Peonies features
This plant is named after the ancient Greek god Pean, who cured ailments. Many types of peonies are used in folk medicine in the treatment of disorders of the cardiovascular system, kidneys, diabetes mellitus, arthritis
But care should be taken when using this plant as a medicine, since peonin - the pigment in peony flowers - is poisonous. Consultation with a specialist is required before treatment
In the peony family, where most of the plants are herbaceous, scientists distinguish one genus and 40 species. All peonies are classified according to the following criteria:
- duration and period of flowering;
- shape, size of peduncles;
- petal color;
- stem height;
- brightness and saturation of the aroma.
The Joker peony variety is an excellent representative of its family. Botanists attribute it to terry bomb-shaped peonies.
Peony Lollipop - planting and care
For planting Lollipop peonies, it is extremely important to choose the right place for this action. First of all, the soil should be loamy, where the acidity level is at neutral levels.
In order to bring the soil structure at least as close as possible to the state of sand, you need to add peat, humus, and wood-type ash to it.
If we talk about transplanting such vegetation, then it is best to do this during the fall or at the end of summer. For the procedure, you first of all need to prepare a hole in advance, the depth of which will be about 70 centimeters.
If you are transplanting several bushes at once, then it is important to adhere to the distance between them, which in turn is one and a half meters. At the bottom of such pits, it is necessary to place a small amount of sand, crushed stone and broken brick
This layer in the pit should be about 15 centimeters.
Next, you need to add organic or mineral fertilizers to the soil. In order to obtain fertilizers of this particular type, it is necessary to mix humus and compost into one whole, and also add lime, superphosphate, potassium and wood ash there.
Next, you need to select half of this hole and fill it with earth from the garden with an admixture of compost. The ratio of such components should be one to one.
After ten days, this soil will settle, which indicates that peonies can be planted in the future. In the future, this procedure includes placing the root of the peony bush in the soil, and after filling it and tamping it.
Also, when planting, you need to ensure that about three centimeters from the top growth point is buried in the soil.
Quite often, after planting for the first year, the plant is in an extremely negative state, because it may not even bloom.
Peony Lollipop with good care - photo
But do not worry, because this phenomenon is very reasonable. If you provide proper and high-quality care, then in the second year the plant will bloom and delight you with its beauty.
There are such hybrid varieties that tolerate the transplanting process practically without consequences, which cannot but please flower growers. In spring time, it is prohibited to carry out a transplant, because at this moment it can give a hundred percent negative result.
We must not forget about the quality of plant care. In no case should it dry out. If the peony is grown in a pot, then for the winter period it is better to bring it to a warmer room. But this practice applies exclusively to young bushes.
Watering
Watering in any case should be as moderate as possible. The soil for the root should not be allowed to dry out and be in this state for a long period.
Top dressing
Top dressing must also be applied with high quality, but experts do not advise using too much. In this case, balance is extremely important.
Bloom
This plant blooms in summer throughout the entire time. The color of the flowers can be different, but they are all double or semi-double.
Lollipop hybrid peonies can always decorate any area with their unusual beauty and endurance.
In this video you will learn about the features of the Lollipop peony:
If pink, white, cherry herbaceous peonies are not a wonder to anyone, then no one has seen yellow ones in nature. The appearance of this color has become the dream of many breeders, who have been crossing existing varieties of herbaceous specimens for years. Unfortunately, the desired color was never obtained. The matter got off the ground only when they guessed to cross the tree and herbaceous species.
Ito Toichi did it for the first time in his garden. Back in 1958, he received the first copies with lemon-colored petals. Further, the joint work on breeding the desired varieties with an American colleague, who bought the rights and registered a new species of peonies, gave the world 4 new varieties of different shades of yellow. In 1974 flower lovers learned about ito-peonies, what they are. Today, work continues to expand the range of hybrid vehicles. In nurseries, beautifully colored petals are obtained, collected in full, fragrant buds. However, in addition to coloring, they have a number of advantages.
