The Canadian Peony Society has just launched its first ever peony of the year contest. Send us a note telling why you think the peony you've chosen should win this top honour.
For more details see the 'Peony of the Year' page at the top .Peony of the Year
This competition is only open to members of the Canadian Peony Society.
Have fun and good luck.
La Société canadienne de la pivoine vient de lancer sa première pivoine de la concours de l'année. Envoyez-nous une note pour dire pourquoi vous pensez que la pivoine que vous avez choisi devrait remporter cet honneur en haut.
Pour plus de détails, voir le 'Pivoine de l'année »de page en haut. Pivoine de l'année
Ce concours est ouvert uniquement aux membres de la Société canadienne de la pivoine.
Amusez-vous bien et bon.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
The long awaited update has arrived.........
Update from post August 25, 2010
The 'Lee Valley Grafting Tool" was a dismal failure and I would not recommend it. Of the thirty grafts attempted not one grew. Quite a disappointment for I was excited when I purchased the tool erroneously thinking that all grafting problems would be eliminated. In 2011 I grafted another thirty scions (the old method)and have high hopes of success. I have been poking around the grafts (which I shouldn't do but cannot control myself) and see promising buds!
Looking forward to spring and the peony season.
R. Adams
The 'Lee Valley Grafting Tool" was a dismal failure and I would not recommend it. Of the thirty grafts attempted not one grew. Quite a disappointment for I was excited when I purchased the tool erroneously thinking that all grafting problems would be eliminated. In 2011 I grafted another thirty scions (the old method)and have high hopes of success. I have been poking around the grafts (which I shouldn't do but cannot control myself) and see promising buds!
Looking forward to spring and the peony season.
R. Adams
Friday, November 11, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Compostage
je suis porte-parole pour la région et notre objectif est 100 klg par foyer s,v,p faites un effort
martinus
Saturday, October 22, 2011
INFOSuroit.com a publié un nouvel article, 'Les pivoines à l'honneur avec
> Martinus Mooijekind'
>
> (Jonathan Archambault) - Le directeur de la Société québécoise de la
> pivoine, Martinus Mooijekind, tiendra un atelier-conférence sur le thème de la
> division de la pivoine ce lundi (24 octobre) au pavillon du site historique
> national de la Bataille-de la-Châteauguay, à Howick dans le
> Haut-Saint-Laurent.
> Martinus Mooijekind'
>
> (Jonathan Archambault) - Le directeur de la Société québécoise de la
> pivoine, Martinus Mooijekind, tiendra un atelier-conférence sur le thème de la
> division de la pivoine ce lundi (24 octobre) au pavillon du site historique
> national de la Bataille-de la-Châteauguay, à Howick dans le
> Haut-Saint-Laurent.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Roger-Van den Hende Botanic Garden
mercredi le 19 octoobre les membres du FESTIVAL DE LA PIVOINE 2012 ont participés à la plantation de 60 plants de pivoines au JARDIN BOTANIQUE VAN DEN HENDE
à QUÉBEC , BLAINE MARCHAND président de la société c'est d^placé pour la plantation
les 15 hybrides QUÉBÉCOISES ont été payé par la société DES CAISSES POPULAIRE , SERGE FAFFARD DES JARDINS OSIRIS as contribué avec 20 plants de pivoines offert au JARDIN BOTANIQUE et moi j'ai offert 15 plants,
submitted by: Martinus Mooijekind
à QUÉBEC , BLAINE MARCHAND président de la société c'est d^placé pour la plantation
les 15 hybrides QUÉBÉCOISES ont été payé par la société DES CAISSES POPULAIRE , SERGE FAFFARD DES JARDINS OSIRIS as contribué avec 20 plants de pivoines offert au JARDIN BOTANIQUE et moi j'ai offert 15 plants,
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| SERGE FAFFARD, HÉLÈNE CORRIVEAU, CLAUDE QUIRION , NORMAND POULIN, FRANCINE LORTIE, CHRISTINE BOIS, BLAINE MARCHAND, MARTINUS MOOIJEKIND |
submitted by: Martinus Mooijekind
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Peony Seeds: A Fair Exchange
The Seed Exchange Program is keenly interested in seed from members' common and uncommon peonies. So, before you dead-head your plants, consider letting a few go to seed. Here are a few tips to help you help us.
Collecting Seed:
Seed pods (carpels) should usually be left on the plant to ripen at least to the point where the pod starts to split. At that point it can either be left on the plant until the pod opens completely, or the stems can be cut with a bit of leaf attached and set in a jar of water set in a tray. The tray should be wide enough to catch any seed falling from the carpels.
People prefer to know the name of the plant from which the seed is collected, so if possible please keep track of this information. If you don't know the name of the plant a brief description is always useful.
When the carpels are nearly fully open, collect the seed. Set it in an open paper (not plastic) container (envelope or small bag) to dry or a week or so; if you don't do this the seed may get mouldy when it gets wrapped for mailing.
Finally, put the seeds into small labelled envelopes, which may now be sealed, and if possible wrap the bundle of envelopes you will be sending to the seed exchange in some kind of bubble wrap before placing them in a mailing envelopes.
Send your seeds to:
Canadian Peony Society Seeds
c/o Bill Wegman
5441 Hilltop Dr
Manotick, ON K4M 1G6
To receive a confirmation that we have received your seeds, please include your email address.
Please forward your seeds as soon as possible and before 1 November, 2011
Bill Wegman
Collecting Seed:
Seed pods (carpels) should usually be left on the plant to ripen at least to the point where the pod starts to split. At that point it can either be left on the plant until the pod opens completely, or the stems can be cut with a bit of leaf attached and set in a jar of water set in a tray. The tray should be wide enough to catch any seed falling from the carpels.
People prefer to know the name of the plant from which the seed is collected, so if possible please keep track of this information. If you don't know the name of the plant a brief description is always useful.
When the carpels are nearly fully open, collect the seed. Set it in an open paper (not plastic) container (envelope or small bag) to dry or a week or so; if you don't do this the seed may get mouldy when it gets wrapped for mailing.
Finally, put the seeds into small labelled envelopes, which may now be sealed, and if possible wrap the bundle of envelopes you will be sending to the seed exchange in some kind of bubble wrap before placing them in a mailing envelopes.
Send your seeds to:
Canadian Peony Society Seeds
c/o Bill Wegman
5441 Hilltop Dr
Manotick, ON K4M 1G6
To receive a confirmation that we have received your seeds, please include your email address.
Please forward your seeds as soon as possible and before 1 November, 2011
Bill Wegman
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