tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878745583066904839.post4304640588594958554..comments2024-03-25T02:29:35.027-07:00Comments on Steve's garden: Update on all the peonies, itoh, tree and herbaceous speciesSteve Lauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878745583066904839.post-72205089538297511182013-06-06T18:29:25.237-07:002013-06-06T18:29:25.237-07:00If you have seeds, I would suggest planting them i...If you have seeds, I would suggest planting them in a raised bed where they get good drainage and less of a chance of getting attacked by pill bugs and slugs. A partially buried fabric pot would work too as it's important to keep out the predators. It takes 1-3 seasons to germinate the seeds depending on their freshness so you would also want to mark them off. Partial shade may work good because you probably want to keep moisture levels consistent. A good medium with lots of compost will also be beneficial. <br /><br />If you have a large tree peony, you can supercrop the branchs by injuring part of the new growth, and causing them to produce calluses or starch concentrations, then take cuttings to make more plants. I would then placing them into a bucket, buds facing down, fill that with compost/ potting soil, water it a bit, not too much, and then burying it underground to keep temperatures between 25F-50F by around early December, then taking them out to get them potted up with good soil by about April. Rooting powder may help, but I've succeeded in peony branch cuttings without it. Steve Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878745583066904839.post-80347466213528956852013-06-05T04:55:48.056-07:002013-06-05T04:55:48.056-07:00Hi Steve, I love peonies! I have an extremely old...Hi Steve, I love peonies! I have an extremely old peony tree start, it's parent was maybe 100 years old and family just keeps passing parts of it down. <br />I decided to buy a couple seeds but I'm not sure what to do. I live in zone 5 and my start loves it here, not sure about the seeds though. Do you have any advice for starting them? I have full sun, part, and full shade available. I also have some wonderfully rich raised bed space I can use. It will soon be in the 90's here for the next couple months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878745583066904839.post-51893616603087243662012-05-30T10:03:40.436-07:002012-05-30T10:03:40.436-07:00I'm a zone warmer than you, but I think it is ...I'm a zone warmer than you, but I think it is safe to put them into 2 gallon pots as long as you bury those pots into the soil for the winter, and cover it over with a tarp or mulch. I doubt you can leave the pots out in the cold over the winter without any type of protection, but sinking the pots into the ground should provide enough insulation especially if you get lots of snow.Steve Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1878745583066904839.post-5295511082627378902012-05-30T07:49:36.554-07:002012-05-30T07:49:36.554-07:00I have a few peonies coming via mail. Do you thin...I have a few peonies coming via mail. Do you think it's safe for me to plant them on 2 gallon pots? Do you think they would be safe there orr winter? I am in zone 5a.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com