This is a monograph related to Chinese tree peony cultivars and the cultivars' resources. There are 9 chapters, describing the origin and development, resources status quo, genetic diver sity of tree peony; elaborating the advances of tree peony cultivars' strategy in the tree peony industrial development. Furthermore, it introduces the his torical changes and development, cultivars constituent, ecology habit, cultural technique, de velopment prospect and the 430 main cultivars of Xibei(Northwest), Xinan(Southwest) and Jiangnan(South of the Changjiang River) tree peony cultivar groups and Yan'an sub-group, E'xi sub-group. At the same time, the Handi(Cold area) tree peony is also introduced. The book introduces Chinese tree peony completely, systematically and describes it in detail to readers, focusing on its beauty and limitless prospect.
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