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China is a big country which has abundant resources of many precious plants. These plants attract breeders, traders, researchers coming to China to discover. In order to help you to discover this treasury, we collect some useful books.

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Chinese Tree Peony 

Publishing time: 1998

Book size: 285mm × 215mm

Pages: 212

Language: English

The tree peony, or Mudan, is a very beautiful plant originating in China. The choice of Mudan in 1994 as the Chinese national flower was yet another honour to be added to the accolades and honorific titles bestowed on it over the centuries. For example, the names Fu Gui Hua and Bai Liang Jin given to tree peonies indicate that the flower is the symbol of happiness and good luck. The plant symbolises the characteristic temperament and cultural features of the Chinese nation, the prosperity of the country, and the diligence of the people.

It was not until the period between the Qin and Han Dynasties (221BC-220AD) that Mudan - the tree peony - was differentiated from Shaoyao - the herbaceous peony. Mudan cultivation thrived from 220 to 589 AD, and has continued for more than 1500 years. During this time, a gradual process of propagation and selection has led to the wide range of tree peony cultivars available now.

Present-day cultivars have tremendously varied characteristics resulting from the range of original species involved and from the different ecological environments. The expert's research work has determined four cultivar groups: the Central Plains, the Northwest, the Southern Yangtse and the Southwest Group. Of these, the Central Plains Cultivar Group is the richest in number of cultivars with varied flower forms, colours and length of cultivation history.

Chinese Tree Peony is an authoritative and comprehensive monograph. The book presents botanical, historical and current information on every aspect of Mudan in China. It also gives a detailed and invaluable catalogue of four hundred Central Plains Group cultivars with photographs and descriptions. It will play an important part in promoting the development and success of Mudan in both China and the rest of the world.

Preface

Introduction

General Statements

Wild Species and Their Distribution and Ecological Environment

The Cultivar Groups and Their Disttibutiion

A Brief History of Peony Cultivation

Varietal Classification System

Ecological Habitats and Biological Characteristics

Propagation and Cultivation

Peonies and Their Uses

Famous Peony Gardens

The Criteria for Recording Morphology of Cultivars

Introduction and Development of Chinese Peonies in Other Countries

Cultivar Statements

Single Form

Lotus Form

Chrysanthemum Form

Rose Form

Hundred Proliferate-Flower Form

Anemone Form

Goloden-Circle Form

Crown Form

Globular Form

Crown Proliferate-Flower Form

Reference

Index of Mudan Cultivar Names

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