Growing flowers is a very exciting experience. With the help of plants, you can decorate any flowerbed and garden plot, for this they use mainly perennial varieties, among which peonies occupy a special place. These flowers grow in the form of a large bush and can reach 1 meter in height.
Peony Primavera: Description
This variety deserves special attention. The flower belongs to grassy perennials. The root system is powerful and fleshy. The stems are strong, but, despite this, they need to be tied. Primavera peony has large flowers (d = 18 cm) cream or pink. The middle is mainly darker than the main color, painted in yellowish tones. Petals have a terry texture. The leaves are large, have a waxy shine, the color is dark green. In form - ternary. Flowering falls at the beginning and middle of summer.
Plant characteristics
Primavera peony can grow in almost any climate. It tolerates frosts and is resistant to disease. For many years (more than 20 years) it is able to grow in the same areas without changes. A peony can withstand even a late frost, while only buds can suffer, and even then in extremely rare cases. The plant grows up to 100 cm in height and forms into a large bush, which is decorated with flowers of a delicate shade.
Peony Primavera has an interesting color and shape. The buds are pale cream or pale pink. When the peony opens, the outer long petals remain the same color, but the middle is painted in bright yellow tones. In the last flowering period, the color changes. The peony becomes completely white, and the petals look slightly ragged.
Plant care
To plant a peony, it is necessary to prepare the soil. The plant prefers loamy soil, where there is no stagnation of water. The site must have good access to sunlight to make the flower comfortable. Care must be taken to protect against wind. In the first two years after planting, the root system develops as much as possible. Flowering appears in the third year.
Peony Primavera, whose photo is presented above, is not picky about leaving and has established himself well. A groove is prepared for planting, the diameter and depth of which is 60 cm. It must be remembered that the distance between the peonies must be at least 70 cm, as over time the bushes will grow and will interfere with each other. Humus is poured onto the bottom of the ditch (a 10-12-liter bucket), potassium fertilizers and superphosphate (200 g) are added there, after which the resulting substrate is mixed well. The pit is covered with earth and only after a few days begin to plant the seedlings.
Do not plant peonies deeply. Buds must be located above the ground, otherwise the plant will develop longer, and flowering will come much later. Care is very simple, but it must be done in a timely manner. It is necessary to remove weeds, carry out loosening of the soil, feed the plant 2 times a year and water it abundantly.
To prevent diseases of fungal origin that can affect flowers, it is necessary to plant peonies at a considerable distance from other representatives of the plant fauna.
With proper care, the Primavera peony will be an adornment of a garden plot for decades.