Why can't you grow peony at home?

Peony is one of China's "ten famous flowers", also known as will leave, from grass, Yu Rong, etc., Peony is a perennial herbaceous flowers, is known as "flower fairy" and "flower phase", also known as "May flower god", since ancient times as a flower of love, in China's widespread cultivation, let's take a look at why the family can not plant peony bar!

Why can't we grow peony at home?

It was a superstitious saying that peonies could not be planted at home. Legend had it that peonies could absorb yin, fearing that things would not go well if they could not be suppressed. The elderly generally said that peonies were only cultivated in monasteries, but in fact, it did not matter. Those who planted peonies might not be unlucky, and those who did not plant them might not be successful. Paeonia lactiflora can not only be planted at home, but also have large flowers and beautiful colors, so it is very suitable for special gardens, cut flowers, flower beds and other cultivation.

When is the flowering of peony?

The original flower of Paeonia lactiflora is white, horticultural varieties are rich in color, white, pink, red, purple, yellow, green, black and compound color, etc. The flowering period is usually 5~6 months, generally 8~10 days, the weather is cool or the shade can last half a month, and the fruit period is August. The flower language is reluctant to part, reluctant to part, sincere unchanged, ancient male and female exchanges often with peony to express the feeling of love or farewell, so peony also known as "will leave the grass", contains shyness, implies missing, is a symbol of wealth and beauty.

How does peony grow well?

1. Soil: peony is a fleshy root. When planting, loose, fertile and slightly acidic sandy soil should be selected. It is not suitable to grow in alkaline soil. If the soil is too alkaline, it will cause yellowing of leaves or even atrophy and death.

2, watering: peony in addition to natural precipitation generally do not need regular watering, usually only in the most water demand before and after flowering and in spring drought when the appropriate watering several times to supplement the lack of soil moisture, each watering amount should not be too much.

3, light: peony growth period sufficient light to grow luxuriant, colorful, but in the light shade can also grow normally, in the flowering period can be appropriately reduced temperature, increase humidity, from strong sunlight burns, thus extending the viewing period.

4. Temperature: Paeonia lactiflora is a typical temperate plant. It is thermophilic and cold-resistant. It can safely cross summer at an extreme maximum temperature of 42.1℃ in summer. It can still grow and bloom normally at an extreme minimum temperature of-46.5℃ in winter.

5, fertilization: peony fertilization to control, three times a year fertilization, the first time in the rapid emergence of new shoots, leaves and buds are expanding to apply quick-acting fertilizer, called flower fertilizer.

6. Shaping: peony shaping includes stem fixing, pruning, bud removal, bud thinning, residual flower removal, etc. After planting for 2~3 years, stem fixing can be carried out. Those with strong growth can be pruned into single stems. Those with weak growth generally cut off thin branches and retain strong branches.

7. Pests and diseases: The prevention and control of peony diseases and insect pests should be based on early prevention. Once diseases and insect pests occur, the spraying interval should be appropriately shortened and the number of drugs should be increased according to the above dosage according to the occurrence degree.

8. Flowering period: Remove the redundant buds in time after the side buds appear before flowering, so as to concentrate nutrients and promote the big flowers of the top buds. After the flower withers, if you do not plan to collect seeds, cut off the pedicels directly to avoid consuming nutrients for seed setting.