Peonies need to be planted for a few years before they bloom and bear fruit
The green plant and flower introduction about how long it takes for peonies to bloom and bear fruit and the solutions for peonies not blooming will definitely help you. Let's learn about it together!
Peony is the national flower of China. Many friends in the north especially like to plant a few peonies at home. As the saying goes, planting peonies in spring will not bloom until death, and the best planting season for peonies is in spring. There are many online flower merchants selling peonies, and they are now actively live streaming or doing promotions.
However, when buying peonies, it is important to pay attention to the small details. If the merchant is reliable, they will sincerely tell you that this season is not suitable for buying, and they cannot ship. If you want to buy, you need to wait for one or two months. Many merchants, in order to sell their goods, will ship peonies to any region promptly. If shipped at this time, planting them will cause "autumn growth." If you meet a knowledgeable friend, they might teach you a few tricks to save the plant. If you don't know how to operate, planting too early will cause the flower buds to sprout early and directly wither later, so the timing of planting peonies is very crucial.
Therefore, it can be said that planting any kind of flower has a certain technical requirement. Being too eager is not beneficial. So, what is "autumn growth"?
It has been a long time since the beginning of autumn, but the temperature in many areas is still relatively high, around 30 degrees Celsius. If peonies are bought too early, after planting, they will continue to grow terminal buds because the root system of peonies is very developed and robust. It will rely on the nutrients in the roots to grow its terminal buds. These terminal buds are actually flower buds that differentiate in autumn and are supposed to bloom the following spring after enduring the winter.
Now, due to the high temperature, peonies directly grow or produce flower buds, which is very contrary to their growth pattern. Because what follows is the severe cold, and when the temperature drops, the new buds or flower buds will freeze to death. Moreover, a lot of nutrients are consumed, which is not conducive to the growth of the plant itself and its future growth.
Peonies need to be planted for a few years before they bloom and bear fruit
Newly purchased peonies are usually shipped with cut roots, which have been damaged and have not developed a good root system. If allowed to bloom directly, the nutrients in the cut roots will be consumed, and with the even lower temperature at frostfall, the plant will severely consume its nutrients, so some may even wither directly in winter.
Therefore, the main reason for "autumn growth" is the relatively high planting temperature. Generally, after entering autumn, the leaves of peonies will wither directly due to the low temperature, entering a semi-dormant state. Their bud points have been sealed and no longer grow, but have shifted to growing new roots.
If the temperature is too high, the plant still has growth requirements, and the nutrients in the main roots slowly supply the plant itself, allowing it to grow new buds and new flower buds. The growth of its terminal bud mainly relies on its own nutrients. High temperatures promote growth, which is not a good thing, so it is important to control its growth during this season. Generally speaking, it is recommended to buy in the north when the temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius.
Planting peonies after the frost is less likely to cause any problems. Understanding this season means understanding the growth time and blooming patterns of peonies, which will allow them to grow long-term.
In fact, peonies are relatively cold-resistant plants. As long as the temperature does not drop below zero, their root system will continue to grow. They can grow for decades or even hundreds of years, turning into peony trees, which are very precious. Therefore, if you want to plant peonies, you must find a suitable place and time to plant them.