Peony
Unfortunately, the flowering peony does not last long, only a week and a half, but in order to admire the exquisite large flowers and enjoy the incredibly delicate aroma, experienced gardeners and amateur flower growers agree to care for the flower throughout the year.
Growing a peony can hardly be considered an overly complex task, however, the basic rules for caring for it and replanting it will have to be followed - otherwise you will not be able to admire the lush flowering.
Varieties and types of peonies
To imagine how enormous the interest in this plant is, it is enough to say that breeders have bred more than 5,000 varieties.
All peonies are perennials and are divided into:
- herbaceous
- tree-like
Representatives of herbaceous plants can be ordinary plants or hybrids; they are divided according to the timing of the appearance of flowers: from very early to late and very late.
They are also divided by type, depending on the type of flower, the number of petals and the placement of the stamens:
- non-double
- Japanese
- anemoids
- terry
The colors of the petals are pleasingly varied: from snow-white and yellow to pink shades of varying intensity, from bright red to dark cherry, almost black.
How to plant peonies correctly
In the articles in this section you will get acquainted with the rules of planting plants, as well as design options using them. landscape gardens different styles.
It is very important to remember that the plant is a light-loving plant and will not produce abundant flowering in the shade.
Peonies can be placed anywhere in the garden and flower garden, because they are decorative throughout the summer and autumn, not only during the flowering period.
You don’t have to worry too much about replanting a peony - if you follow the rules of care and agricultural cultivation techniques, it can live very successfully in one place for about half a century. A signal that the bush requires division will be a decrease in the number of flowers.
In addition to dividing the bush, the plant can be propagated by seeds.
We suggest you read the information about why landing in August is considered the best option, what risks are associated with planting a peony in the spring.
Features of care
To maintain the beauty and health of the bushes, you will need to carry out systematic feeding:
- apply complex mineral and organic fertilizers three times per season
- perform monthly foliar feeding
The plant does not require frequent watering, there can be three of them throughout the month, but it is recommended to use 20 - 30 liters of water for each bush.
We hope that information about peonies, in particular about the most original of them, tree-like, will be useful and you will be able to grow beautiful bushes that will delight you with annual flowering.
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