Flowering period of peony

1. Flowering time

Generally, peonies can only produce flower buds when the frozen soil melts to a depth of more than ten centimeters in the spring. It will start from the foot buds and slowly break through the soil and then germinate, and then flower buds will grow at the fifth or sixth node, and flower buds will grow at every node above. Slowly as the temperature rises, the flower buds begin to open.

Its flowering period is very long, so the time left for people to appreciate it is also very long, from the time the flowers just begin to bloom until the frost season when the flowers wither, a full seven months. During this time, the flowers on the vines will bloom one after another.

If planted in fertile soil, the vines will grow taller and longer, and more flowers will bloom, about a hundred of them, which is very beautiful.

2. Precautions during flowering period

1. Flower soil management

The peony is a very strong plant with a particularly strong adaptability to the environment, so it can be planted in ordinary garden soil. If you want to grow it at home, you need to prepare flower soil.

Generally, it is a mixture of humus, garden soil, fertilizer and finer sand. This can ensure both air permeability and nutrition, so that the flowers will bloom better.

2. Light and temperature management

Peony is a sun-loving plant, so it still needs light management. Generally, when it is in bloom, it is guaranteed to receive about five hours of sunlight a day. Even in the hot summer, there is no need to shade it. As for temperature, the peony can withstand both high temperatures and severe cold. It can withstand high temperatures up to 38 degrees Celsius and severe cold up to minus 40 degrees Celsius, so there is no need to keep it warm during the winter. Even so, the flowers will be particularly lush.

3. Fertilizer and water management

Peony likes fertilizer and water, so it needs to be watered frequently and fertilized more often.