This species of pion was bred more than 100 years ago, but still it is considered one of the most beautiful, expressive and fragrant varieties. The name was given to him by the famous breeder Pierre Lemoine, who was a contemporary of the great French actress and was delighted with her creativity, manner of play, feminine charm and human wisdom.
Peony "Sara Bernard" - description
The well-known critic Stanislavsky was sure that the work of Sarah Bernhardt is the standard of the stage game. With the same perfection, Lemoine endowed the flower he had brought forth. First of all, this peony is known for its rich color palette:
- the white peony "Sarah Bernhardt" is like an air meringue or a cloud with rounded cut petals;
- the red peony "Sarah Bernhardt", like a burning heart, attracts her eyes, flutters with passion;
- the milky-flowering peony "Sarah Bernhardt" is associated with tenderness and love, youth and summer.
Flowers of this sort of peony have other tones and shades - they are multifaceted and unusual unlike traditional varieties. In addition, "Sarah Bernhard" blooms abundantly - a rounded cap can be recognized even in the garden with numerous kinds of peonies. The flowers of this variety are half-marble, reaching a diameter of 20 cm. They are kept on sturdy, not very high stems, so the bushes usually look very neat and do not lie on the ground under the weight of the inflorescences. The openwork leaves of the peony varieties "Sarah Bernhardt" begin to turn green in April and retain their juicy appearance until the fall.
How to care for the herbaceous pio "Sarah Bernhardt"?
Peonies are recognized as rather unpretentious plants: in one place they can grow beautifully and bloom more than 30 years. There are even cases of longevity, when the flower was not transplanted and it gave wonderful flowers and greens for more than 80 years.
But for a good peony growth, some conditions must be met:
- Particular attention should be paid to soil - it must be clay or loamy. Before planting it is recommended to fertilize with nutrients. The plant will die on the marshy land, on sandy areas they dry and grow old quickly, also they do not like peat.
- It is better to plant peonies on sunny, windless stretches, not covered by trees or buildings.
- Since the roots of the pion are large, the landing hole must be large and deep. Experts advise a few weeks before planting to pour to the bottom of the pit drainage and a mixture of land with manure, compost and ash .
- The depth to which peonies are planted directly affects their flowering. It is important not to bury the kidneys.
Peonies do not require special care, they tolerate frosts well and lack of annual fertilizers. At the end of September, the leaves of the peonies are cut off and the plant is well undergoing winter.
Peony transplantation "Sarah Bernhardt"
You do not have to wait long for flowers after the transplant. For 2 years you can see unusual buds. For the reproduction of pions, the division of rhizomes is used, which is carried out in August-September
Sarah Bernhard could play even subtle shades of human emotions and feelings - the same peony of the same name, bewitching, refined and flawless. Few people can indifferently pass by the beautifully blooming peony bush of the peony "Sarah Bernhardt". By the way, it blooms in the middle of the late period, when many varieties have already blossomed and look royally in the country plots, in flower beds. Bouquets with this flower are also beautifully formed, long standing.