How to extend the flowering of peonies in the country for 1-2 weeks: I will write the tricks that I use myself
Fiery fireworks, fellow flower growers!
Do you want to admire the beauty of lush flowers for a little longer than usual? There are a couple of agrotechnical techniques that make our favorite garden plants bloom a little longer.. In the article, you will learn how to care for peonies for this and about a little trick that somewhat stretches the flowering over time.
Peonies bloom is an extravaganza of shape, color and smell. It is very symbolic that it does not last long. The fact that peonies are one of the most beloved plants in the country, despite their short flowering, once again emphasizes their value.
To begin with, I will mention: peonies have early, medium, late species and varieties. Having collected on your site representatives of different groups according to the flowering time, you can admire the flower beds for much longer than when choosing 1-2 varieties that are identical by this criterion. The very first will be replaced by the middle peonies, and then the turn of the lush hats of the late peonies will come.
Note: Species peonies and interspecific hybrids based on them are the first to bloom in gardens
Now let's talk about how to prolong the flowering of those peonies that are already on the site.
Friendship with a watering can: it would seem, what does the flowering period of peonies have to do with it
I will not tire of repeating that one of the keys to decorativeness and attractiveness for a peony is proper watering. The plant is very fond of drinking and especially this need becomes to the first place during flowering. A peony that does not receive enough moisture will not keep flowers for long.. Let's work on this point, comrades?
This year, Helios seems to have forgotten about the North-West of Russia. Sunny days can be counted on one hand. But it waters so that there is water between the beds. You don't need to be seven spans in your forehead to understand: in such a situation, you don't need to water a flower bed with peonies, nature itself overdid it tried.
For lucky gardeners whose areas are pampered by the sun, I advise you to be sure to monitor the humidity of the peony flower bed. Especially during flowering - this affects its duration.
The peony likes it when it sits on slightly damp soil. It is important not to let it dry out.
But feeding during the flowering of the peony is not needed. There will be no harm from them, as well as tangible benefits. It is necessary to fertilize a peony 2-3 weeks after flowering, and this will be the most important feeding in his life. Very soon I will write about this in detail - subscribe to my channel so as not to miss a valuable article!
Under an adult plant, I pour 3-4 buckets of water, because the dimensions of the peony's root system inspire respect. For the same reason, it is necessary to shed not only the area of the shoots, but the radius around them is 20-30 cm. Teenagers get less - 1-2 buckets depending on the size.
A technique that stretches the flowering of peonies in time
I read this method several years ago. I liked the effect, so I repeat the manipulation every year.
This is a kind of sacrifice that the gardener makes in exchange for increasing the duration of the peony's flowering. Whether it is justified or not - each grower decides for himself
Before the flowering of peonies, I carefully examine each shoot. On some with a few buds, I break out the central. It is not necessary to pinch the whole bush: 2-3 pieces of buds are enough to slow down the opening of the side ones on this particular shoot. First, the hats are opened on the branches "without losses", after 7-10 days - on the plucked ones.
Proper watering combined with pinching will give the desired result.
If you love peonies and the article was interesting, then please click "Thumbs up" in the answer - I tried for you 🌹. Thank you, my darlings. I also recommend taking a look here: 🔹 The ants on the peonies don't bother me anymore. Telling how I actually chase them away