Dear old peonies- garden treasures for the genebank and to the market

Projects goal is to collect and study old local peony clones for genbank as well as enhance their availability on the market. Target peonies are Paeonia anomala, P. × hybrida, P. humilis flore plena, P. tenuifolia and P. × festiva. Field experiments and genetic studies will be carried out to find unique types of the peonies. In the study, also samples from genbanks from Nordic countries are included. The project implements the aims of the National genetic resources programme.