Paeonia

rockii

ROCKII TREE PEONY NEW HYBRIDS

No WA

Paeonia rockii
ROCKII TREE PEONY NEW HYBRIDS

Huge bowls of peony blooms in summer together with a wonderful fragrance make Paeonia rockii a very special garden treasure.
Not listed for entry to WA

Mix from some of the best new hybrids

These seeds are gathered from some of the best new Rockii Hybrid Tree Peonies.
So the flowers will be a mix of whites, pinks, lavenders

Huge flowers with a large central black blotch

Blooms are huge – like big dishes
With each huge flower blessed with a large central black-purple blotch.
And silken petals.

Plenty of sweet, spicy fragrance

The fragrance of Paeonia rockii is hard to beat as it wafts on the early summer air.
The scent is sweet, spicy and can’t (should not) be missed.
These are exceptional Tree Peonies.

More shade tolerant than other Tree Peonies

Grow Paeonia rockii in Part Shade to Sun.
Happily Paeonia rockii is noted for being more shade tolerant than most other Tree Peonies.
As it is native to woodland in Sichuan province in China.

Loves a good frost to bring on bumper blooming

It is robustly frost hardy, and relishes a good frost to bring on bumper flowering.

Tall, rounded, fabulous Tree Peony

1.8-3m. High. Making a rounded deciduous shrub x 2-3. Wide.
The tall, angular branches and trunks are also a great garden feature when they are bare in the winter.

SEED SOWING ADVICE: Paeonia rockii

Sow indoors in spring or autumn.

First rub the seeds around in a little dry sand to roughen the hard seed coats.
Then soak the seeds overnight in a glass of clean water.

Now sow the seeds in deeper individual pots rather than in a punnet. Because they develop strong roots quickly.
Sow the soaked seeds on the surface of good quality seed raising mix.
Then cover seeds with 10mm of sieved mix/grit/or sand.

Thoroughly moisten the pot by standing it in a shallow water bath, an allowing the moisture to percolate up to the surface from below.

Place in a well-lit but cool position (not in any direct sunlight – as this will dry the seeds out and prevent germination) for 6 weeks.
Temperatures around 20°C are ideal

Then wrap moist punnet in cling wrap & place in fridge (not freezer) for 6 weeks.

Remove from the fridge, unwrap punnet & return to a cool, well-lit position.

Seeds germinate in 14-28 days approx. But patience – do not discard – some seeds may come later. Staggered germination is normal for this plant as it tries to give its seeds a sporting chance of sprouting into favourable weather conditions.

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