Paeonia on the Pacific Coast/
Paul Licht (Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:09:11 PDT)
Jim
I repeat, we have a strain of P. lactiflora that boith has beautiful
flowers and is a reliable prolific bloomer in the Medit. Bay Area where
we rarely get more than a short mild frost.
Paul Licht, Director
Univ. California Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Drive
Berkeley, CA 94720
(510)-643-8999
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/
On 4/8/2011 7:59 AM, James Waddick wrote:
Dear PBSers,
My earlier suggestions to Mary Sue regarded Peony species
suited to mild climates. Most growers concentrate on the hundreds of
selections of P. lactiflora. This is a species that demands cold
climates for its dormant buds to develop fully in many hours of near
and below freezing temps. These common northern climate garden
p