Paeonia japonica, P. mascula photos

Jim McKenney jimmckenney@starpower.net
Tue, 03 Aug 2004 14:57:33 PDT
I've added three Paeonia photos to the wiki, one of P. japonica and two of
P. mascula. Take a look at: 

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…

When these plants bloom (typically in mid April) the daily temperatures are
already getting up above 80 degrees F occasionally. As a result, the
flowers do not last; sometimes they open late on day one, remain open
throughout day two and by day three are already withering. 

They make handsome foliage plants.

Incidentally, I have never known Paeonia japonica to set seed here.  

Enjoy!

Jim McKenney
jimmckenney@starpower.net
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where I'm well aware that
the gardening world divides into those who cherish these plants and those
who cannot fathom why anyone would waste space for something which blooms
for only two or three days out of the entire year. 


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