What should I pay attention to when cultivating peony
If you want to know what you need to pay attention to when cultivating peonies and how to raise flowers when you domesticate peonies, the following small series provides you with a detailed explanation of the history of peony cultivation. It has thousands of years of natural growth and more than 2,000 years of artificial cultivation. history. Peonies can be planted directly in flower beds, or they can be made into bonsai and placed on the balcony. When cultivating peonies at home, pay attention to the following aspects: 1. Planting. Peonies prefer cold and hate heat, and should be dry and afraid of dampness. Therefore, they should choose a place that faces the sun and does not accumulate water. It is best to have the Chaoyang slope, a sandy loam with fertile soil and good drainage. Before planting, dig the land deeply, the planting pit should be appropriately large, and the peony roots should be vertically stretched into the hole, without punching the roots. Plant should not be too deep, and it is better to just bury the roots. Generally, there are fewer potted plants.
2. Light. As the saying goes,"Yin tea blossoms, Yang peony." Peonies like the sun. Adequate sunshine is beneficial to their growth, but they are not resistant to the hot summer sun. When planting the ground, you need to choose a place with higher terrain facing the east and the sun. The potted plants should be placed on an east-facing balcony with sufficient sunshine, such as a south balcony or roof platform, and try to shade the west.
3. Temperature. Peony is cold resistant and cannot withstand high temperatures. Temperatures above 25℃ will cause plants to become dormant. The suitable temperature for flowering is 17 - 20 ℃, but it must be treated at a low temperature of 1 - 10 ℃ for 2 - 3 months before flowering. The minimum resistance to low temperatures of- 30℃, but appropriate cold-proof measures need to be taken in winter in the cold areas of the north to avoid freezing damage. The high temperature and high humidity weather in the south is extremely unfavorable to the growth of peonies. Therefore, cultivating peonies in the south requires specific environmental conditions to enjoy the wonderful peonies.
4. Water. Peony should be dry but not wet. Peony is a deep-rooted fleshy root and is afraid of long-term accumulation of water. It should not be watered too much at ordinary times and should be properly dry. Pour water twice before planting. Irrigation once before winter to ensure it can survive the winter safely. Water should be supplied after the dry and wet soil conditions in the beginning of spring, but do not water too much.
5. Fertilize. As the saying goes: "Clear peony" and "turbid peony". The base fertilizer for cultivating peonies must be sufficient. The base fertilizer can be compost, cake fertilizer or manure. It is usually better to apply fertilizer three times a year, that is, spray fertilizer mainly composed of phosphate fertilizer and flowers Zhuangdiling once half a month before flowering; apply compound fertilizer once half a month after flowering; and apply compost once before winter to ensure the next year's flowering. Spraying new high fat film greatly increases the rate of active ingredients of pesticides. In addition, pay attention to interplowing and weeding. If there are no weeds, plowing and loosening the soil.
6. Plastic trimming. After the peonies have withered, they must be picked and pruned in time, and cut them according to the natural growth of the tree shape combined with the tree shape you want. At the same time, apply a healing and antiseptic film to the pruning opening to protect the wound and prevent the invasion and infection of bacteria. If you want the plant to be low and dense with flowers, cut it shorter and heavier to inhibit branch expansion and root tillers. Generally, it is advisable to retain 5-6 branches per plant.
7. Control flowering. Potted peonies can bloom during the Spring Festival through winter flower promotion. The method is to select peony varieties with strong scales and full buds (such as Zhaofen, Luoyang Hong, Shengdanlu, Ge Jinzi, Zhushali, Dazihuhong, Mokui, Wulong Pensheng, etc.) 60 days before the Spring Festival, take soil out, try to minimize root damage, dry in a cool place for 12-3 days, put on the pot, and carry out shaping and pruning. Each plant leaves 10 branches with full terminal buds, leaving the terminal buds, and wiping out the rest buds. When placing the pot, the pot size should match the plant to achieve a satisfactory plant type. After watering thoroughly, manage it normally. Move it into a greenhouse at around 10℃ 50-60 days before the Spring Festival and spray water 2-3 times a day to keep the basin moist. When the scale buds expand, gradually heat up to 25-30℃, and the night temperature is no less than 15℃, so that flowers can be seen during the Spring Festival.
The above introduces what you need to pay attention to in cultivating peonies and the experience and knowledge of these key points for domestic peonies. I hope I can bring you some help after reading this article!