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Japanese tree peony confusion - with pictures

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Posted by entling 5 IL (My Page) on

Sat, Jun 9, 07 at 15:05

I think I've finally identified my mislabeled tree peony. I found it as a 1 gal. 'Kamata Nishiki' plant at a local nursery. Clearly, it is not, as 'Kamata Nishiki' does not have dark flares.

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After much research, I have identified it as 'Ofujinishiki' or 'Ofuji-Nishiki'. However, some sources state that 'Ofujinishiki' is another name for 'Shimane Chojuraku.' I have found only 1 place on the Web with photos of both, & I can't decide which 1 it is. The flower color looks more like 'Shimane Chojuraku'

but the outside petals look like 'Ofujinishiki'

I wish I was fluent in German, as this site is in German.

Here is a link that might be useful: Peony website

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Posted by maifleur 5b-6 MO (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 9, 07 at 19:40

Not all of the site is in German, you can read it in several languages. It is one of my favorite sites When someone asked what is it or where can I find I go to it first. Go to the first page on the top is a list of languages. Not every thing is translated but most.

I to wish I was fluent in Germain but even more I wish I read Latin or Greek, some of the early writtings on the site are in both.

I think you may have a beautiful plant no matter what the name. I have been told that the first name is a place name
the second is the actual or discriptive name. Therefore the place is originated is prefecture or villiage Kamata and the type is Nishiki which translates to brocaded. This probably refer's to the style of the petals.

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Posted by entling 5 IL (My Page) on
Sun, Jun 10, 07 at 12:08

I had the search engine translate it for me; I meant that I would like to be able to read German for other sites that discuss Shimane Chojuraku/Ofujinishiki, my tree peony. I would like to know more about them, any differences between them so that I can determine which 1 is mine. I haven't decided whether I'm going to get Kamata Nishiki. I like the 1 I ended up with, & I'm thinking of saveing my $ for an intersectional.

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