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Post by garrett on May 1, 2015 16:08:47 GMT -5
Got some gladiolus bulbs coming and some peony seeds. any advice?
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Post by nightmist on May 1, 2015 22:35:38 GMT -5
Got some gladiolus bulbs coming and some peony seeds. any advice? Well heck, up here you have to take glads up every year. So I doubt I would have much useful for you there. Peonies though, I know a bit about them as might help. If you are starting from seed, you are some years away from seeing flowers. First off you want to get those seeds into pots asap. Peonies are one of those plants where germination rates drop off dramatically as the unplanted seeds age. They can last a few years in the ground, but out of it they don't do so well. Second off, they take around six months to a year to germinate. They need a couple three months of warm moist conditions, then a couple three of cold. If they don't get what they want when they want it they will wait for a better year. Local to here you start them when the seeds are fully ripe, and then just bury the pots and mulch them over for the winter. I have no clue how cold they need to be, you may need to wrap them in burlap and stick them in a fridge or freezer for a few months. After they germinate and you have sturdy little seedlings with several true leaves, plant them out. They want good rich soil with plenty of organics, loamy like. In a hot climate they may want a bit of shade. Make sure you put them where you want them as they do not take well to being disturbed once they are established. It will take between 3 and 5 years for them to get big enough to flower. However after that they are darn near forever. In future if you want more you either have to go through the whole process again, or risk losing one by taking root cuttings. A long established peony will of course handle having root cuttings taken better than a younger one. Some of the really old ones you would swear they are trying to get back to China they have dug in so deep with so many roots. You cannot root stem cuttings off a peony, they just won't do it. You cannot even air layer them. Seed or root are the only possible ways to propagate them.
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Post by LinFL on May 3, 2015 13:12:52 GMT -5
Glads can stay in the ground all year down here.
I do wonder how peonies will do for him, though. Peonies need a certain amount of cold in the winter to thrive.
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Post by nightmist on May 3, 2015 20:20:27 GMT -5
Glads can stay in the ground all year down here. I do wonder how peonies will do for him, though. Peonies need a certain amount of cold in the winter to thrive. That thought did cross my mind. I just figured he wouldn't buy seeds if he wasn't pretty sure he could make them go, or that it is a grand swap experiment and somebody in the Yukon is going to try and grow prickly pear or some such like. Or maybe he has a walk in fridge and a notion to have indoor peonies in tubs, and really really likes ants. Garrett?
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Post by garrett on May 3, 2015 21:15:59 GMT -5
lol ya'lls know I go whole hog. the glads be good to go. gonna try the peonies as an experiment from seeds.cheap and I got time.lol I think growth will be accelerated in the orchard super soil. gonna try lilly seeds and dhalias as well. whole hawg.
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Post by garrett on May 3, 2015 21:17:00 GMT -5
hoping the bed will naturalize over time and we'll try natural selection.
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Post by garrett on May 3, 2015 21:17:57 GMT -5
I've read of peonies growing in dallas and southern California.
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Post by garrett on May 3, 2015 21:18:52 GMT -5
snagged some canna bulbs fer cheap.seller says is red tropicanna.google pics. is am Purdy.
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Post by LinFL on May 6, 2015 0:31:37 GMT -5
Cannas should do great for you there as long as they get enough moisture. They naturalize in mild winter areas.
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Post by garrett on May 7, 2015 23:20:36 GMT -5
Planted my glad and peony seeds today. put some in orchard and some in front flower leaf rich beds.
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