Thread: Peony seeds? Worth the effort?
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Old 25-09-2010, 09:05 AM
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:45:55 +0000, Owdboggy
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mogga;901146 Wrote:
I've been given some peony seeds and having had a quick read about
them it looks like a lot of faffing about...
Should I just throw them in a corner of the garden?
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You might lose them to mice, but yes they could grow there. Not sure
what advice you have been given, all I have done in the past is to sow
them now in ordinary compost and leave them somewhere rodent free, but
exposed to the weather. They germinated in spring, or sometimes the
following spring, no messing about.


OK I'll do that. I think I can manage that - the thing I'd read was
about double dormancy and needing to use a fridge ... ;-/
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Yes. some types do have double dormancy and some do not grow a leaf until the second season, but all you need is patience and be able to resist the temptation to look in the seed pot or disturb the area where you throw the seeds.
Pp. ludlowii, lutea are seed weeds in my garden and P. officinalis does rather well too. Wish P. tenuifolia would set seed though.
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