Peony is one of the flowering plants that are most thankful to cultivate. Luxurious flowers in white, pink, red, purple or yellow are the most beautiful in May garden decoration. Originates from China, where it is grown more than 1,300 years.
At first decorated the gardens rich and imperial gardens, but is also called "the imperial flower". Woody peony flowers in Europe are transferred before about two hundred years, but only recently this grateful and durable plant began to be mass grown in our gardens.
Shrub peony flower is a shrub that reaches a height of one or two meters. In May, educates large flowers white, yellow, pink, red or purple in color. Shrubby peony can grow up to one meter. In early spring appear deep red shoots and leaves remain green, and after flowering until the autumn.
Depending on the variety of the flower from mid-May to mid-June. Woody peony grows as a shrub that adorn the exotic flowers in the shape of balls, cups or bowls, which can reach the size of up to 25 cm. Woody peony flowers can be simple, double or resembles a flower anemone.
Habitat
Peony grows well in sunny or in a place with less shadows, protected from the wind. Most suits him fertile, sandy-loam and moderately moist, deep soil. Not even in the wet acidic peat substrate. It should avoid positions that are exposed morning and midday sun, which can cause burns on the leaves. Woody peonies need to shelter from cold winds that dry land.
Woody peonies are usually planted in the half-shade to extend the flowering time. For large flower bushes is necessary to provide support to avoid lodging flowers after heavy rains.
planting
Peony belongs to perennials, which means that in one place remains between 10 and 15 years. Therefore, the land on which will be planted should be good to prepare, and that means digging deep and fragmentation of the country. The peony is planted in pits which are deep 50-60 cm wide and 60-70 cm. In the bush peony root overlaps with 3-5 cm of the country. Shrub peony is planted so that the place of grafting is 10 to 15 cm below the surface.
The best time for planting is from mid-September to October. Seedlings in pots can be planted throughout the year. At the bottom of the fruit pits to put a drainage layer thickness of 20 cm, then a layer of high-quality humus and fertilizer, and re-layer quality land. Make sure the roots do not come into contact with manure. For woody peonies is characteristic that from planting to flowering take several years.
Care
During growing season peony is moderate Gulf. Humidity is important for plant growth in time to flowering and during July. From the third year of peony food in the spring with 50 g mineral fertilizer for each plant was, in the summer after flowering organic fertilizer that contains higher amounts of nitrogen (compost or manure).
pruning
Young peonies goods must prune to get a nice and proper form. Woody peonies trimmed to only those branches that bush make too heavy or irregular. Pruning is done late winter and early spring while the plant is still idle, the end of summer or in early fall to avoid leakage of the plant juices.
Reproduction - A shrub peony parts in the fall at the end of the growing season (after the leaves wilt away) or in early spring. Each separate part must have three vegetative top. During the winter peony is propagated by root cuttings. Woody peonies can proliferate cuttings in summer or layering in winter.
Reproduction - A shrub peony parts in the fall at the end of the growing season (after the leaves wilt away) or in early spring. Each separate part must have three vegetative top. During the winter peony is propagated by root cuttings. Woody peonies can proliferate cuttings in summer or layering in winter.
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