White peony flowers symbolize and represent meaning
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Common names of peony flowers: Jiangli, Licao, Manwei Chun, Yurong, Lishi, Meigu Hua, Heiqianyi, Hongyao, etc.
I. Flower language
Its flower shape is large, and the flower color is bright and diverse, even comparable to peonies, and it is deeply loved by people. Its flower language is beautiful and moving, with deep affection, hard to separate, and reluctant to part. It is usually used to express the feeling of longing for parting, and is therefore also called Jiangli grass.
II. Symbolic meaning
Just like peonies, peonies are also flowers of wealth and rank, symbolizing beauty and rank. In ancient times, people sent them to each other to convey longing, to express their longing for the other party, and also to express parting and sadness. In addition, it also symbolizes firm friendship.
III. Legends
It is said that, like peonies, they are not ordinary flowers. One year, there was a plague in the world, and the flower god or the jade girl stole the fairy pills from the queen mother to help the people, and after sprinkling them in the world, some turned into peonies and others into peonies. Therefore, the leaves and rhizomes of peonies and peonies can be used as medicine.
Morphological characteristics
Preferred sunlight, drought-resistant. The growth of peony plants throughout the year, with the changes of the climatic rhythm, mainly shows the alternation of the growing period and the dormant period. Among them, the vernalization stage of the dormant period and the photoperiod stage of the growing period are the most critical. The vernalization stage of peonies requires a low temperature of 0°C for about 40 days to complete. Then the mixed buds can germinate and grow. Peonies belong to long-day plants, and the flower buds need to develop and bloom under long-day conditions. After the mixed buds germinate, if the lighting time is insufficient or under short-day conditions, they usually only grow leaves and do not bloom or bloom abnormally.
Roots
The roots are composed of three parts: the root neck, the tuberous root, and the fibrous root. The root neck (different from the "rhizome", the root neck is the root, and the rhizome is the stem) is the upper part of the root, which is darker in color and has buds. The tuberous root grows from below the root neck, is fleshy, strong, spindle-shaped or cylindrical, 0.6-3.5 cm thick, light yellowish brown or grayish purple on the outside, white inside, rich in nutrients, and the tuberous root generally does not directly produce buds, but can germinate smaller new buds after breaking. Therefore, collecting broken roots of 5cm or more in autumn can also be propagated. The fibrous roots mainly grow from the tuberous roots, are the main organs for absorbing water and nutrients, and can gradually evolve into tuberous roots. According to the different appearance of the roots, peonies can generally be divided into three types: thick-rooted type, sloping-rooted type, and uniform-rooted type. The thick-rooted type has sparse and thick roots; the sloping-rooted type has roots extending in all directions, with uneven thickness; the uniform-rooted type has appropriate root density and uniform thickness. The roots can be used as medicine.
Buds
Clustered on the root neck, fleshy, overwintering underground in winter, in early spring, as the temperature rises, the buds sprout from the ground, initially pink to light purple, also yellow, after growing out of the ground, the color deepens, generally becoming deep purple, protected by scales. The buds of peonies are mixed buds, which develop into both reproductive organs - flowers, and nutritional organs - stems and leaves. Before germination, the bud length is 2.5-4 cm. The color and shape of the buds after they grow out of the ground also vary depending on the variety, from deep purple to brown, and the bud shapes can be divided into three types: short and round, bamboo shoot-shaped, and pen tip-shaped. Short and round, the bud body is short, the tip is rounded; bamboo shoot-shaped, the bud body is long, the tip is acuminate, like a bamboo shoot; pen tip-shaped, the bud body is long, the tip gradually acuminate, like the tip of a pen. Peony germination is one of the most spectacular scenes, as it embodies the germination and vitality of life, and therefore has high ornamental value.
Stems
Clustered from the roots, about 50-110 cm tall, herbaceous, the stem base is cylindrical, the upper part is mostly angular, some twisted, some straight, the sun-exposed part is mostly purplish red.
Leaves
The lower part is two times three-pinnate compound leaves, that is, the terminal of the leaf is composed of 3 small leaves, and there is another束 leaf on each side, usually each束 leaf consists of 4 small leaves, the middle compound leaves, the terminal 3 small leaves remain unchanged, the number of small leaves on the sides begins to decrease, from the original 4 gradually reduced to 3, 2, or 1, or even disappear, when disappear, only 3 small leaves at the terminal constitute the leaf, called three times pinnate compound leaves, and the upper leaves are single leaves. The leaf length is 20-24 cm, the small leaves are elliptical, narrowly ovate, needle-shaped, the leaf tip is long and acuminate, the margin is micro-wavy, the leaf margin is densely covered with white bony fine teeth, the leaf surface is yellowish green, green, and deep green, the back is mostly powdery green, with or without hair. The leaves of peonies also have ornamental value, "Red lanterns glittering green dragon" in "green dragon" is the praise of the leaves, so it can also be used as an ornamental leaf plant.
Flower buds
The buds of peonies are mixed buds, belonging to the underground bud type, after germination, they not only draw branches and leaves, but also unfold flower buds. The mixed bud is a complex of various primordia, consisting of the apical growth point, bud scales, axillary bud primordia in the bud scales, leaf primordia, axillary bud primordia in the leaf primordia, bract primordia, sepal primordia, petal primordia, stamen primordia, and pistil primordia. This bud is called the parent bud, and the axillary bud primordia in the bud scales and leaf primordia are the original bodies of the daughter buds. The leaf primordia and its axillary bud primordia do not produce bud scales and are naked buds; while the axillary bud primordia in the scales have bud scales and form scale buds. In spring, the scale buds germinate, and the daughter naked buds follow the elongation of the internodes of the parent mixed buds and extend out of the ground to form the main branches or branches of the flowers; the daughter scale buds do not extend out of the ground. After the above-ground parts wither in autumn, the daughter scale buds at the top of the peony root neck become the "top buds". In fact, peonies only have one top bud, which is the top bud of the seedlings after the seeds germinate. The next year, this daughter scale bud will sprout out of the ground, draw branches, unfold leaves, and bloom. Therefore, the life cycle of裸芽 is 2 years, and the life cycle of scale buds is 3 years.
Peony underground bud axillary buds appear around August, and the apical growth point gradually forms bud scale primordia from the outside to the inside. By the following May, four bud scales have been formed around the growth point. By the end of June, the bud scales have differentiated. Then, the apical growth point begins to produce leaf primordia, which have multiple digitate protuberances, while the bud scale primordia have only 1-3. The differentiation of leaf primordia ends from early August to early September.
Flower buds
The shapes include round peach, flat peach, oblate peach, pointed peach, long peach, pointed peach, oblique pointed peach, long pointed peach, and flat peach. There are several types. The outer sepals are 5, lanceolate, green, decreasing in size from bottom to top; the inner sepals are 3 (not including varieties), green or yellowish green, sometimes with yellow-white stripes or purplish red stripes, ovoid,宽卵形, circular, elliptical, or irregular.
Flowers
Usually singly terminal or near-terminal leaf axillary, some rare varieties have 2 or 3 flowers together. The original species has white flowers, a flower diameter of 8-11 cm, 5-13 petals, obovate, many stamens, yellow filaments, a shallow cup-shaped floral disc wrapping the base of the pistils, the apex is obtuse, the pistils are glabrous or pubescent, with a beak; horticultural varieties have a rich flower color, including white, pink, red, purple, yellow, green, black, and bicolor, flower diameter 10-30 cm, petals can reach hundreds, some varieties even have 880 petals, and the flower shape is variable. The flowering period is May to June, and the fruiting period is August.
Fruit
Fruit capsules, spindle-shaped, elliptical, bottle-shaped, etc.; smooth or finely pubescent, with small spines. 2-8 free, composed of single carpels, the ovary is 1室, containing 5-7 seeds. Has medicinal value.
Seeds
Black or dark brown, large seeds, round, oblong, or acuminate.
Growth environment
Peonies are cold-resistant, like fertilizer, afraid of waterlogging, like moist soil, but also drought-resistant, like sunlight, and cool climate in summer. Potted peonies are prone to burning leaves under the strong sun in midsummer and should be shaded. Peonies have fleshy roots and a long root system, so they should be planted in fertile and loose sandy loam with good drainage. It is easy to rot the roots if planted in clayey soil and low-lying积水 areas.
After peonies are planted, they should not be moved frequently, otherwise the roots will be damaged, affecting growth and flowering. To make peonies grow well, reasonable fertilization is needed every year.
For potted peonies, after the frost falls, cut off the withered branches and leaves to prevent the breeding of diseases and insects. During the winter, there is no need to move them into the room, just place them in a sunny place on the balcony or under the eaves, and keep the potting soil slightly moist.
Propagation methods
Peony propagation methods can be divided into: seed propagation, division propagation, cutting propagation, etc.
First, seed propagation.
(1) Seed collection: When the fruit color turns yellow, you can collect it. If the collection is too late, the seed coat will become black and hard, and it is not easy to germinate. If the collection is too early, the seeds may not be fully developed. The peony fruit matures in batches, so it should be collected in batches. As long as the peony fruit capsule opens, you can collect the seeds and sow them directly.
(2) Sowing method: 1. Seed treatment: Before sowing, it is necessary to remove the impurities wrapping the seeds, then soak the seeds in water for a few minutes to let the unformed seeds float, and then remove the floating seeds. The seeds processed in this way have a high germination success rate after sowing. 2. ridge sowing: Before sowing, it is necessary to prepare the land, apply organic fertilizer during land preparation, and after applying organic fertilizer, rake the land fine and level. After the land is prepared, it is necessary to make ridges. The ridge width should be 50 cm, and the row spacing should be 30 cm. After making the ridges, sow according to the row spacing of 6 cm and the distance between seeds of 3 cm. After sowing, cover the soil, about 2 cm higher than the ground. Using the broadcasting method, 50 kg of seeds are needed for 667 square meters.
Second, division propagation.
(1) Division time: The best time for division is before the soil freezes. Division at this time, the temperature under the ground is still high, which is beneficial for the healing of the root wounds. If the division is done in spring, the roots will not be able to absorb nutrients and water normally, and it is easy to cause plant death.
(2) Division method: When dividing, you need to carefully dig the peony roots to avoid damaging the roots. After digging the roots, remove the soil on them, cut off the old and decayed parts, and then use a knife to split along the natural裂开的缝隙. Each plant can divide 3-5 daughter plants, each with 3-5 buds. Peony roots are easy to break, so before dividing the daughter plants, you need to dry the roots in the sun for 1 day. After dividing into several daughter plants, let them dry in the shade first, then dip them in some nutrient-rich mud, and they can be planted.
Third, cutting propagation.
The cutting bed should be selected with good drainage and high terrain. After selecting the bed, turn the bed soil loose and then spread disinfected river sand with a thickness of 15 cm. The cutting matrix can use perlite, and a 1.5-meter-high sunshade shed should be built above the bed. The cuttings are best taken in mid-July. The length of the cuttings should be 10-15 cm, with two nodes and a small amount of leaves at the top. After cutting the cuttings, insert them into the soil, with a depth of 5 cm and a distance between cuttings so that the leaves do not overlap. After inserting, water thoroughly and cover with plastic film. The temperature in the cutting shed should be 20-25 degrees Celsius, and the temperature of the matrix should be 28-30 degrees Celsius. After cutting, it will take 20-30 days to root. After rooting, the amount of watering should be reduced, and the shade shed and plastic film should be gradually removed.
The above () introduces the symbolism and meaning of white peony flowers and the full content of the meaning represented by peony flowers for you to fully understand and refer to!