湖南牡丹栽培历史和本土牡丹园建设

History of tree peony cultivation and a native tree peony garden in Hunan

湖南牡丹药用有2000多年历史,观赏栽培有1000多年历史。明清时期形成湘西北以观赏牡丹为主和湘西南以药用牡丹为主的两个栽培中心。永顺县保存下来一批十分珍贵的古牡丹。2007年长沙王陵公园建立了湖南首个本土牡丹园,收集品种20多个,为湖南牡丹种质资源的科学保护及开发利用创造了条件。

In Hunan, the tree peony （Paeonia suffuticosa） has been used for medicines for more than 2,000 years and for ornamental uses for more than 1,000 years. In Ming and Qing dynasties, two centers of P. suffuticosa cultivation in the northwest and the southwest of Hunan Province were formed respectively for ornamental and medicinal uses. Some ancient P. suffuticosa resources were conserved in Yongshun County in the northwest of Hunan Province. In 2007, the first garden of native P. suffuticosa was constructed in Wangling Park, Changsha City, with a collection of more than 20 cultivars. These genetic resources of P. suffuticosa in Hunan Province provided a solid basis for scientific studies, conservation, and exploitation and utilization.