What fertilizer is best for peony flowers?

Peony flower fertilization time

When planting peonies, base fertilizer needs to be applied, and no topdressing is needed in the same year. In the second year, it is generally necessary to apply fertilizer four times a year, once in March, twice from May to July, and once in November to December.

The peony blooms in May and lasts for a month. Top dressing is needed half a month after the flowers fade. High-phosphorus fertilizer can be applied to meet its nutrient needs and promote its second flowering.

What fertilizer is good for peony flowers?

1. Before planting peonies, you can apply base fertilizer at the bottom. The base fertilizer is mainly decomposed bone meal, manure and compost, and a layer of soil needs to be covered on it.

2. During the spring growth period of peony flowers, nitrogen fertilizer or decomposed organic fertilizer needs to be applied to help its young shoots grow and develop better, but undecomposed fertilizer cannot be used.

3. Fertilization should be carried out half a month after the flowers have withered. Therefore, all the nutrients in the soil have been absorbed. At this time, the demand for nutrients is very high, so high-phosphorus fertilizer can be applied.

4. In autumn and winter, apply appropriate amount of topdressing and apply carbon supplement to prepare for flowering next year. However, stop fertilizing when it is cold in winter.

Peony flower fertilization method

The method of fertilizing peony flowers is to apply heavy organic fertilizer, a mixture of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. You can also apply medium and trace element fertilizers to promote flowering and increase fruit setting rate.

Precautions for fertilizing peony flowers

When applying base fertilizer to peony flowers, it needs to be fully decomposed, and after fertilizing, it is necessary to water and loosen the soil in time. Increase the number of fertilizations before flowering to promote the differentiation of flower buds. After the flowers fade, trim the remaining flowers in time to reduce nutrient consumption.