Advice on planting Kaokumon

13 years ago

Hello,

I have read about planting TPs 4 ~ 6" above the graft union.

I have 2 Kaokumon Japanese TPs that are in 12" pots, I don't feel confident enough with Tree Peonies to remove enough soil to find the graft union, so, my question is, should I plant the same depth it is in the pot or deeper ?

I have heard some people say they plant up to the bottom leaf ( in my case this is 5" ) I am wondering if I should plant the same depth, up to the first leaf or somewhere in between.

When I called our county extension master gardener, she recommended that I plant at the depth it is in the pot, however, she admitted she did not know much about TPs, she only has herbaceous ones.

I appreciate any advice castiloga, maifleur, peonyman or any other experts out here can give.

TIA

Nam

Comments (2)

maifleur01
13 years ago
For those tp's in pots always plant deeper than what they are in the pot. I would plant to a depth of 1 inch below the leaf. My reasoning and others can contradict is that until the leaf node drys up and scabs over it could be a place for fungi and bacteria to enter. If your plant has old leaf node scars you can plant above them but never above a current leaf.

If there would be a bud on the stem because there would be no raw open place you can gently put the bud under the soil so it can form a second stem but take care not to physically compress the soil tightly in that area to prevent breaking off the bud.
namfon
Original Author
13 years ago
Thank you Maifleur,

I'll plant them one inch below the lowest leaf that is on the seedlings now.
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