Peonies are a very showy flower that is great to keep as decoration in your home.

So how should peonies be planted?

1. Planting

Plant peonies in loose, fertile, well-drained, and alkaline soil.

Before planting, disinfect the soil by exposing it to the sun, prune the roots of peony plants slightly, remove diseased and dead roots and put them into pots or planting pits, seal the soil and shake it to make the soil and the roots of the plants close together.

2. Watering

After planting and sealing the soil, water the plant thoroughly once and do not allow water to accumulate, as peonies are afraid of waterlogging and their roots will rot easily.

If the soil is too dry in the dry season, you can water moderately.

In the rainy season and rainy weather, you should pay attention to drainage, You don't need to water in winter.

After the rainy days, timely loosening of the soil to prevent soil caking keeps the soil loose.

3. Fertilization

The base fertilizer should be put in sufficient quantity, available well-rotted cake fertilizer and manure, and the base fertilizer should not be in direct contact with the roots of peonies, but separated by soil.

The fertilizer should be added together with the cultivated soil in winter to store energy for the plant to keep warm over the winter, and the newly planted peonies are mainly fertilized with thin fertilizer.

4. Pruning

After the newly planted peonies sprout new buds in spring, leave about 5 strong branches and cut off the rest to concentrate the supply of nutrients and prepare for flowering in the following year.

In addition, some weak branches and flowerless branches should be cut off in autumn and winter.

Pay attention to heat preservation in winter, shade and cool down in summer, keep sufficient light in spring, autumn, and winter, timely drainage in rainy seasons, no need for thick fertilizer for newly planted peony flowers, and regular pruning to keep the plant healthy.

5. Planting time

If peonies are planted in spring, it is very difficult to bloom, that is, they are not suitable for planting in spring.

When is the best time to plant peonies?

The best time is from September to October in autumn, because the roots of peonies grow in winter and new plants can be grown in spring the next year.

Precautions

1. Do not leave the room too early

The peony plant is afraid of cold, and although the temperature slowly rises in spring, it may encounter a sudden low-temperature phenomenon, which may easily lead to the freezing of the plant.

2. Avoid waterlogging in the potting soil

The root system of peonies is fleshy and is very afraid of waterlogging.

When raising peonies, you must not overwater them, otherwise, they will easily become rotten.

When watering, it is better to keep the potting soil slightly moist than wet.