When and how to trim peonies after flowering

Pion - the favorite of many gardeners and the present decoration of the flower bed. In order to allow the plant to rest and recover before winter, as well as to ensure sufficient moisture for future shoots, it is necessary to trim the inflorescences and do it properly.

When, and most importantly - how to trim the peonies after flowering, we will look at this article.

When is it better to cut?
Fundamental rules
Errors novice florist
Feeding after flowering
Peony transplant

When is it better to cut?

Not all beginner growers know what to do pruning immediately after the peonies have faded - destructive for the plant. Wait until the entire shrub blooms and buds wither. Next is to cut the bud and part of the stem, but the leaves are best left untouched, through them is the power of the future buds. A suitable period for this falls to the end of June. The next couple of months, the roots gain strength through not cut stems, and only then is the cutting of the ground part of the plant. When the peonies "lie down", cut them for the winter stands at the root, leaving behind stumps 1-2 centimeters long and covered from the cold.

Important! The cut of the broken branches and dry leaves of tree bushes is carried out in April, the next pruning is necessary after the buds bud.And grassy peonies are prepared for winter, completely cutting off their ground part in the fall.

Fundamental rules

Observing certain requirements in the process of cutting peonies in the fall, you will get a lush flowering plant for next year.

Follow the following pruning tips:

The most appropriate period to cut pions for the winter is the second half of October, when the first frosts strike.
It is necessary to cut the entire terrestrial part of the plant, leaving minimal hemp.
Cut stalks, branches and leaves must be removed from the site where the bush remains to overwinter, otherwise they will serve as an environment for the development of fungi and root diseases.
If the ground at the point of cutting the stems is dry, pour plenty of land near the root.
Make a feed. Often, wood gum, bone meal and ready-made mixtures for fertilizer are used for this.
Sprinkle the cut with a peat mixture. It will protect the roots from the cold.

We advise you to read about the therapeutic properties of peony and the features of the use of medicinal peony.

Errors novice florist

In order to properly trim the peonies for the winter, you need to know how to carry out this procedure most painlessly for future flowering.To do this, avoid the most common errors during trimming:

Pruning immediately after flowering. New shoots will have time to grow and freeze in the very first frost, which means that you will not see a magnificent flowering plant in summer.
Late pruning of the stems. The "overhauled" bush does not allow the root system to be updated, and, as a result, the root may rot.
Cut blooming inflorescences. This applies to the bushes, which are part of the landscaping of the territory. An eye-pleasing bouquet will last only a couple of days, but the abundance of flowering of the bush itself for the next year will obviously decrease.

Did you know? The hardest thing was to bring a yellow peony. The Japanese scientist and breeder Toichi Ito succeeded in this in 1948.

Feeding after flowering

At the time of the formation of kidney renewal, both organic and mineral supplementation of peony is important. Before fertilizing it is necessary to make indentations around the place of cutting of the stems. Such grooves take dressing in both dry and liquid form.

Immediately after flowering, you can make a solution of mullein, which helps to strengthen the roots and the formation of buds. The same effect will have a solution of bird droppings. In August, you need to lead the fertilizer peony macro. For this you need a mixture of phosphorus and potassium in equal parts. This mixture can be applied in a dry form, and then pour and fill the grooves.

Did you know? Peony is the national flower of China. Chinese people call it "flower fairy".

Peony transplant

If the question of whether to trim the peonies for the winter is already open, then now consider the option when your plant needs to change its place of residence.

Transplantation should be carried out if:

bush interferes with plants nearby;
the place where the bush grows is very dry or very close to constant moisture;
excess / lack of fertilizers in the soil;
increased acidity of the site;
The plant has been planted too deep.

Important! The buds of the plant should be at the level of 5 centimeters deep into the soil. If the planting is too deep, the bush may rot.

Peony transplantation is done in the fall. Before digging up a bush for transplanting to another place, it is necessary to sufficiently moisten the root area and carefully tie the stems. Usually this event is held the day before the transplant. Poddevat plant root need forks, so as not to crush the root system. Then move the bush to the new hole, located in the center.Water the root of the bush, not falling asleep the hole, and only then sprinkle with earth. Do not forget that for the first month or two after transplantation the bush is ill. This is the normal state of the transplanted plant. To ensure the rapid flow of this period, it is necessary to organize regular root watering and, if possible, spraying. Also loosen the ground for easy access of oxygen to the rhizome.

Important! In the case of an autumn transplant, it is recommended to clean the root of excess land or rinse, and in the spring - leave the ground around the root as much as possible, which will help the plant to take root in a new place.

It is easy to get bushes on the site in lush flowering, if you follow a certain agrotechnology of planting, transplanting and caring for a plant. The main thing - remember the basic rules given in the article, it will help you avoid mistakes in the breeding of pions.