Peony

Peony Care

Paeonia

What is the plant

Peonies are usually identified as garden flowers; however, they are grown in pots as well, decorating balconies and terraces of houses. Western China and Mongolia are considered places of its origin since the Chinese were the first to use these flowers as cultural decorative plants.

Peony, which original name is Paeonia, can be identified by their large bushy blooms with yellow stamens in the center. Peony bushes can get to about 35.4 inches (90 cm) tall and about 31.4 inches (80 cm) wide. The whole variety of existing types of Peonies can be divided into 3 groups: herbaceous, tree, and intersectional. Due to its deep roots, transplantation is a challenging process for them or sometimes even impossible!

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

5°C - 15°C

Hardiness zone

3a - 7b

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Peonies, like most perennials, are very fond of water, so they need a sip regularly. Typically, this flowering beauty needs watering about once or twice a week.
Pruning
You can prune the green beauty in late autumn or after the first frost.
Fertilizer
You do not need to feed Peonies too often. It would be great to use a nitrogen and potassium fertilizer in early spring, as well as a complex one during bud formation. Finally, apply a phosphorus fertilizer a few weeks after flowering.

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Sunlight
If you need help identifying the right place for plant growing, remember that these green pets prefer full sun. So, south-facing windows suit the plant best. Nevertheless, the light shade in the midday heat is also a good option for them!
Soil
Peonies grow best in rich, fertile, and well-drained soil. Choose “black substrate” for your greenie – it will reduce the need to use fertilizers frequently!
Propagation
If you are fascinated by this greenie and want to decorate your garden with its flowers, then you can use seeds or propagate it by cuttings as well as by dividing the bush.

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Temperature
These leafy friends are sun-loving but prefer cool weather over hot, so 71˚F (22°C) will have a good effect on their flowering.
Container
Identify an appropriate pot depending on the type of your green friend! It is better to use large containers since this plant is not a low-growing one. The only requirement is to provide drainage holes as too wet soil can be fatal for its roots.
Fun fact
Some types of Peonies are used to make sedative medicine.