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Plants => Peonies => Topic started by: Palustris on June 17, 2013, 09:25:42 PM
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First of our special Peonies to open.
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/PaeoniaXanLiDuoCai2.jpg)
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Beautiful Eric 8) and another promising bud in the background :)
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There are at least 10 buds on the plant.
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Lucky guy!
My very quick research on Google seems to indicate that it is a lactiflora.
I thought at first it may have been one of those new tree paeonies.
The RHS website has this name:- Paeonia lactiflora 'Xuan Li Duo Cai' - last listed in 2004 in their Plant Finder.
So, next question Eric - how old is it?
I guess it has taken a few years to get to the stage of producing 10 buds!
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Not sure, it was a fairly large plant when we bought it (special offer job). I think it has been in for 3 years, but it was in flower when we bought it. We got three for the price and one has produced one 6 inches tall stem each time, but this one and another have been really good. The other will be open in the next few days if we get some sun.
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A lot of staking Eric?
I have to put in a stake for each stem with a bloom on mine.
That way I can spread them out like an arrangement.
This year, not too many I'm afraid :'(
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I have a photo of the way they are supported, I will put it up when I find it.
That bloom is 5.5 inches across by the way.
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Found it. This is made out of Hazel branches and based on one we saw at Erddig National Trust property near Wrexham, Wales.
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/peonysupport.jpg)
It is put in place before the plant begins to grow and shoots are carefully made to grow up inside the frame work. Eventually the foliage hides the Hazel.
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Brilliant Eric!
I like and I shall do the same next year.