Jane McGary wrote: Another interesting thing about 'Coral Charm' is that it can make new > plants from roots without an apparent growing point or crown. ... I wonder whence it derives this characteristic? As I understand it this habit is derived from P. peregrina and transmitted to its hybrids. One upon a time, while working in Holland, I ran a research nursery in the plot next to an extremely canny propagator of peonies (and other plants) who taught me many useful things. He was very careful to collect up all the broken roots of certain clones as they would make a new plant for him to sell, but once a normal lactiflora root is detached it's useless. John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567