Peonies faded - what should I do?

Beautiful and bright, associated with the spring and the end of the school year, peonies are known, no doubt, to all. But how to properly care for them , what to do next, when the peonies have faded, few know. It is about the intricacies of caring for these spring handsome people that will be discussed in our article.

Whether to trim the peonies after flowering?

Very often, inexperienced growers cut the peonies under the root immediately after they bloom. Pruning peonies after flowering can not be done, because it is during this period that flower buds are laid, which will turn into luxurious flowers for the next year. In the same period peonies begin to store nutrients, due to which the plant will develop in the future. And the number of leaves on the bush plays an important role in this process. Therefore, pruning the peduncles and leaves, the florist risks significantly weakening and even ruining the peonies irrevocably.

When and how to trim the peonies after flowering? In order to be able to please the peonies in the following year with beautiful and lush flowers, you can not completely cut off the peduncles with the faded buds. It is necessary to leave the bottom part of the peduncle with 2-3 leaves. Under the root, pions can be cut only in the autumn, after the onset of stable frosts. In this case, above the kidneys, it is necessary to leave hemp height 20-30 mm, safely covering them from frost.

Addition of peonies after flowering

Care for young (up to three years) peony bushes is only in the regular watering and loosening of the soil. The older bushes need regular feeding. That the pion bush was strong, healthy and abundantly blossoming, it should be fed at least three times. This is done like this:

1. The first feeding of peonies is made in the early spring, when the snow begins to fall. On the soil around the bush pour 10-15 grams of nitrogen and 10-20 grams of potassium. It is necessary to apply fertilizers very carefully so that they do not fall on the neck of the bush. Having dissolved in thawed waters, they will soak into the soil and feed the plant.
2. The second fertilizing is carried out during bud formation, in order to improve the quality of flowers. To do this, take 15-20 grams of phosphorus, 10-15 grams of potassium and 8-10 grams of nitrogen.
3. The third fertilizing is carried out 10-14 days after flowering. As already mentioned, after the flowering buds begin to be laid for the next year (the so-called buds of renewal), and there is nothing better than feeding pions with a mixture of potassium (10-15 grams) and phosphorus (15-20 grams).

Planting pions after flowering

The most suitable time for the transfer of pions - early autumn (late August - early September). By this time the plant has time to accumulate enough nutrients, and weather conditions allow it to successfully take root. In order to successfully transplant pions, the following points must be taken into account:

• the underground part of the bush is very large, so the pit for transplantation should be at least 50-60 cm deep;
• begin transplanting from trimming the bush, leaving only one-third of it;
• The pion replacement should be done very carefully, trying not to damage the roots and kidneys;
• digging up the roots, remove all diseased and rotten parts of them, and the remaining rhizome is divided into several parts in such a way that each part had at least 5-6 kidneys;
• Separate parts of the rhizome (delenki) are planted in prepared pits, making sure that the uppermost kidney is at a depth of at least 5 cm;
• The soil around the transplanted pions is not rammed, so as not to damage the kidneys;
• After transplanting, peonies are watered and added humus;
• if necessary, peonies can be transplanted in the spring, but this is not the best way to affect the plant - it will stop weak, not very flowering.