Pinerise
Peonies

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Pinerise Peonies are grown on a secluded farm established in 1888 by the Hansen family. A host of microclimates, rich soil, bountiful rains, and invigorating winds help nurture a superb, cut flower over an extended season — a long-stemmed, strongly coloured peony…

Pinerise Peonies

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Peony seed list

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Have you ever thought of growing some peony plants from seed? It requires patience but the rewards are well worth the wait. You can grow herbaceous or tree peonies from seed. The seeds we sell are pollinated by the bees so there is an interesting unknown quantity about the plants you will grow.

The flowers may be single, semi double or full double. Unless it is specified the colour can be anything from white through all the shades of pink to very dark red. Your seedlings should be vigorous because plants grown from seed are free of the diseases carried by old stock.

Herbaceous peony seedling - this vigorous seedling flowered three years after planting and we dug it after four years. The eyes are 2" (5cm) long. It is a yellow single and produces large pods of seeds.

You don't need a lot of room to grow seedlings for 4 - 5 years. If you plant some seeds every year, you will always have a new crop of plants flowering. It's just a matter of being patient for the first planting to flower. I've heard that peony breeders live long happy lives- maybe the anticipation and waiting for the next batch of seedlings to flower encourages longevity.

Paeonia rockii seed - this seed was grown to this stage in a cliplock bag with damp vermiculite. It was kept at 22°C for 12 weeks while the root grew. Then it was put in the fridge for 4 weeks 2°C after which I put it in the pantry (10°C) for another 4 weeks. Isn't it amazing to see what happens. Now it is in a pot out in the garden where I can water it easily. The leaf quickly came up.

Imagine the excitement each spring as your own seedlings produce their first flowers. Don't be discouraged if the flowers are small, it's still only a young plant. The flowers will probably change each year as the plant gets larger and stronger.

For example, a single can grow more petals each year. If you haven't got room to grow them all on be generous and give some to your friends. It's a very cheap way of building up your peony collection.

Detailed germinating instructions will be included with your order.

	Name	Item # & Description For sale worldwide
	Paeonia suffriticosa	S001/10 These are mixed Chinese tree peony seeds. Being pollinated by bees they offer a range of large beautifully coloured flowers, a very interesting collection. 15 seeds. $6.00
	Paeo nia lactiflora	S002/10 Herbaceous peony seeds from China. Open pollinated means they could be single or double. Colours range from white through every shade of pink to darkest red. 2-3ft. 15 seeds. $6.00
	Paeonia rockii	S003/8 A beautiful semi-double tree peony from China. The large flowers could be white or any shade of pink. At the base of each silky petal is a splash of maroon, quite a dramatic contrast. 4-6ft. 15 seeds. $6.00
	Feng Dan Bai	S004/10 "White Phoenix" single white tree peony from the Heze China peony fields. This is a cultivar close to the species Paeonia ostii. It is vigorous and a good tree peony for beginners to try as it grows well under a range of conditions. An erect plant with lovely white flowers up to 7 inches across. 7ft. 15 seeds. $6.00
	Paeonia rockii	S005/8 You may wonder why we are selling another collection of P rockii. These seeds are from a suberb European collection, the result of taking seed from the best plants over many years. A lovely range of colours and strongly scented. 4-6ft. Seed scarce 4 seeds. $8.00
	Paeonia ludlowii	P006/8 Beautiful clear yellow flowers on a large shrub growing from 2-2.4 metres tall. With masses of lush, deeply-toothed pale green leaves this is a very ornamental and vigorous tree peony. 10 seeds. $6.00

Postage and packaging for seeds is $4.00 per order.

Contact:
You can write to Pinerise Peonies at
Highcroft, Tasmania 7183, Australia.

Tel: (03) 6250 2270
Fax: (03) 6250 2660

Or email Marg Hansen at: peonies@pinerise.com

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