When does the peony flower blossom?

Do you know when the peony flower will blossom? What factors will affect the flowering of peony? Let's give a brief introduction.

When does the peony flower blossom?

Peony usually blooms alone at the top of the stem or near the top leaf axil, but there are also some rare varieties, which are 2-flowered or 3-flowered. The original flower is white, petals 5-13, Obovate, stamens numerous.

Peony silk yellow, disk shallow cup-shaped, wrapped carpel base, top obtuse round, now horticultural varieties are rich in color, there are white, pink, red, purple, yellow, green, black and complex color, petals can reach hundreds, some varieties even have 880, flower shape is changeable. Paeonia lactiflora usually blossoms from May to June.

Paeonia lactiflora is a perennial herbaceous flower, which is known as "flower fairy" and "flower phase". Where will such a beautiful peony flower blossom? Peony flowers generally bloom in the first and middle of May, with rich colors, large flowers, shaped like peonies, blooming at the top of the stem or leaf axils, and long pedicels. The flowering period of Paeonia lactiflora is relatively short, usually 8 Mel 10 days, the weather is cool or place in shade, the flowering period can last for half a month. After the flower fades, cut off the pedicel in time to avoid wasting nutrients. However, it will be affected by other factors, and the time of flowering will also be affected. It is generally affected by temperature, moisture, rainfall, light and other factors.

I. Air temperature

In the same area, the flowering time of peony is closely related to the change of air temperature in spring. Paeonia lactiflora flowers in what season, the temperature can also affect the whole flowering process. The difference in florescence between warm spring and cold spring can be 4-5 days or even 10-20 days.

Second, moisture and rainfall

Water and rainfall have little effect on flowering, sufficient irrigation before flowering or rainfall will help peony blossom, the flowers are large and colorful, but if there is heavy rainfall, the flowers will be damaged and will fall in advance. If the soil water content before flowering is low, the flowers will become smaller, the flower color will not be bright, and the florescence will be shortened.

Third, lighting

Light, accompanied by temperature, has a significant impact on plant growth and development and florescence. The lack of light before flowering will affect the flower color, making it not strong enough, and the strong light during the flowering period, accompanied by a rise in temperature, will shorten the flowering period or burn the flowers. therefore. Building a sunshade during the flowering period will prolong the flowering period of peony.

As the saying goes, "Peony is the king of flowers, peony is the appearance of flowers."

Peony is a good flower in the spring garden. Whenever the end of spring and the beginning of summer, that is, May-June, when the red English is running out and the garden looks a little lonely, the peony is budding. If you happen to run into a light rain one night, you will meet peony flowers in full bloom in the early morning, Tingting graceful. Some of its flowers are like buildings, some are like crowns, some are like bowls, some are like plates, and some are like hydrangeas, such as saddles, dotted with green leaves, bringing life to the lonely garden.

Su Shi wrote the poem "Thank you for the loneliness of the gardener, leaving the spring breeze in the Shaoyao Hall". Paeonia lactiflora has the beauty of color, fragrance and rhyme, which has been fascinated by poets of all ages, leaving many well-known poems. For example, Han Yu wrote seven unique sentences in the Tang Dynasty: "the magnificent state of madness and incense did not meet in the past, and the red light was flashing green pan dragon. He felt frightened alone and was in the ninth place in the Asgard." Here fully expresses the author is intoxicated by the beauty of peony, as if placed in heaven.

When peony blossoms, you know, in fact, as long as we quietly wait for the arrival of spring, I believe your peony will blossom beautiful flowers for you to enjoy, but also remind you to take good care of peony.