How to Care for Peony Flowers
Today's sharing: experiences in the maintenance of peony flowers and the cultivation methods and precautions of peony plant care, which will surely be helpful to you. Let's learn about it together!
The peony is a herbaceous flower, also known as 'will-separated', 'separated grass', 'red medicine', etc. It is one of the six famous flowers in China, loved by many for its bright colors and graceful shape. The history of peony development in China spans 4000 years and can be used for medicinal purposes. Now, many people plant peonies in pots and place them in their homes to decorate the environment. The maintenance of peony in pots should start from the following aspects.
One, Choosing the Pot
Peonies were originally planted in the ground, so a larger pot is needed when transitioning to pot culture. Moreover, when transplanting peonies into a pot, it is important to do so after the autumn when the weather cools down.
Two, Soil
When planting peony flowers in a pot, it is necessary to use loose, fertile, slightly acidic soil. If the soil is too alkaline, it can cause the leaves to turn yellow and even lead to the death of the peony. Therefore, the soil mixture for potting peonies can be made up of garden soil, soil from decomposed leaves, river sand soil, and some fertilizer, mixed in a ratio of 4:3:2:1.
Three, Sufficient Light
Peonies enjoy sunlight and require plenty of light during the growing season. Insufficient light can lead to a lack of flowering. However, during the summer, it is necessary to avoid direct exposure to the strong sun. At this time, it is important to provide shade but also not to let the peony grow in a prolonged shaded environment, as this can affect its growth and flowering period.
Four, Water and Fertilizer Management
Peonies are drought-tolerant and do not require frequent watering. Watering should follow the principle of "thoroughly wetting the soil when it is dry". More waterings can be done in dry spring conditions, as well as before and after flowering, but waterlogging must be avoided.
Peonies require three applications of fertilizer each year, during the periods of new growth in spring, leaf growth, and flowering. The fertilizers used in the three stages are different, with nitrogenous fertilizers in the early stage, and phosphorus fertilizers during flowering.
Five, Pruning and Maintenance
Pruning is required once every spring when new buds grow, and during flowering, some fading flowers and poorly growing buds should be removed. After the flowers have wilted, the remaining leaves and dead branches should be pruned.
The above is a complete introduction to how to care for peony flowers and the cultivation methods and precautions. I hope it can be helpful to you. Don't forget to check out more experience and knowledge!