Assessing species resistance and productivity of the genus Paeonia L. under adaptation to continental climate conditions

Olga Komina

doi:10.1051/bioconf/20181100024

Abstract

The paper presents results of multiyear work to create and study the collection of Paeonia L. species in the Central Siberian Botanical Garden of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (CSBG SB RAS) (Novosibirsk), which numbers 13 species of 4 botanical sections nowadays. All herbaceous species of the genus Paeonia, both geophytes and hemicryptophytes, have been safely wintered during 12 years without additional shelter. The study shows assessment results of prospects of the genus Paeonia species representatives. It gives recommendations on landscape design for Paeonia species selection.

Highlights

The genus Paeonia L. is considered a leading floral culture, it is an inalienable favorite in spring garden [1]
The study objective is to assess the adaptive potential of the genus Paeonia L. species under continental climate conditions of West Siberian forest-steppe
While introducing economically valuable plants under continental climate conditions of West Siberian forest-steppe, the main selection criterion is winter resistance, which refers to introducent ability to withstand complex environmental factor impacts in pre-winter, winter and early spring periods

Summary

Introduction

The genus Paeonia L. is considered a leading floral culture, it is an inalienable favorite in spring garden [1]. The selection criteria of introduction deserving plants are always associated with the evidence of possibilities to grow and breed under new growing conditions, which in turn, is determined by the introducent ability to adapt to other climatic conditions, and resist various pathogens. When working with ornamental plants, the selection criteria is an original color, exquisite shape and large dimensions of flowers and inflorescences, but economically valuable qualities, such as the rate of growth, flowering abundance and duration, decorative habitus. The study objective is to assess the adaptive potential of the genus Paeonia L. species under continental climate conditions of West Siberian forest-steppe

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