On trilliums and more
Jane McGary (Sun, 04 Jun 2006 12:27:03 PDT)
Matt asked,
My second advice ( or third!) request is a Peony issue - Paeonia
californica. I received a seedling from John Lonsdale, and he told me to
keep it protected in the cold greenhouse during our cold winters.. I am
quite unfamiliar with this plant, so any advice on what I should expect and
do with it would be appreciated! Plunge it? Large pot? Soil? Dormancy?
This is essentially the same as P. brownii but from a more southerly range,
so probably less cold-hardy. I had P, californica on the rock garden for
about 5 years, and it survived temperatures in the single digits
Fahrenheit, but did not flourish. I suggest you keep your seedling in a pot
of moderate size over the coming winter, and pay attention to the fall
issue of the Rock Garden Quarterly, which will contain an article by Paige
Woodward on P. brownii and P. californica.
Incidentally, and this is a real shot in the dark, I'm searching for
someone to contribute something (short or long) on small ferns of Australia
and New Zealand for that same issue. Do any of our readers in the Antipodes
have suggestions?
Jane McGary
Editor, NARGS