How to prolong flowering peonies. 2 tricks
Luxury caps white, soft pink, wine-colored... Well, who does not enjoy such beauty! Today I will tell you 5 ways to extend the blooming peonies at the cottage or a bed near the house.
Flowering peonies delicious... But, unfortunately, not for long. We extend the same this time!
The first thing worth noting: peonies spend their bloom a lot of effort. But from a biological point of view - the micro-and macro. Therefore, the plants bloom longer and have not lost in a decorative, complex mineral make fertilizers with high percentage of potassium and phosphorus (they need to set bud and flowering).
The first trick
Plucking at each shoot central bud. So part of the blossom buds for a week later than the rest.
The second trick
Cut the young shoots that grow from rhizomes when they reach about 8 cm. It is necessary to leave a small stub (3 cm). Very soon they will go on new stems, which in turn will have time to build buds. They will reveal when the bulk of peony flowers begin to fade.