How to distinguish between real and fake peony flowers?
Today, I will introduce to you the experience of distinguishing between real and fake peony flowers in flower planting, with specific details as follows:
Peony flowers can only be planted in autumn each year, and if you miss it, you have to wait another year. The worst thing about buying peonies is buying fake seedlings.
Have you ever had such an experience? When selecting, you chose a bright red, double-layered ornamental peony with many petals, carefully nurtured the seedlings after receiving them, and finally managed to get them to bloom, only to find that they bloom as single-layered white flowers.
Actually, this is the result of unscrupulous merchants using oil peonies to pretend to be ornamental peonies to make excessive profits.
So, how can we prevent this from happening? I will teach you a few techniques to distinguish between real and fake peonies.
Practical techniques to distinguish between real and fake peonies: Oil peonies and ornamental peonies do have some differences in branches, leaves, and roots. With careful observation, you can tell them apart. Here are the techniques to distinguish between oil peonies and ornamental peonies.
1. Look at the price: Authentic ornamental peonies are relatively expensive, with prices ranging from几十 to a couple of hundred depending on the age and size of the seedlings, while oil peonies are cheaper, usually priced at a few to several tens of yuan.
Therefore, do not buy peony seedlings that are too cheap, as they are mostly oil peonies.
2. Look at the branching
Closely observe the branching position of the peony seedlings. You can find that the branches of authentic ornamental peonies originate from the roots, forming a clumping growth habit.
Oil peonies, on the other hand, are single-stemmed, with branches originating from the main stem. Even if some merchants intentionally prune them shorter to make the branching position lower, they can still be distinguished with careful observation.
3. Look at the color of the stems
The color of the stems of ornamental peonies and oil peonies will also differ. This is the most practical and convenient method for distinguishing between ornamental peonies and oil peonies.
The stems of ornamental peonies have a darker outer color, while the outer epidermis of oil peony stems is lighter.
4. Look at the number of roots
Peony seedlings are usually shipped bare-rooted, so we can see the roots. The number of roots can also serve as a basis for distinguishing between real and fake peony seedlings.
Ornamental peonies have more roots, while oil peonies often have fewer roots, sometimes even resembling turnip roots with few fibrous roots.
5. Look at the flowers
Using flowers to distinguish between real and fake peonies is the simplest method, but also the least practical. By the time the flowers bloom, it's often too late to realize it's fake.
Buying fake seedlings wastes a whole year. Therefore, always choose trustworthy merchants when buying peony seedlings! If you love peonies, feel free to contact.
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