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Cultivation => Cultivation Problems => Topic started by: Catwheazle on July 12, 2014, 05:47:15 PM

Title: Paeonia red leaves ?
Post by: Catwheazle on July 12, 2014, 05:47:15 PM

Hi, i got Paeonia obovata obovata from Carsten Burkhardt.
All my paeonies have green leaves, but this one gets first green, than
red leaves.
The plant hast no direct sun, But my home is at 800 NN, so UV ist high.
Any suggesrions?
"normal" ???

Title: Re: Paeonia red leaves ?
Post by: Leena on July 13, 2014, 04:44:24 AM

I think it suffers from something in the growing conditions. Is the soil too wet?

Title: Re: Paeonia red leaves ?
Post by: Catwheazle on July 13, 2014, 07:54:29 AM

no tendetially dry.
It grows together with Cyp. macranthos and Cyp fargesii and other plants.
All other are fine.

Title: Re: Paeonia red leaves ?
Post by: Lesley Cox on July 22, 2014, 04:16:36 AM

There are forms of P. obovata with very red or greyish-red leaves. I think all the white forms which grow here, or at least those I've seen, have these coloured leaves, like a deep, plummy bloom.

Title: Re: Paeonia red leaves ?
Post by: Catwheazle on July 22, 2014, 04:52:16 AM

Oh :-) thanks  ;D