Peonies are able to decorate the garden in late spring and early summer. In addition, flower shoots can be used for cutting. The pink and purple buds of the peony Edulis Superba attract attention not only with its spectacular appearance, but also with a delicate aroma. Further information on the cultivation of culture in the local area.
Peony Edulis Superba: general information
A plant called Edulis Superba (Paeonia Edulis Superba) refers to milk-flowered varieties of culture.
Perennial herbaceous shrub reaches a height of 90 centimeters. It has large dissected leaves, a powerful root system. The buds open at the end of May. The diameter of the flowers is about 14 centimeters. Petals are painted with a pink and purple palette.
Peony Edulis Superba
During flowering, a delicate aroma emanates from the bush. Peony Superba is unpretentious in leaving. Culture will serve as a decoration of the spring garden. Flower shoots can be used as a cutting plant.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The following characteristics of the variety are attributed to positive qualities:
- beautiful appearance;
- pleasant aroma;
- frost resistance;
- unpretentiousness in leaving;
- good immunity.
Edulis Superba in landscape design
Negative qualities include a short flowering period.
Peony bushes are planted singly against the backdrop of a lawn, in a group with other plants. The composition of them and phloxes, roses, clematis looks beautiful.
For reference! When planting conifers, such flowers can be arranged as a foreground.
Flower growing
Propagate the plant by root cuttings. They are carefully examined, discarded fragments with signs of disease.
Planting with root cuttings
The procedure is performed as follows:
- prepare a pit with a depth and diameter of 50 centimeters;
- fill it with fertile soil;
- dig an adult bush, rinse the root system;
- divided into parts;
- planted delenki, covered with earth.
The length of the planted root should be at least 10-15 centimeters. It should have 2-3 growth buds.
Time and place, preparation
Peonies are planted in open ground in late August or early September. The basal circle is abundantly watered, mulched. Under shelter in early spring, the buds quickly start to grow.
Bushes are planted in a well-lit place. In partial shade and shadow, the stems can grow thin, flowers - dim. Groundwater should not come close to the surface of the soil.
The territory is cleaned of rubbish, dug up. Peonies are planted in fertile land. If the soil is depleted, humus, compost, peat are added to it.
The root system is examined. If it contains sections made by a shovel when digging, they must be sprinkled with activated charcoal. This is necessary so that pathogenic microorganisms do not appear on the root system.
Landing procedure step by step
Peony bushes are planted as follows:
- Dig holes 50 × 50 × 50 centimeters in size.
- Fill with fertile soil.
- In the middle, expose the root system.
- Fall asleep with soil.
- Abundantly watered.
Important! Growth buds should not be buried more than 4-5 centimeters.
Seeding (for breeding)
Seed propagation is used for breeding work. With this method, all the qualities stated in the description of the peony Edulis Superba may not be transmitted. In addition, this procedure is time-consuming and long-term.
On the planted rhizome should be 2-3 growth buds
Plant care
Peony care consists in watering, top dressing, removing weed grass from the near-stem circle, and loosening the soil. Beginning to bloom, cut the buds.
Watering and feeding
Irrigation is carried out after drying of the topsoil. At least 10 liters of water are shed under the bush. In hot weather, the volume of water used is increased.
If peonies are planted in fertile soil, top dressing is performed 1 time in 2 years.
- In early spring, nitrogen substances are introduced.
- Before flowering - potassium and phosphorus.
- In autumn, the bushes are fed with potassium.
Mulching and cultivation
A few days after watering, the soil is loosened. This is necessary to make air easier to pass to the root system.
To preserve moisture in the soil, the root circle is mulched with peat, sawdust, mowed grass.
Preventative treatment
With improper care, flowers can be affected by pathogens and pests. To prevent their appearance, the bushes are sprayed before flowering with insectofungicides.
The most famous drugs: Merkuran, Karbofos.
Bloom
Peony Edulis Superba grows beautiful pink and purple buds. During the period of complete dissolution, the diameter of the flowers reaches 14 centimeters.
Blooming Peony Bud Edulis Superba
In the southern regions, flowering begins in late May. In colder areas, the buds begin to bloom in June. Flowering lasts about 2 weeks, then there comes a period of dormancy.
During the formation of buds, peonies are fed with a potassium-phosphorus composition. Fertilizers are applied to moistened soil. Faded buds are removed as they reduce the decorativeness of the bushes.
Note! Cut shoots need a sanitized tool.
What to do if it does not bloom, possible causes
If mistakes are made by the gardener, flowering may not occur. This occurs for the following reasons:
- lack of watering;
- excessive soil moisture;
- lack of food;
- the presence of diseases and pests;
- not enough light.
Having corrected the mistakes made when caring for the plants, the gardener will achieve abundant flowering of bushes.
Peonies after flowering
In summer and autumn, peonies continue to be looked after. This is necessary so that in the next season the culture will bloom profusely and beautifully.
- Transfer
Overgrown plants are transplanted in late summer or early fall. Peonies are dug up, divided into parts, planted in prepared holes. The root circle is abundantly watered.
The overgrown peony bushes are divided into parts
- Pruning
Beginning to dry the buds cut. The entire ground part is removed only in late autumn, after the onset of the first frost. Use sharp, disinfected secateurs for this.
- Winter preparations
Peony Edulis Superba is frost-resistant, therefore it does not need special shelter.
The basal circle should be mulched with a layer of fallen leaves. Rotting, they will serve as an additional source of nutrition.
Diseases, pests, ways to combat them
Excessive watering of bushes or heavy rainfall can contribute to the occurrence of fungal diseases. The affected peonies are dug up, cut off the damaged parts, treat the plant with fungicide. Repellents are used against ants.
Ants are the main pests of peonies
Edulis Superba is a beautifully flowering peony variety. With properly performed agricultural technology, every season, the gardener will be able to admire the pink-purple inflorescences of the culture.
