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Brief introduction for rockii tree peony
In
recent years, the regions in the Northwest China, especially the Gansu
province has successfully cultivated and developed the “Purple Speckle
Peony” which enjoys the character of large tree type, drought-resist,
large blooms, orderly arranged petals and beautiful shapes of its pistils
and stamens. It is deeply appreciated by the public in the world.
The Purple
Speckle Peony, named as “ROCKS” in the west, its seed was collected by
Reginald Farrer from Zhuoni country in Gansu province in the year of 1914,
and then it was sent to Arnold Tree Garden for planting and subsequently
to be spread out to regions of America and Europe. In 1938, the Purple
Speckle Peony introduced and planted in U.S.A, Canada, England and
Switzerland began to blossom out successively and get fancies from the
public. It was awarded the 1st Certificate of the Royal Horticulture
Association in 1944. The great differences exist in the character of
viewing and admiring between the Original Variety of the “Purple Speckle
Peony” introduced by Joseph Rock in those years and the Improved Variety
of the Gansu “Purple Speckle Peony” cultivated now.
There are 300 varieties of Gnasu peony after many years of cultivation;
all of them enjoy the character of rich colors, various shapes, strong
flexibility and simple maintenance. It becomes the new and resplendent
star in the family of the peony and the shopping –rush variety for
introducing and planting both at home and abroad.
The Purple Speckle Peony enjoys the name for its black purple, purplish
red and red brown speckles at the fetal base that is also the leading
character different from Zhongyuan (referred to Luoyang and Heze) Peony.
The leading features of Gansu Purple Speckle Peony is as follows:
I. Large tree type: The height of it reaches 2～3m,
the breadth of the crown of it reaches 3～4m,
the number of the lobule exceeds 15, the leaf type changes little and
having long primary petiole, most of the varieties are suitable for fresh
cut blooms because of its annually prosperous growth.
II. Big
blooms, freshness, aromatic; thick , smooth, and delicate petals, the base
of it has purple or purplish red speckles, this seldom happens to
Zhongyuan (referred to Luoyang and Heze) Peony. The diameter of the bloom
can reach 25 cm, the height of the bud is 15cm with various shapes and
orderly arranged petals. The shapes of its pistils and stamens can be
changeable, and enjoys high properties of viewing and admiring. The strong
aromatic of it can not be reached by Zhongyuan (referred to Luoyang and
Heze) Peony.
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