Carsten Burkhardt's Web Project Paeonia - The Peony Library |
Paeonia-Literatur 2006 |
McLewin, Will (2006) Peony rockii and Gansu Mudan , available directly from his website, www.phedar.com. [Abstract: The formal name for these woody peonies, initially derived from Paeonia rockii is Paeonia Gansu Group. They have been the subject of many misconceptions, partly because they have been extremely difficult to obtain. White forms have usually been called something like 'Rock's peony' - an invalid and ambiguous name. They have been the holy grail of many gardeners on account of their magnificent scented flowers and their great rarity. In fact there are many different colours and forms and they are becoming readily available. This book explains their origins, dispels the myths and inaccuracies that have surrounded them and celebrates their glorious diversity. They are undemanding shrubs, rewarding and easy to grow. They will inevitably and rightly become much better known but the sheer splendour of their flowers is likely to ensure that as they become more common they will retain their legendary status.]
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1 6
INTRODUCTION 2 9
SECTION 1: NAMES AND HISTORY 11
1. THE QUESTION OF NAMES 11
2. BASIC OVERVIEW OF MUDAN CULTIVAR GROUPS AND WILD
MUDAN SPECIES 17
3. PAEONIA ROCKII 25
4. MUDAN; GANSU MUDAN AND PAEONIA GANSU GROUP 35
5. ROCKS PEONY - THE TRUE STORY 39
5a. MOLECULAR EVIDENCE 66
SECTION 2: PLANTS AND NURSERIES 69
6. BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL FEATURES OF GANSU MUDAN 69
6.1 Morphology 69
6.2 Features during growth 76
7. CULTIVATION AND PROPAGATION 79
8. NURSERIES AND PEOPLE 86
8.1 Peace Peony Nursery 86
8.2 Phedar Research and Experimental Nursery 91
8.3 La Pivoine Bleue 94
8.4 Contact addresses 95
SECTION 3: GANSU MUDAN CULTIVARS 97
9. CLASSIFICATION OF CULTIVARS AND CULTIVAR NAMES 97
9.1 Classification of cultivars and classification characters 97
9.2 Cultivar names 100
9.3 The use of cultivar names in practice 102
10. GANSU MUDAN CULTIVAR PICTURES, arranged by colour and form 104
SECTION 4: NOTES AND LISTS 255
11. MAIN CULTIVAR LIST AND NOTES 255
11.1 Main cultivar list in numerical order, with basic cultivar details 255
11.2 Explanatory Notes on the English Equivalents of Gansu Mudan
Cultivar Names 267
11.3 Pronunciation of pinyin names 271
12. CULTIVAR REFERENCE LISTS 272
12.1 Pinyin cultivar names in alphabetical order 272
12.2 Chinese character cultivar names in numerical order 277
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