Lotus peony

Lotus peony is a perennial herb of the family Papaveraceae and Lotus. There are thick rhizomes underground, resembling Chinese angelica, 30 to 60 cm in plant height. Leaves opposite, long-handled, three pinnately compound leaves, obovate-obovate, notched, base cuneate, leaves resembling peony. The raceme, with several flowers ranging from a few to more than 10 flowers, was born on the side of a slender stalk that grows under a curved arch and grows on the side of the slender stalk. The petals are four, and the cross is arranged in two layers. The outer two pink or rose red joints form a heart shape, and the base expands into a sac like purse, hence the name purse peony. The inner two petals are white and slender, extending from the outer flaps and coated on the outside of the male pistil. It resembles a bell, so it is an alias for the jingle grass. In flowering period from April to June, the slender round pods after flowering have small seeds and apexes with crowns.

I. Pentu

The purée can be planted both arbitrarily and also in pots. The home planting is generally based on potted plants, and the use of slightly larger, better-performing pottery plants is preferred. Such as plastic pots, porcelain pots, in the pelvic floor cushion broken pieces of charcoal or broken pieces of hard plastic foam, enhanced ventilation drainage. It was born in a loam soil with more humus. It can be mixed with the same amount of topsoil in the vegetable garden as the culture soil. It grows poorly in sand and clay.

Second, water and fertilizer

The peony peony is a fleshy root that is slightly tolerant to drought and water. Therefore, it should be properly watered according to factors such as weather, basin soil moisture and plant growth. Seed China reminds you to adhere to: The principle of pouring will not be soiled with water. The sunny days of spring and autumn and early summer will be poured once a day or on a daily basis. The cloudy days will be poured once every 3 to 5 days. Roots that are too wet and easy to rot, and those that grow too dry are yellow. During the summer and winter dormancy periods, the pot-land should be relatively dry and slightly moistened.

Peony peony fertilizer, when the basin is colonized or soil change, it is better to add bone meal or decomposed organic fertilizer or NPK compound fertilizer in the culture soil, apply a thin NPK fertilizer during the growth period of 10-15 days. Its leafy buds, after the buds show color, stop fertilizing, do not apply fertilizer during dormancy.

Third, the temperature

Pobed peony originates from Hebei and the northeastern regions of China. It is a semi-shade environment with plenty of scattered light. It is cold-tolerant, it is afraid of high temperatures in summer, and it is afraid of exposure to light. Therefore, it should be placed under large trees, under vines, and tall buildings in the courtyard. The shady, east or north balcony. Dormancy period in summer should be placed in a well-ventilated shade, can not see direct light, and often sprinkle water to the nearby ground to increase air humidity and reduce temperature.

Fourth, reproduction

There are three breeding methods for peony.

The first is the most commonly used method of ramets. In early spring, when the sprouts sprout and the new leaves are not displayed in February, the plants are removed from the pots, shake off the roots of the soil, and use the knife to cut the roots of the tender stems around the roots. Two or three strains were planted in a pot, and the cover soil was 2 to 3 centimeters higher than the old soil mark. The watering was done at the shade and the new leaf was grown. After the new leaf was grown, it was conventionally managed and it could bloom. The ramets should pay attention to two points: 1 To be timely, such as the new leaves of the old strains have been replanted, vulnerable to the root system, the survival rate is low, and the late autumn dormancy period can also be ramets, but the survival rate is not high. 2 It takes two or three years to divide once, but not every year.

The second is the cutting method. After the flowers are cut, the inflorescence is cut off. After 7 to 10 days, the strong shoots with axillary buds on the lower part are cut from 10 to 15 centimeters. The incision is made of sulphur powder or grass ash. It is inserted in the plain soil, and then it is placed in the shade after watering. Spray water to the cuttings, but to control potting soil watering, micro-run can not, you can root more than a month, late spring with potted soil colonization, good management, the year can be flowering.

The third is sowing. After the seeds mature, they will follow the harvest. However, the actual seedlings will take 3 years to bloom, and family breeding will generally not be used. The gardening department will only use large numbers of breeding or breeding new hybrid varieties.

Fifth, medicinal

Purse peony is not only beautiful, but also medicinal, blistering and sore, with purse peony root amount of smashed, with the wine tone dressing the affected area. Swelling and sores, the peony smashed and spread on the affected area.