How to cut the flowers at pions. Do not damage the plant

There was the middle of June, and it's time to enjoy the lush peonies caps decorating our gardens. They are superb and in the vase life: gentle, romantic and elegant bouquets decorate the interior of the house and will be a wonderful gift. If you know how to properly cut peonies, you will not harm the plant. With the right vase life for the next year may again be waiting luxuriant bloom!

"For peonies maintained all year and ten days admiring them" - Chinese proverb florist.

Collect a bouquet of peonies

An experienced florist should pay particular attention to the vase life of peonies. The fact that these plants flower buds are at the same shoots that and leaves. When "total" pruned from the pion remains too little green mass sufficient for photosynthesis. Consequently, the plant significantly weakened. It is thoroughly "plucked" the owner, it can hardly survive the winter, bloom next year is much more modest and does not form flower buds.

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Therefore, the main rule cutting pion states: During the season can be cut no more than 50% of the colors. Equally important are the other recommendations (they will be useful!):

• the best time for cutting pions - as disclosed greatest number of buds (flowering peak);
• forbidden to cut the stem at the root: on the shoot must be at least 3 sheets;
• the flowers longer stood, cutting them off in the morning;
• varieties of peonies, which are revealed quickly, can be cut from the beginning of "crack" buds - they will turn into beautiful hats in a vase!
• Use a clean (not to introduce bacteria and fungi) and sharp (so as not to mash shoots) tools: secateurs or a knife;
• cut peonies can only plants older than 3 years! You may also be interested in: fertilizing flowers and vegetables boron: the harvest will be 25% more