame. Within six weeks a root should develop, to be followed by a leafy shoot in spring. Grow on in well-drained fertile soil in a location sheltered from wind in full sun or part shade. Spring sowings may be made in containers and stored in the refrigerator for two months, then moved to a sheltered position to develop the leafy shoot. Protect from heavy frost the first winter, but avoid wrapping the plant as this can promote mold.
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