Planting peonies in spring, the next saying
This article introduces you to the common topics of flower cultivation related to peonies, the saying "Planting peonies in spring, the next saying," let's learn about it together.
Today, let's study a saying: "Plant peonies in spring and they won't bloom until old age," which has made many flower friends doubt, with today's planting technology, why don't peonies bloom until old age? I don't believe this.
The saying itself actually makes a lot of sense. Peonies have the characteristics of "sprouting branches in spring, dozing in summer, rooting in autumn, and dormant in winter." To put it simply, other plants start to take root and sprout in spring, summer is the peak growing season, while peonies root in autumn, sprout in spring, and do not grow much in summer, and are even more dormant in winter.
Let's talk about "Plant peonies in spring and they won't bloom until old age" again.
The root system of peonies is a succulent root for storing nutrients, and the growth of the root system and the storage of nutrients mainly occur in the previous autumn. The flower buds are also completed in the differentiation process of the previous year. Transplanting and dividing peonies in spring will inevitably damage the root system, preventing it from absorbing the necessary nutrients from the soil in time.
At this time, the nutrients consumed by the plant for sprouting and flowering are all provided by the stored roots, so once the flowers bloom, they will be exhausted, leading to the plant's death. This is the origin of "preferring flowers over life." Sometimes, even though the peonies planted in the same year may bloom, the plants may be weak but not necessarily die, and they still may not bloom in the second or even third year after transplanting.
The main reason is that the root damage from transplanting cannot be restored. This is the phenomenon described by "not blooming until old age." In fact, as long as water and fertilizer management is strengthened, peonies transplanted in spring can bloom in the third or fourth year.
Therefore, if peonies are transplanted from one place to another, it is recommended to plant them with a large soil ball to minimize the impact. If buying bare-root seedlings, it is still advisable to plant them in autumn!
The above is the complete introduction to the saying "Planting peonies in spring, not blooming until old age," for everyone to learn and understand!