California Peonies

Anne McNeil amcdeubner@gmail.com
Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:33:34 PDT
Oh I forgot to address some of your questions, no fertilizer, no top
covering, I bury the seeds about two inches.

On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 7:32 AM, Anne McNeil <amcdeubner@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi George,
> I sink the pots so the soil in the pot is at the same level as the soil in
> the surrounding ground with the pot lip sticking up an inch or two so I can
> water well. I use a peat mixed with any potting soil and a little sand to
> facilitate drainage. I have a volcanic silty sand surrounding the pots (my
> poor volcanic soil) so the seeds never are sitting in water. The mixture
> doesn't seem as important as keeping the seeds in the ground. If I didn't
> have freezing temps I would put the seeds in the freezer for a 6-8 weeks
> after they are moist. That breaks down the seed coat as well as the heat in
> the summer before. I was surprised how easily they all sprouted and their
> survival. These plants grow in the harsh high desert conditions with high
> winds, hot summers with cool nights and freezing with some snow. They are
> hardy beings.
>
> The Sculpture Garden is an amazing place in an amazing setting. If the
> winds are right Kokopelli's flute plays. The artist lives on site. When one
> visits you are usually the only person around and it is all the more
> powerful.
>
> Anne
>
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 7:02 AM, George Goldsmith <g_goldsmith@hotmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Joe,
>>
>> Thank you for this thorough description for addressing seed treatment.  I
>> appreciate your help and the time you took to pen your reply.  Thanks again.
>>
>> George
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net] On Behalf Of
>> Joe G
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 5:05 AM
>> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
>> Subject: Re: [pbs] California Peonies
>>
>> The treatment I've been using (for species tree peonies) is to remove the
>> radicle end of the seed coat (carefully!), cold moist stratify until the
>> radicle forms, then soaking in giberillic acid and sowing the seeds
>> normally. I've read about folks simply scarifying, soaking in GA-3, and
>> stratifying, as well as all other manner of pretreatment (soaking in
>> rubbing alcohol, soaking in indoleacetic acid, anaerobic fermentation,
>> maybe a combination of all of the above!)
>>
>> -joe
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 12:49 AM John Wickham <jwickham@sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > George,
>> > Seeds require treatment. They have a very tough outer coat that should
>> > be nicked to allow for better germination. There are other treatments
>> > that may be effective too.
>> >
>> > If you can't find seed, Las Pilitas in Santa Margarita sells plants.
>> > John Wickham
>> >
>> >     On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 8:56 PM, George Goldsmith <
>> > g_goldsmith@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >  I'm writing to see if anyone on the list has had experience growing
>> > either of the two California native peonies, Paeonia brownii or
>> > Paeonia californica.  If so, can you provide any guidance on growing
>> > these from seed?  Also, if anyone is aware of sources for seeds for
>> > these two plants, that would be helpful also.  Thank you.
>> >
>> > George Goldsmith
>> > (33.998702, -117.797542)
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