The growth advantage of peony

Peony's nickname

Paeonia lactiflora, alias will leave, from the grass, mature tail spring, Yu Rong, plow food, no bone flower, black Qian Yi, red medicine, etc., is a famous herbaceous flower of Paeonia lactiflora of Paeoniaceae. Peony has been cultivated in China for more than 4900 years and is the earliest flower cultivated in China. Also known as the "May Flower God", since ancient times as a flower of love, has been respected as the representative flower of Qixi Festival.

Life Habits of Peony

Paeonia lactiflora is a typical temperate plant, thermophilic and cold-resistant, with a wide range of ecological adaptation, strong cold-resistance, suitable for cool climate in summer, but also quite heat-resistant, in summer extreme maximum temperature of 42.1℃, but also safe summer. Peony growth period sufficient light, in order to grow luxuriant, colorful; Peony is a deep-rooted plant, so it requires deep soil layer, but also thick fleshy roots, suitable for loose and good drainage sandy loam, poor growth in clay and sand, high soil moisture content, poor drainage, easy to cause rotten roots, neutral or slightly acidic soil is appropriate, saline-alkali land is not suitable for planting.

It is better to grow in fertile soil, but it should be noted that the nitrogen content should not be too high to prevent excessive growth of branches and leaves. During the growth period, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers can be appropriately applied to promote the growth of branches and leaves and beautiful flowers. Peony likes high open terrain, relatively dry environment, do not need regular irrigation. Because peony is a fleshy root, it is especially intolerant of waterlogging. Water accumulation for 6-10 hours often leads to rotten roots. Low wet areas are not suitable for peony production in China. Every flood is almost destructive to peony. Only in high open places, peony that has not been flooded remains.

The flower language of peony

Peony flower language is "beautiful moving","reluctant to part, hard to part." Ancient men and women exchanges, to peony gifts, expression of the knot about or farewell feelings, it is also known as "will leave the grass." Now, peony has become the representative flower of Qixi Festival, which is the flower of love in China.

Western roses are thorny, Chinese love flower peony is not only beautiful, but also can cure diseases, it reflects the Chinese nation such as jade peony like character and character, industrious, pragmatic, light as Shao Xiang, soft as jade. Pink peony such as the sky rosy clouds, also like shy girl in love, romantic, implicit peony red reflection of the spring face. The custom of Shangsi Festival and the love song of "giving it a spoon of medicine" have been inherited from the singing of the Book of Songs to the Han, Tang and Ming Dynasties. Ancient China, peony has been the melody of love, romantic folk songs.