Flowers are undoubtedly welcome in any suburban area. Each seeks to ennoble his yard. Often for these purposes, use the peony "neon", which is considered an unpretentious plant and has large beautiful flowers with pink petals and a spectacular center. A feature of the variety is that its flowers emit a delicate aroma. Consider how it looks, as well as ways to cultivate it.
Description of peony "neon"
This variety has the following characteristics:
1. The height of the bush reaches about 80-90 cm.
2. The plant blooms late in mid-June.
3. The flower is cupped, with open petals in a deep pink hue.
4. Has an unobtrusive pleasant smell.
5. The size of the flower reaches 16 cm. Its extreme petals are large, soft pink, and the petals in the center are small, pink with a yellow trim.
6. Leaves of a bright green shade, directed upwards.
This flower belongs to the family of Japanese peonies. The plant is perennial, has a well-developed root system.
Growing conditions
For comfortable cultivation of the peony "neon" the following conditions are necessary:
- Nutritious loamy soil with good drainage.
- The description of the peony "neon" reports that the plant is winter-hardy and does not require additional shelter for the winter.
- A well-lit area, since peonies do not tolerate the shadow. They grow foliage, but do not bloom in such conditions.
- Peony "neon" tolerates pruning well.
When creating optimal conditions for growing shrubs, you can get abundant flowering for 1-1.5 months.
Plant care
Reviews about the peony "neon" from gardeners note that the plant is quite unpretentious and does not require special care. How to grow this flower?
- Landing. For it, you need to dig a hole 60 cm deep and 55 cm wide. If you plan to create a pionaria, then the distance between the bushes should be at least 80 cm. At the bottom of the pit you need to put a nutrient mixture, which consists of superphosphate, compost, peat, potassium sulfate, bone flour and soil. A bush is evenly set in the pit and the earth is filled up, on top it needs to be slightly tamped. Then you need to water the plant with a bucket of water at room temperature.
- Care measures include loosening, which is carried out to a shallow depth so as not to damage the root system of the plant.
- Watering is carried out as necessary, it is important to prevent drying out or waterlogging of the soil. At the same time, at a time under one bush, it is necessary to pour about 25 liters of water at room temperature.
- Fertilizer is applied annually and is carried out in three stages. The first feeding is necessary in early spring, for this a mixture of nitrogen and potassium is introduced, which scatter around the bush. The second is produced using nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus during the budding of neon pions. The third consists of potassium and phosphorus. It is applied 15 days after the end of flowering.
- Reproduction occurs by dividing the uterine bush. To do this, dig an adult peony bush and wash the root system from the ground. The bush is separated using a wooden stake and a hammer, as well as using garden shears. From one peony bush you can get 4 seedlings. After the procedure, the seedlings are placed in a container with nutrient soil and remain there until completely rooted.
The price of peony "neon" in various online stores selling garden plants varies from 360 to 780 rubles. At the same time, the buyer receives a seedling ready for planting.
Preparing for the winter
In order to properly prepare the plant for winter, pruning is performed, during which the shoots are trimmed to the root. It is carried out in September, when the plant completely stopped flowering, and the leaves lost their attractive appearance.
Typically, peonies do not need shelter for the winter, but if the climate of the region is severe enough, plants should be covered with needles or spruce branches. If by this time the snow thickness is 15 cm or more, then shelter is not worth it. It should be remembered that the shelter must allow air to pass through, so a film or burlap for these purposes will not work, since under them the plant may die from high humidity.
Reviews
This variety is popular with many gardeners. He is valued for such qualities:
- peony bushes can grow alone, they can decorate a small courtyard or create a chic peony.
- flowers look good in combination with other shrubs of about the same height, annual flowers, beautiful herbs;
- the plant does not require complex care;
- flowers are suitable for cutting. If you create bouquets from peonies that have not yet blossomed, they stand in the vase for about a week.