Paeonia delavayi from seed

balvenie Marysville, WA(Zone 7a) Feb 11, 2005

I'm having a heck of a time getting P.delavayi and P. lutea to germinate.Any suggestions ? A nurseryman at the Flower and Garden Show today said "just stick them in the ground".That didn't work last year so I need to try something else this time.

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Todd_Boland St. John's, NL(Zone 5b) Feb 12, 2005

Peony have a double dormancy. Plant them in June-July, and they should send out a root over the summer, but no sprout. They should then send up a leaf the following spring. You must keep them evenly moist during the entire period....if they dry out after the first roots develops, they will die. peony from seed is not for the faint of heart!

If you start them now indoors, they may send out the root but they will not send up a leaf until they have gone through a winter outdoors.

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balvenie Marysville, WA(Zone 7a) Feb 12, 2005

Thanks Todd,I'll try some outside too.

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