May 07. - 08.
14:00
3rd German Peony Exhibition with Peony sale in the Munich Botanical Garden.
Mainly herbaceous peony species and tree peonies from the suffruticosa-group will be shown.
open:
Saturday, May 7, 14:00 – 18:00 Sunday, May 8 10:00 – 17:00
where:
Munich Botanical Garden, Winterhalle (left hand of the main entrance)
who:
everybody is invited to show the flowers from his own garden. Namecards are available for download here
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07. - 08. Mai
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International Peony Symposium
7. Mai
New Results of the Research on the Evolution and Taxonomy of the Genus Paeonia
09:30
Dr. Carsten Burkhardt (chairman of the German Peony Group): Opening & Introduction
09:45
Donald Smith, USA: The impact of modern science on the classification of the Genus Paeonia
<< I have studied this topic extensively in the last few years and I believe that the recent Halda book has introduced considerable and unnecessary confusion to this topic. I would relish an opportunity to try to set the record straight by summarizing the results of numerous DNA studies on peonies published during the last 15 years that were completely ignored by Halda. >>
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10:30 |
Prof. Hong Deyuan, Beijing, China (Chinese Academy of Science, Institute of Botany, Beijing): Evolution and Taxonomy of the caucasian and mediterranean herbaceous peonies. |
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<< Nobody has influenced our sight on the taxonomy of the peonies more than him! More than 20 publications have cleared up many confusions. He will report about his fieldworks of the last years. Biographical data here>> |
11:00
Pavle Cikovac, Serbia and Montenegro: 'Distribution and ecology of Paeonia daurica Andrews in the litoral dinaric Mt. Orjen 1893 m - Serbia and Montengro'
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11:10 |
Gian Lupo Osti, Roma, Italia: Introduction of his new book 'Il libre delle Peonie mediterranee'/ Engl. Edition: „The book of mediterranean Peonies“ |
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<< Gian Lupo Osti is well known though his book on the tree peonies, which describes his first peony travels to China in the early 1990-ies. He will introduce his recently published book on mediterrenean peonies, in its english language edition.>> |
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12:00
Lunch
14:00
Opening Exhibition
15:00
Guided tour through the Botanical Garden (the pictures below are taken in the garden in 2003)
18:00
Preussler, public slideshow on peonies, in german language
<< Lifelong breeder of peonies and poppies, as retired gardener in the Staudengärtnerei Gräfin von Zeppelin he reports on his practical experiences>>
8. Mai
Goals and results of peony breeding in the 21st century
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10:00 |
Prof. Wang Lianying (College of Landscape and Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083): Diversity of Chinese Tree Peonies |
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<< Known in the West as Editor of the book „The Chinese Tree Peony“, she is the President of the Chinese Peony Association and breeder and selector of numerous tree peonies >> |
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10:30 |
Donald Smith, USA: A Tour Trough the Wonderful World of Intersectional Peonies. You can download the presentation here. |
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<< The present editor of the Newsletter „Paeonia - A hybridizer's Newsletter“ and active breeder guides us through this most fascinating family of plants >> |
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11:00 |
Prof. Cheng Fangyun, (College of Landscape and Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083): Paeonia rockii and its cultivars |
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<< The foremost expert on the north-west chinese tree peony cultivar group. Reports on breeding, cultivation and his new book >> |
11:30
Dr. Carsten Burkhardt: 7 years Web Project Paeonia - Resumée & outlook
