Peony - a beautiful garden flower of many years, well growing and wintering in a temperate climate, which attracts the attention of many amateur gardeners. However, the absence of snow in winter and severe frost can destroy the plant, so you need to take care of its protection in advance. How to hide peonies for the winter - in this article.
How to hide peonies?
Many are wondering whether it is necessary to cover peonies for the winter, because these flowers are considered to be winter hardy and resistant to frost. However, much will depend on the place of growth of plants, because they are often planted in different places and they winter differently. Those who are wondering whether to cover pions for winter growing between bushes, trees or near fences can be answered that it is not necessary to do so, because such a neighborhood will contribute to the accumulation of snow, which means that the chances that the plant will tolerate the cold well , are rising. However, if there is any doubt that the winter will be snowy, and also with expected severe frosts, it is better to take care of shelter.
Those who ask, at what temperature to cover peonies, you must first cut them. This is done in the fall in the fall of the first frosts to -5-7 ° C. Then go to the protection measures, given the planting site. Here they are:
- Peonies on hillocks are covered with a thick layer of mulch not less than 10 cm, and in northern regions it can be 20 cm. For this use dry peat or humus. On top of the plant covered with an inverted box, and then lapnickel.
- Peonies planted in the lowland, require a thicker layer of insulation material, because in such a place the cold cold air stagnates. On top of the mulch the plants are wrapped in lutrasil , agrofiber or burlap. On top, the construction is fixed with the help of the connected branches of the tappers.