The method of thinning buds of Paeonia lactiflora

Paeonia lactiflora, alias general and grass, is a famous herbaceous flower of the genus Paeonia in the peony family. It has been cultivated in China for more than 4900 years and is the earliest kind of flower cultivated in China. Scientific bud thinning can promote the good growth of flower buds.

Peony can be divided into grass peony, beautiful peony, multi-flower peony and other varieties. The petal of Paeonia lactiflora is obovate and the disk is shallow cup-shape. its root is made of traditional Chinese medicine with antispasmodic and analgesic medicinal value. Ranked first among herbs, it is known as "flower immortal" and "flower appearance", and is listed as one of the "six famous flowers". It is called "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.

After the peony showed its leaves and buds in April, there were 3 or 4 lateral buds besides the main buds. In order to make the flowers of the main buds large and beautiful, the lateral buds should be removed after budding and the nutrients should be concentrated on the main buds.

Attention should be paid when thinning buds: ① should choose a sunny morning to make the wound heal as soon as possible and reduce the invasion of bacteria. ② uses sharp scissors and careful operation, so that the leaves on the edge of the bud can not be damaged or cut off, otherwise the plant will affect flowering due to the reduction of leaves synthesizing nutrients. ③ thinns the buds when the diameter of the buds is nearly 1 cm, leaving the main buds and one lateral bud, and all the rest; if the main buds are damaged and the growth is not healthy, wait for the lateral buds to be slightly larger, replace the main buds with lateral buds, if the main buds are normal, leave the main buds and remove the lateral buds. Pest control: the pests that harm peony are grubs, red spiders and aphids. In order to prevent grubs from eating peony root, 1000 times 50% phoxim diluent can be used for root irrigation in early spring every year. Dimethoate can be used to kill red spiders and aphids. The main disease of peony is brown spot, and its symptom is that brown spots appear on the leaves of peony in summer, and after autumn, the leaves wither gradually, even the whole plant dies. The method of prevention and treatment is to spray Bordeaux once or twice a month from April to the end of autumn. Conclusion: the above is the introduction of peony bud thinning methods. I hope you can exchange more experience in peony planting. The technique of thinning buds of Paeonia lactiflora, and when it is best to split

Friends who like peony flowers all know that it is light-loving and drought-resistant. The phased development changes with the change of climate rhythm. It is mainly characterized by the alternation of growth period and dormancy period. Today, I will take you to understand the skills of peony flower bud thinning, and when to split the best related content.

After the peony showed its leaves and buds in April, there were 3 or 4 lateral buds besides the main buds. In order to make the flowers of the main buds large and beautiful, the lateral buds should be removed after budding and the nutrients should be concentrated on the main buds.

When thinning buds, you should pay attention to:

① should choose a sunny morning to make the wound heal as soon as possible and reduce the invasion of germs.

② uses sharp scissors and careful operation, so that the leaves on the edge of the bud can not be damaged or cut off, otherwise the plant will affect flowering due to the reduction of leaves synthesizing nutrients.

③ thinns the buds when the diameter of the buds is nearly 1 cm, leaving the main buds and one lateral bud, and all the rest; if the main buds are damaged and the growth is not healthy, wait for the lateral buds to be slightly larger, replace the main buds with lateral buds, if the main buds are normal, leave the main buds and remove the lateral buds.

When is the best time to split the peony plant:

① peony ramet propagation is convenient and simple, can make peony blossom earlier, can maintain the excellent characteristics of the mother plant, bright color, many petals, beautiful shape.

The ramet of ② peony must be carried out in autumn, because the soil temperature is higher than the air temperature, which is beneficial to wound healing, new root germination and cold resistance. The time of ramet should not be too early or too late, such as too early, it is easy to plant early and affect the growth and development of the following year; too late, because the weather turns cold, the new root of the ramet seedling is not easy to occur, weaken its growth potential of the following year, will reduce the ornamental value.

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