When to plant peony flowers to bloom? Division time and planting method

Peony is indeed a very beautiful and gorgeous flower, slightly inferior to the peony, but it is also a very perfect flower plant. If there is enough space and light on the balcony or terrace at home, you might as well grow a pot of peony.

When to plant peony flowers

Peony is mainly propagated by division. The best planting period for division is from early September to the end of October . During this period, the ground temperature is higher than the air temperature, which is conducive to the healing of peony wounds and the sprouting of new roots. If the division is too early, the peony can sprout and emerge from the ground in the same year. If the division is too late, the peony cannot sprout new roots.

How to plant peony flowers

1. Division

When planting by division, use a shovel to dig out the entire peony, observe the condition of the peony root system, and use the shovel to shovel along the natural texture of the peony root system to ensure that each cluster has at least 2-5 buds. Then apply wood ash on the wound and place it in a cool and ventilated place to dry.

2. Planting

After the wound has completely dried, bury the fleshy roots after division back into the soil according to the original planting depth, compact the soil, and water it once to help it take root. You don’t need to take care of it anymore until next spring when the weather gets warmer. You can then plant the seedlings again.

3. Note

In addition to division, peony can also be propagated by sowing. Usually, peony seeds mature in August. After the seeds mature, they are sown in mid-to-late September, or stored in sand after drying in the shade. However, peony propagated by sowing is prone to reversion, and double petals become single petals.