Peony care
Peony care in autumn
In the fall, as already mentioned, it is time to plant and transplant peonies. Peonies are not planted every year, and if in the current year you have no plans to breed them, caring for peonies in the fall comes down to pruning withered stems and leaves, which then need to be burned to destroy viruses, bacteria and pests that may , settled in them. The remains of the stems on the bushes should be sprinkled with ash at the rate of 2-3 handfuls per bush. That's all there is to do in the fall. Now we will tell you how to care for peonies in the spring.
In the photo: Blooming pink and white peonies
Peony care in spring
Watering the peonies requires infrequent, but plentiful - 2-3 buckets under each adult bush so that the soil gets wet to the depth of the roots. Plants especially need moisture in early spring, during the growth period, as well as during the budding and flowering period and in August-September, when new buds are laid in the peonies. After watering, it is imperative to loosen the soil around the bushes and remove weeds, if any. Make sure that when watering, the water gets under the bush, and not on the leaves.
Feeding peonies
As soon as the snow melts, the ground around the bushes is watered with a solution of potassium permanganate at the rate of 2-3 g per 10 liters of water for two peony bushes. When the shoots begin to grow, you need to feed the plants with ammonium nitrate at the rate of 15 g of nitrate per 10 liters of water. Starting from the second week of May, young plants are watered once a month over the leaves from a watering can with a sieve with a solution of complete mineral fertilizer in the recommended concentration. Add washing powder to the solution at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 10 liters of water - this will prevent the solution from simply flowing down the leaves into the ground. Top dressing is carried out in the evening or on a cloudy day.
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During the period of budding and flowering, it is necessary to mineralize the soil with such a solution: 10 g of superphosphate, 7.5 g of ammonium nitrate, 5 g of potassium salt per 10 liters of water. Two weeks after the end of flowering, you need to feed the peonies with a solution of 10 g of superphosphate and 5 g of potassium salt per 10 liters of water. You can alternate mineral fertilizers with organic ones, and instead of a solution, sprinkle dry fertilizers along the groove around the bush, followed by moistening and embedding in the soil.
In the photo: An expanding peony bud
Caring for peonies in the summer, after the peonies have faded, consists in timely watering, feeding after flowering, weeding and loosening the site.
Pruning peonies
When to prune peonies? Full pruning of peony stems is done in late autumn, when frost sets in. But if it becomes necessary to do this earlier, then try to cut the stems not too low, leaving shoots with three or four leaves above the ground. The fact is that at the end of summer, peonies lay replacement buds, and the success of this process directly depends on the presence of leaves on the bush. Therefore, by the way, when cutting flowers, this rule must be observed: cut the peduncle not very close to the root, leave a part of the stem with several leaves on the bush.
Peony duchess de nemours - description of a herbaceous variety
Today we will talk about such a beautiful flower as duchesse de nemours peony. This garden flower can be used for decorative purposes and will beautify any garden.
History of creation
The variety is classic and was bred in France by the breeder Kahlo - the author of such varieties of peonies as Reine Hortense, Couronne d'Or, Philomele, Marie Lemoine, Eugenie Verdier. This happened in the middle of the 19th century, when it was very difficult to make one or another decorative culture really popular.
This required the noble plant to meet a number of important conditions. These included: the doubleness of the inflorescences, the purity of the shades and the sophisticated aroma. Duchesse de Nemours possesses all these three qualities, and therefore won the title of the best. However, his divine beauty played an equally important role in this.
Today, this variety of flowers is ranked first among similar flowers in Holland.
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Description of the variety
Duchesse de Nemours belongs to the group of herbaceous peonies. It is a sprawling, medium-sized shrub with powerful roots and shoots growing in all directions, thanks to which it looks lush and voluminous.
He has beautiful leaves: openwork, dissected, bottle green. With the onset of autumn, they turn crimson.
Thus, the plant does not lose its attractiveness even after the end of the flowering period.
The variety has an elegant appearance due to the presence of milky white buds. Expanding, they reach 15-20 cm in diameter and resemble a lush, but at the same time, light air cloud. At the base, the double petals, from which the flower is assembled, have a greenish tint.
In the center, they are soft yellowish in color and form a crown. The petals on the periphery are absolutely snow-white. When you look at the inflorescences, you get the feeling that they are glowing from the inside. The buds smell nice - their delicate sweetish aroma is akin to the fragrance of lily of the valley.
Other features of Duchesse de Nemours: high winter hardiness (the culture is not afraid of lowering the air temperature to -40 ° C), good immunity to bacterial and fungal diseases, excellent resistance to cutting, no negative reaction of buds to rain and wind.
Growing and care
Duchesse de Nemours is not capricious. However, in relation to the plant, it is required to regularly carry out all the basic care measures: watering, weeding, loosening the soil under the flower, feeding. Soil moistening should be more intense in hot weather and less abundant in cool weather. Average water consumption per bush: 2-3 buckets.
Water for irrigation is used settled, warm. The first two years, the plant does not need feeding - they are introduced into the care plan for the third year of the peony's life. Twice a season, organic fertilizer is applied under the bush - for example, humus.
In the budding phase, at the beginning of flowering and two weeks after it, Duchess de Nemours needs mineral complexes characterized by a high content of phosphorus and potassium.
A layer of drainage material is placed on the bottom, then 2/3 the hole is filled with earth and superphosphate is added. Garden soil is poured on top. The recommended composition of the soil mixture: peat, humus, garden soil, sand in equal parts. When planting, a distance of 1 meter or more is observed between the plants.
An ornamental shrub is planted in a sunny place, although it also tolerates shade well. It is better to protect the variety from drafts, but even if this condition is not met, the culture will not suffer too much from this. In the fall, the bush is cut at soil level. This is done after the first frost.
Under adverse weather conditions and insufficient care, the peony can be affected by gray rot, brown spot, rust and ring mosaic. Any fungicide will come to your aid here. Possible pests of the shrub: aphids, ants. From them, the plant will protect Fitoverm or Agrovertin.
Use cases
Landscape designers include Duchesse de Nemours in garden ensembles. It can be both group plantings and flower beds, and mixed compositions. Duchesse de Nemours looks especially advantageous in combination with peonies, whose buds are painted in brighter colors: yellow, red, pink.
Irises, poppies, daylilies, bells will make an excellent company with European culture. Shrubs of this variety look great alone against the background of a green lawn, as well as being planted along the fence. It is a suitable plant for mixborders.From shoots with lush flowers, florists form bouquets: homogeneous or combined.
The buds with delicate petals do not lose their shape and remain fresh in water for two weeks.
How to care?
The graceful decorative foliage on the peonies will last until early autumn. Therefore, they can be safely planted in the most visible and easily accessible places. There is no particular need for shelter. It occurs only in very harsh winters or due to the complete absence of snow.
Reproduction of peonies is possible according to several schemes:
- dividing the bush;
- root cuttings;
- stem cuttings;
- layering;
- renewable kidneys.
Dividing the bush is considered the most optimal solution. It is recommended to do this procedure from mid-August to September 12-15. But some gardeners achieve excellent results when dividing a peony in the last days of April and in the first days of May. The first step will invariably be pruning at a height of 0.15-0.2 m. Next, the plant must be dug out, trying to exclude damage to the roots.
This is not as easy as it seems. After all, the root system of the plant is very wide and deep at the same time. The earth is washed away with water. Take a sharp powerful knife or a well-sharpened wooden stake: these tools are best for dividing the bush into parts
Important: all parts must have 3, 4 or 5 well-developed buds and a certain number of intact roots.
Given the fragility of the roots, they must be left in the shade for a couple of hours so that they wither a little. Close planting of peonies and trees or grasses is categorically unacceptable. Near any buildings, the situation is also not good for a plant. Of the diseases, the main danger is gray rot. The only way to avoid contamination is to maintain free air access and avoid stagnant water near the roots.
It is necessary to systematically replace the top layer of the earth. If all this does not help, the diseased parts are sprayed with copper sulfate or potassium permanganate. If root rot is found, drainage should be increased and watering should be reduced. Patients with rust are removed, the rest is treated with Bordeaux liquid. They do the same with phyllosticosis, but copper sulfate is already used.
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Peony Duchesse de Nemours: a description of the herbaceous variety
The very name of the flower - Duchesse de Nemours - tells us about the French origin of the plant. This wonderful flower appeared more than 150 years ago thanks to the French breeder Kahlo and is still considered the standard of peony selection.
Gaining popularity in 19th century France was not an easy task, but becoming a favorite flower was even more difficult. For this, the following requirements were put forward: only pure tones in color, double structure of petals, exquisite aroma.
Duchesse de Nemours embodied not only all these requirements, but also supplemented the magnificent appearance of the flowers. Since then, the unusual cloud flower has been decorating not only greenhouses and flower gardens, but also chic bouquets.
Description and timing of flowering
Duchesse de Nemours, a herbaceous perennial with strong root tubers and a developed root system, belongs to medium-sized varieties. The height of the bush rarely exceeds 1 m, the diameter of the flower may be slightly larger.
The bush not only has excellent decorative characteristics, but is also distinguished by its endurance, durability and winter hardiness. In the country of tulips, Holland, the peony is the leader in sales.
De-Nemours is a mid-late flowering cultivar. The abundance of shoots growing in different directions gives the sprawling bush splendor and volume.
Different shapes and sizes of petals give the inflorescence volumetric lightness and tenderness, in shape the inflorescence resembles a multi-row crown. The structure of the petals is slightly double.
The outer rows of the inflorescence are white with a subtle greenish tint. The central rows (crown) are milky white. Thanks to this color, from a distance, it can seem that the flower is illuminated from below by a soft yellow light.
The aroma is very strong, but fresh and pleasant, reminiscent of the smell of lilies of the valley. A powerful root system and proper care guarantee the shrub to live for at least 7 years.
The peony blooms annually and abundantly, regardless of weather changes. Since the plant blooms early (depending on the region, late April - early May), recurrent night frosts can damage the first buds. But this will in no way affect further flowering. The bush blooms for 15 to 20 days, even cut flowers retain their shape, color and aroma for more than a week.
Growing features
Duchesse De Nemours tolerates cold and shade well, but for regular abundant flowering, it is recommended to plant the flower in well-lit areas.
Good winter hardiness (peony can withstand frost down to -20 ° C) allows you not to cover the plant in regions with not too harsh winters, shelter is required only for young bushes.
The composition of the soil does not play a decisive role in the growth and development of the flower. But loams and fertile sandy loams are optimal for a flower.
Further, the peony is fertilized twice a year: before flowering, humus or compost is introduced into the root zone, after flowering - mineral (phosphorus-potassium) fertilizers.
In order for fertilizers and moisture to be well absorbed, the bust area is regularly loosened and cleaned of weeds. Watering the peony should be based on the rate of precipitation in the region. In dry periods, watering is carried out more often and more abundantly.
Until the beginning of autumn, it is impossible to cut healthy stems, since they are intensively laying new buds. But closer to winter, the bush is cut under the base, leaving stumps of a few centimeters, and mulched. Peat and humus can be used as mulch.
Diseases rarely affect this variety of peony. But there are cases of damage to the flower by rust, brown spot and ring mosaic. It is better to prevent the occurrence of diseases by spraying the bushes with fungicides. To cope with pests, in particular aphids, insecticides will help.
The peony propagates by dividing the bush. The process is carried out in early autumn
It is important to calculate a sufficient distance, given the estimated diameter of the bush.
The soil for planting must be prepared in advance: dig up the ground, clear weeds, dig a hole (of the same width and depth, at least half a meter) and feed it with compost or manure and superphosphate.
The main thing is to take into account that growth buds should be above ground level. Otherwise, the bush will not bloom.
Peony Duchesse de Nemours goes well with other flowers and plants, therefore it will become an adornment of any landscape composition. And a cut bouquet with a unique aroma and amazing view will delight you for more than one day.
Plant care
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Proper development and abundant flowering of bushes depends on the implementation of the rules for care
It is important to carry out regular watering, fertilization, weed weeds in a timely manner and loosen the soil
Watering and feeding
The flower loves moisture, but do not get carried away with watering. The water must first be defended in a suitable container, it must be warm. Watering the bushes should be no more than 2-3 times a week. One plant takes about 10 liters of warm water.
The first 2 years after planting, the peony does not need to be fed. When planting, all the necessary mineral and organic fertilizers are applied, which stimulate the growth and development of the bushes. In the third year, you can begin to make phosphorus-potassium and nitrogen-containing fertilizing. This procedure is especially relevant at the beginning of the flowering period.
Mulching and loosening
Bushes require loosening and weeding as they grow. This helps to enrich the plant roots with oxygen, destroy pathogens and harmful insects. You need to loosen the soil after watering. This will prevent an earthen crust from forming on the ground.
Loosening the plant
Preventive treatment
Despite good resistance to diseases and pests, Duchesse peonies require preventive treatments. The bushes should be inspected regularly. If infected leaves or shoots are detected, immediately take the necessary measures. The bushes are sprayed with copper sulfate or other special agent.
Blooming peony ITO Yellow Crown
The first buds on the bush appear in mid-June. The flowering period is quite long. New flowers on some varieties of Yellow Crown ITOH peony can appear within one month.
Blooming peony
A period of activity and rest
Culture becomes more active at the beginning of spring (at the end of April). The bushes go to rest with the first frosts.
For your information! Like grass, the yellow peony does not stop functioning in winter.
Care during and after flowering
Before budding, you need to fertilize, water, weed, loosen.
Dried buds are cut to the first leaf. Non-flowering branches are left intact for about a month. Buds will be laid on them and buds will form. For greater tillering, stepchildren are cut off on the branches.
What to do if it does not bloom
For the first time, a yellow peony blooms in 3-4 years. If the buds have not appeared by this age, mistakes in choosing a place and improper care are possible. If flaws are eliminated in time, an adult bush will increase the number of stems, that is, it will become bushier. When several buds appear in the current season, it is better to cut them off. So the peony will become much stronger to delight with flowering next season.
Description:
Peony Duchesse De Nemours (Duchesse de Nemours) belongs to the group of herbaceous peonies with milky-flowering buds, ranks first in sales on the Dutch market and is in great demand among our florists. The peony of this variety stands out significantly among similar varieties with an unforgettable rich aroma. You can get acquainted with the detailed description and photos in our catalog.
The flowering period of the peony of this variety is medium-late, it forms delightful large flowers with a diameter of 15-20 cm, a shade of snow-white with a tint of green-yellow at the base of the petals, gradually turns into a pearly white shade. The aroma is subtle and sweet, reminiscent of the smell of lily of the valley. Duration of flowering 15-20 days.
Bush peony Duchesse de Nemours dense, spreading, reaches a height of 95-100 cm, grows rapidly and blooms very profusely. The leaves are openwork, dissected in a dark green shade, by autumn they acquire a crimson color. When cut, it is very stable, retains its original freshness for ten days, is indispensable for combined bouquets. Looks great in a flowerbed, in group plantings, looks very beautiful in a single planting.
Peonies Duchesse De Nemours grow well in any soil, especially nutrient-rich soil. They require almost no maintenance and are very hardy at the same time. Peonies planted in well-fertilized soil may not be fertilized in the first year and several subsequent years. After transplanting, varietal qualities appear for 2-3 years!
The most common way to breed peonies is by dividing the rhizomes, which should be done in August or early September. In autumn, with the onset of stable frosts, around the middle of October, the stems of the peonies are cut, leaving stumps 1–2 cm high above the buds. For the winter, peonies are covered with a layer of peat or unripe compost. There is no need to cover mature plants. When the soil thaws in the spring, they remove the insulating shelter, since the buds quickly start growing.
To send peony seedlings Duchesse De Nemours (Duchesse de Nemours) a standard division with 2-3 kidneys is used in the amount of 1 piece. buy peony seedlings Duchesse De Nemours (Duchesse de Nemours) you can by clicking the button to the basket
Packing type: bag with peat, label indicating the variety, standard cut with 2-3 buds.
Delivery terms: Sending orders with seedlings of peonies is carried out in the autumn, from September 1, and spring, from March 1, seasons (restrictions on shipment in accordance with the climatic zone of the customer).
Pethoa varieties
For the first time, pethoa were obtained by a breeder of the Israeli company Danziger and were immediately registered under the trademark Calitunia (although, according to other sources, the first pethoa was bred in Japan). There are only two colors in this series: Calitunia Pink and Calitunia Purple.
The second breeder, the renowned seed breeding and seed company Sakata, has presented a new series of pethoa SuperCal, which already consists of eleven different varieties. Sakata also later registered the follow-up pethoa series BeautiCal, which is distinguished by its unusual coloration and greater resistance to weather conditions.
Currently, the most popular are the Petjoa varieties with the most unusual coloration:
Pethoa ‘BeautiCal Cinnamon’. Due to the presence of the calibrachoa genes, the flowers of the cultivar have a very complex color with warm orange hues. The color of the petals of this variety can be described as bronze, terracotta, red-brown, dark orange tones. But none of these colors will be an accurate description of their true colors. The petals of this pethoa are colored in many shades, and in the very depths of the flower they become almost black. The shape of the bush is semi-ampelous.
Pethoa ‘BeautiCal French Vanilla’. The flowers of this variety are yellow, but it would be too easy to call them just yellow. Yellow is represented here by a very rare noble shade reminiscent of ivory. On the light petals, there are many yellow veins, which turn brown as they move away from the edge. In the center of the flower, the veins merge, forming an expressive, almost black eye. The shape of the bush is ampelous, the shoots drop 60 centimeters.
Pethoa ‘BeautiCal Caramel Yellow’. The flowers of this variety have a rich yellow color of a warm shade and, indeed, resemble liquid caramel in color and seem just as tasty. Additionally, the petals are decorated with expressive brown veins, which converge in the center, forming a pattern similar to a star. The flowering is very abundant. The shape of the bush is semi-ampelous spherical, the shoots hang slightly from the edges of the container.
Pethoa ‘SuperCal Terra Cotta’ ("Terracotta"). The color of the delicate petals of this cultivar resembles a warm summer sunset. The edges of the petals have a pinkish blush, towards the center the petals turn yellow, and the core is colored dark brown. Dark venation adds additional originality. Due to the relationship with calibrachoa, this unusual shade in this pethoa variety is stable, does not fade or change as the flower dissolves. The shape of the bush is ampelous, the shoots can go down 30-60 centimeters.
Pethoa ‘BeautiCal French Vanilla’. Lyudmila SvetlitskayaPetkhoa ‘BeautiCal Caramel Yellow’. Lyudmila SvetlitskayaPetkhoa ‘SuperCal Terra Cotta’ (“Terracotta”). ymkergreenhouse
P.S. At the moment, it is very difficult to guess whether pethoa will replace petunia in its many manifestations or an amazing novelty will be used by flower growers on an equal basis with it. In any case, in the near future, the popularity of pethoa will only grow, because it is actively gaining fans around the world. And this is not surprising, since the plant is very easy to grow, pethoa adorns the garden with very beautiful, stunning colors of flowers all season. And, for sure, the one who is the first to start growing pethoa will become a trendsetter in gardening in his circle.
Thin-leaved red peonies
It differs from all other varieties of the thin-leaved red peony due to its unusual foliage.
The shape of the leaves is needle-like, but they are not at all prickly, but, on the contrary, are very delicate. Against the background of light green, fluffy bushes, bright burgundy flowers are lit like lanterns.They are simple in shape, consist of one row of glossy, large petals, the core is composed of yellow anthers and pistils. Blooms for about a week, starting in the last days of May. The bushes are small, their average height is 0.5 m. They are not capricious in cultivation.
Narrow-leaved peony grows not only in gardens. The thin-leaved peony is also found in an uncultivated, wild form - the Red Book of Russia contains its detailed description and prohibits the destruction of these beautiful steppe flowers, which in Russia received many other names: Maryin root, Azure flower, Zhgun-grass and others.
Peony "Red Charm" refers to herbaceous plants. Its rich aroma attracts a large number of butterflies and bumblebees. The eye-catching bomb-shaped inflorescences are immediately striking. The shiny green leaves retain their color until frost, which undoubtedly decorates the garden.
Peony "Red Charm" - description
The end of May - June is the time when the Red Charm peony blooms. The description of its appearance is as follows. It has correctly folded concave petals that fold into dark red inflorescences. The inflorescences are dense, semi-double, of excellent constitution, with a diameter of up to 20 cm. The height of the bushes reaches 80 cm. Due to the large flowers, a bush binding is required.
Planting a peony "Red Charm"
- sunny side;
- windless territory;
- away from home;
- exclude low-lying location.
If the flowers are planted very close to the house, then they make an indent from the foundation. Flowers look beautiful next to trees and shrubs, framing them and creating a spectacular composition.
Any soil is suitable for planting
It is only important that she be fertile. If possible, then preference is given to loams. Then they will feel comfortable
Then they will feel comfortable.
Planting in spring is undesirable because flower development will be slow and the number of dead seedlings will increase. The most favorable time is from the second half of August to the beginning of October.
A clear procedure is followed when a peony is planted. Red Charm is no exception to the list. The order of work is as follows:
- The soil is being prepared.
- The root system and shoots are processed.
- The seedlings are being planted.
- Tillage is in progress.
At the preparatory stage, a plot is outlined, a place for the seedlings is measured, a distance of 0.7-1 m is maintained between them. Then the fungus will not appear, the bush will grow full-fledged. For seedlings, holes are dug up to 0.6 m deep, into which fertilizers are added.
They are prepared 3-4 weeks before planting so that the earth subsides and is saturated with nutrients. For feeding, two types of fertilizers are used: one for the soil, the second for the root system. The first is made from compost, bone meal, wood ash. The second is from water, heteroauxin tablets, copper sulfate, pasty clay.
In the pits, the seedling is positioned so that the lower buds are 3-5 cm underground. Caring for peonies is simple. The main thing is to add fertilizers and water on time.
Thus, by planting a Red Charm peony, you will get a spectacular decoration for your garden.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I would like to note that the peony is an unpretentious, hardy and amazingly beautiful plant. For its beauty, this flower does not require special efforts from the grower; even a beginner can grow it. His no warm climatic conditions required
... From leaving, he only needs watering, loosening and feeding. Therefore, he is simply obliged to settle in every garden, at every summer cottage and near every country house.
Plant a peony and it will exceed your expectations.
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