This material will certainly appeal to lovers of garden beauties of pions, because it will deal with one of the most beautiful of its varieties. Namely - about the cultivation on its site of the peony "Coral Sunset" or peony herbaceous. This wonderful flower is not demanding in nursing, it is very easy to grow it. This can be seen in the process of reading this material.
General information
Peony Сoral Sunset (from English - coral sunset) differs from its relatives by large and very beautiful flowers of tender salmon with shades of bloody coral. No less beautiful is the peony bush itself with its juicy, green foliage. This plant is so loved by our gardeners for its stability even to significant temperature drops, it can not be frightened by the minus temperature and the total absence of snow cover.
This plant is sun-loving, therefore the place under the bed, where it is planned to sow or plant seedlings of young peonies, must necessarily be in a sunny place. However, there is one factor that somewhat overshadows such an iridescent description of the paeonia coral sunset (peony pion) - this is its high predilection for fungal and bacterial infections. He is also very much suffering from attacks of garden pests. However, if timely protective measures such as spraying, removing weeds, giving correct watering to peonies, then there will be no problems with its cultivation.
Reproduction and cultivation
Description of the cultivation of the piron "Coral Sunset" we will begin with the composition of the most acceptable soil for the plant. The soil on the flower bed should be fertile, light and necessarily with a normal level of acidity. Otherwise, the plants will be significantly delayed in growth and development. The most optimal soil composition for peonies is garden soil with peat (preferably upper) and washed sand, and a little clay should be added to it. A similar soil should be used when seeding this rare pion seed on seedlings. However, in itself growing of this plant from seeds is rarely practiced. Most often it is planted with seedlings.
This should be done in early spring, as soon as the air temperature reaches 5-7 degrees Celsius. Wait for warmer weather is not worth it, because at a temperature above 10 degrees of heat, the active vegetative growth of the upper part of the plant activates in pions, and the temperature below this level promotes rooting of the plant. Peonies are long-living flowers, so approaching the planting process should be no less responsible than planting shrubs or trees. To do this, every half a meter should dig a pit 60x60x60 centimeters, then the bottom of the pit must be loosened on the bayonet of the shovel. Then add to the bottom of the compost or humus, also there you can take some bone meal. The rhizome should be digged in such a way that the uppermost buds of the restoration are dug two or three centimeters. After that, the soil around the stem is rammed, and the plant is given abundant watering. As the soil subsides after
If everything is done as indicated in this section, then the issue of plant nutrition will be comprehensively resolved for two or three years. Later in the end of April - beginning of May, we feed pions with nitrogen-containing fertilizers, and during the flowering of the plant it is desirable to apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. To protect against pests and diseases, experienced gardeners use Bordeaux fluid, treating it with plants a week before each feeding.
As you can see, there is nothing difficult in growing this variety of rare pions. The main thing is not to miss anything when planting them, do not forget to cover mulch in the winter until the age of three.