Tree peonies: 11 interesting facts from their lives Bashny.Net

Fact 1

In the culture of China, tree peonies are more than 2000 years. The first literary mention of them belong to 536 BC In Europe they were in 1787 is currently extremely high demand for modern varieties; some rare varieties of these amazing peonies are saved in Botanical gardens and flower growers. Flower tree peony symbolizes the awakening of life.







 

Fact 2
 

To shrub peonies include the following types:

• peony tree or subshrub (Paeonia suffruticosa);
• the yellow peony (Paeonia lutea);
• Delavay peony (Paeonia delavayi);
• Potanin peony (Paeonia potanini).

This forest the inhabitants of the subalpine belt at the height of 2800-3200 m above sea level.m.

Fact 3



 

Tree peony is a deciduous, sparsely branched shrub of the family Peony, up to 2.2 m. the Leaves are beautiful, challenging, dark green, glaucous below, long petiolate.



Flowers solitary, cupped, large, with a diameter of 15-30 cm, white, pink, red, crimson, maroon, crimson, often with a dark spot at the base of the petals, sometimes double, semi-double, fragrant; bloom in late spring – early summer. Fruits – leaflets; ripen in July-August. Birthplace: mountain regions of China, Yunnan.

The fact 4

In the flowering period lasting for 2 weeks on the same plant the tree peony can be up to 50 flowers!

The fact 5

 
In one place tree peonies can grow for 100-150 years (and more)! This place should be half-shaded, early morning or almost evening rays of the sun. It must be some air circulation. Finding such an optimal location for planting peonies immediately, because they are capricious when transplanting, then hurt for a long time, are stunted and do not bloom.

The fact 6

 

The optimal time for planting tree peonies – mid August to end of September. In this period it is good to divide uterine bushes of peonies; they must be at least 3-5 years of age. By this time, the peonies fully accumulate reserves of nutrients, and laid kidney regeneration of shoots next year.

Standard planting unit (Zelenka) with 1-3 young storage roots and 2-5 buds of renewal, a total weight of 150-200 g. Material in any case should not be overdried. In this period when the soil temperature drops to +12+15°C, delenki planted start to grow roots suction.

When transplanting it is important to keep the ground ball, so dig carefully. Before doing this, prepare a seat in the form of a cone with a diameter of 70 cm and the same depth; at the bottom of the required drainage in the form of broken bricks, gravel, clean river sand layer 15-20 cm Soil podsypanina use fertile. The root collar should be at ground level. The distance between plants should be at least 70 cm.

The fact 7

Tree peonies require a fertile, fairly moist, well-drained, calcareous (pH 6-7) soils. During the growing season peonies are fed mineral fertilizers, wood ashes, combined with waterings.

The fact 8

 
They are quite frost-resistant: can withstand short-term lowering the temperature to -23 ° C shelter spruce branches. But after overwintering these plants can cause problems – frost cracks. In the spring of shears cut out dead, damaged and very old stems.

The fact 9

 
Propagated tree peony dividing the Bush, cuttings, green cuttings under glass, by grafting on rootstock of herbaceous peonies.

The fact 10

Tree peonies can be damaged by ants turf, bronzovoi green and marvel at the rot, leaf spot, rust, nematodosis. Provoke the development of rot high humidity, excess nitrogen in the soil, stagnant air, heavy shading, dense planting or a lack of timely division of the bushes.

The fact 11

Tree peonies are good in single and group plantings. They are spectacular in the establishment of free-growing hedge with other shrubs; suitable for tub culture. They are used in bouquets and various arrangements.published

 

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