Tree peonies in the garden: important tips and advice for care

Such flowers begin to bloom earlier than herbaceous ones. For about two weeks. And bloom from 14 to 21 days. The advantages include the fact that the stem of the plant only grows more every year. There are three types of flowers: simple, double and semi-double. They come in many colors and even come in two-tone varieties. The advantage of such peonies is that they are well resistant to cold.

Varieties and types

• Japanese. These flowers look very cute. They look very neat, tiny and lightweight.

• Hybrid. More often found in yellow. They emerged from two varieties: yellow peony with Delaway peony.

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• Green Jade. They attract with their color. He's very unusual. Flowers are light green.

• The Qiao sisters. It is not for nothing that this variety was nicknamed "sisters". Flowers have two tones. The floor of the flower is dark red, half is creamy white.

• Coral altar. Compared to other varieties, the diameter of these flowers is large. The flowers have a shade of white and salmon at the same time.

• Sapphire. The advantage of this variety is that about 50 flowers can grow on one bush at the same time. The center of the flower is dark crimson, and the flowers themselves are light pink.

Tree peonies: Planting

Flowers can be placed outdoors from about mid-August to late September.

When planting, the main thing to remember is that peonies love the sun, so the flowers must be planted in a lighted place. Also, the soil must be loamy.

As mentioned earlier, the most important thing in planting peonies is to choose a suitable place and a specific soil.

Tree peonies: Planting in the fall

Dig a hole in advance (3-4 weeks). A width of about 70 cm and a depth of 60 to 80 cm. And the main thing is that it should be conical. Next, you need to fill in the overwhelmed manure. We plant it to such a depth that the root collar is in the soil.

Landing

An important feature is that it is necessary to spread the roots. At the end of planting, you need to thoroughly water and sprinkle with ordinary earth.

Tree peonies: Growing from seeds

When grown from seed, flowers appear at 5-6 years. The very process of growing peonies from seeds is not easy. And not everyone can get the desired result. In addition, seeds cannot be stored for a long time.

Care

The first rule is watering, which must be done once every 2 weeks. Also, do not forget about the soil, which often needs to be loosened and weeds surprise. Starting from the end of summer, starting in August, it is necessary to water less and less. And get to the point that it’s time to stop watering altogether.

Fertilizer

Nitrogen and potassium are the main components of fertilizers. The fruits of tree peonies should first of all be given phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. During flowering, nitrogen is also added to these fertilizers. In order to avoid the consequences, it is necessary to water the plant well before fertilizing.

Pruning

This process should only take place with a vein. Old shoots are not completely cut off, but leaving ten centimeters. Also, do not forget to remove the dried stems. Experienced gardeners advise you to cut the stems to the upper axillary bud, so that the flowering will be better next year. Pruning greatly affects the lifespan of a peony.

Reproduction

• dividing the bush

This process is carried out only for bushes that are more than 5-6 years old.And what is more important, it is tedious to produce it in the last month of summer.

• By cuttings

From mid-June, it is already necessary to begin preparation, it is necessary to cut the semi-lignified shoots. This procedure requires a container. Inside which there will be a mixture of sand and peat. Then we plant the stalk 1.5 cm and cover it on top. Don't forget to water. At the end of September, you can already plant the cuttings in separate containers and place them in greenhouses. Here the question may arise, when will it be possible to plant young plants in the ground?

As soon as you see that the plants begin to rush upward, this is a sign, you can start planting in the ground.