For the first time, peonies began to be cultivated before our era. They first appeared in Greece, China and Rome. They were used there as ornamental and medicinal plants. In our country, this flower appeared during the time of Peter I. The king was very fond of these flowers, so in the first half of the XVIII century, the peony became widespread. In recent years, flower growers have come to grips with his selection.
Propagating this type of flower on your site, you need to know when to transplant peonies. For its landing, you must choose the most open and sunny place. It must be protected from the wind. But it must be remembered that without air circulation there is a danger of the development of diseases. Therefore, the area where the peony is planted should be removed from the trees and buildings. Never fill a peony with a large amount of water. It is important for him that the soil is moistened moderately. It should also be noted that in one place a peony can be up to 20 years old, without requiring a transplant.
If transplantation is nevertheless required, it is important to know when peonies can be transplanted. This is usually done in August or early September. The transplant is carried out by dividing the rhizome. To do this, carefully dig out the plant and extract the rhizome from the soil.
Then clean it from the ground and remove the roots that have rotted, cutting them at an angle. To
plant a peony, you need to make a hole up to 60 centimeters in diameter and in depth. At the bottom, put a mixture of soil and humus, mixing them with mineral fertilizer. The eyes should be placed 5 cm below the soil level. After planting, the soil should be well moistened.
How to transplant peonies in spring? To do this, dig a bush, capturing as much land as possible located on the rhizome of the plant. Add nutrient soil to the pits prepared for the transplant . Throughout the summer, follow the plant and be sure to cut off the first buds that appear. Watering needs to be done every day.
When transplanting peonies - decide for yourself. However, the best time is the end of autumn. At this time, the heat subsides and rains begin. All the flowers on the peonies faded, and the plants do not mind replanting. But basically it can be done at any time, no matter when. Peonies can be transplanted in April and May, but spring weather can adversely affect this plant, this should be taken into account.
If the roots break off near the bushes, they can be planted on a bed with nutritious soil and later additional peony bushes can be obtained. They should be watered more often. Pruning peonies do at the end of October. To do this, shoots need to be cut at soil level. Be sure to remove all cut stems.
It should be noted that peonies rarely get sick and do not attract pests. However, gray rot may appear on the leaves. She will begin to damage the stems, buds and leaves. Therefore, be sure to treat the plant with Bordeaux liquid or preparations containing copper. This procedure should be done when buds appear.
Now you know when to transplant peonies, and you can independently transform your site using this wonderful plant.