Planting methods of Paeonia lactiflora in pots

Peony is known as "flower immortal" and "flower phase", and is listed as one of the "six famous flowers", also known as "Mayflower God". Because it has been regarded as the flower of love since ancient times, it has been regarded as the representative flower of Qixi Festival. Paeonia lactiflora is not only a precious flower, but also its root is an effective traditional Chinese medicine. Peony flowers can be planted on the ground, potted and domesticated on the balcony, or raised in a bottle of water as a cut flower.

Potted peony should be carried out in October in autumn, with mud lump or mud lump. The following is to introduce the planting method of peony potted plant.

1. Soil selection

Paeonia lactiflora is a fleshy root, so we should choose loose, fertile and slightly acidic sandy soil when planting. It is not suitable to grow in alkaline soil. If the soil is too alkaline, it will cause leaf yellowing, even shrinkage and death. The pot soil can be planted in the pot after the culture soil is mixed with the river sand of 1 to 10.

2. Reproduction

Potted peony is usually propagated by striping method. In spring, the tender stem of peony is guided in the flowerpot through the bottom hole of the flowerpot with a diameter of about 15 to 20 centimeters, the lower part of the stem is gently bound with hemp skin, and the soil is installed at the bottom of the flowerpot. As the stem grows, soil is constantly added to the flowerpot.

3. Watering

Peony in addition to natural precipitation, generally do not need frequent watering, usually only in the most water demand before and after flowering and spring drought only a few times to supplement the lack of soil moisture, each watering should not be too much.

4. Fertilization

The fertilization of peony should be controlled, three times a year, and the first time it should be quickly extracted from the new shoots. When the leaves and buds are stretching, they mainly apply quick-acting fertilizer, which is called flower-promoting fertilizer.

5. Plastic surgery

The plastic surgery of Paeonia lactiflora mainly includes fixing stem, pruning, removing bud, thinning buds, cutting off residual flowers and so on. For the varieties with strong growth potential and exuberant growth, they can be pruned into independent peony. For the varieties with weak growth potential and small number of branches, the thin and weak branches are generally cut off and the strong branches are retained.

6. Change the basin

The potted peony plant was changed once every two years, and it was carried out at the beginning of October. More resident soil should be retained when changing the basin. If the clump is small, do not split.

Peony flower shape is graceful, color, fragrance, rhyme of both, can express as kind and beautiful girl posture thousands of flowers, the following for you to introduce the selection of peony cut flowers and pruning methods.

Main points of purchase:

Usually cut off as a cut flower when the flower is not yet open, it is appropriate to choose a brightly colored one without damage. Flower branches generally have 1 to 4 heads, and the more flower heads, the smaller the bud.

Pruning method:

① measures the height of the flower organ and removes all the underwater leaves from the base.

② cut off the bottom of the flower diameter by 2 cm and then inserted it into the flower organ in order to improve the water absorption.

Tips for raising water:

① carnations are very sensitive to things that release ethylene, so avoid putting ripe fruits such as apples, bananas and mangoes together to avoid accelerated withering.

② needs to change water frequently, oblique cut flower diameter 3 to 5 cm every 2 to 3 days.