When is the best time to fertilize peony flowers?

1. When is the best time to fertilize?

1. Base fertilizer: When you first start planting, apply base fertilizer to the soil. You can use cake fertilizer or compost.

2. Before and after flowering: Plants also need nutrients to maintain flowering, so you can apply some cake fertilizer before flowering, or you can apply fertilizers with high phosphorus and potassium content. Fertilizer should be applied once about half a month after flowering, mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.

3. Before winter: When winter comes, it needs to be fertilized once, mainly to keep out the cold. At this time, organic fertilizer is mainly used.

2. Precautions

1. Avoid using concentrated fertilizers: The root system of the plant can be said to be very sensitive. No matter when you apply fertilizer, do not use concentrated fertilizers or apply excessive fertilizers to avoid fertilizer damage.

2. Stop fertilizing during the dormant period: When the temperature is relatively high in summer, you should stop fertilizing. At this time, the plant cannot absorb fertilizer and growth will temporarily stop, so don't fertilize it.