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Latin name: Paeonia suffruticosa Family: Peony Categories: Flowers |
Tree peony (lat. Paeonia suffruticosa) - a flowering semi-shrub and shrub culture belonging to the genus Peony of the Peony family. Is a native of East Asia. Nowadays it is actively cultivated in China, European countries and Russia. This species belongs to the category of hybrid, he also gave the name to the group of peonies of the same name. Today, a huge number of varieties and hybrids are hidden under the tree peony. Another name is semi-shrub peony.
Characteristics of culture
The tree peony is represented by semi-shrubs or shrubs up to 200 cm high with light brown stems, enveloped in large double-feathery rich green foliage. But this is not the only beauty of the culture in question. Its main feature is the abundance of huge flowers of various colors.
Surprisingly to many, the flowers of the tree peony reach 25 cm in diameter. The color, depending on the varietal accessory, can be snow-white, red, yellow, crimson and even pink. Almost all specimens have a dark spot located at the base of the petals.
Today, there are varieties on sale that differ in semi-double and double flowers, which give the plants a special appeal and beauty. By the way, even after flowering, plants still delight in rich color due to large foliage and forming fruits.
The tree peony belongs to the category of frost-resistant crops, for example, in the Leningrad and Moscow regions, plants winter without shelter. Whereas in Siberia and the Urals, a shelter in the form of spruce branches is welcome. It should be noted that the tree peony is resistant to diseases and pests, they rarely appear on plants, although in unfavorable climatic conditions and in the absence of proper care, shrubs readily infect.
In the same place, the culture in question can be grown for 20-25 years. The flowering of the culture is observed mainly in late spring - early summer, which largely depends on the climatic conditions of cultivation and the name of the variety or hybrid.
Popular varieties
Today, the tree peony, or semi-shrub, has more than 500 varieties, and most of them are the merit of Chinese breeders who value the crop in question for its high decorative properties. Also, new varieties are being developed in Japan, Russia and some European countries. All known varieties are divided into three groups, of which the most popular are Chinese-European varieties, which boast lush double flowers, as well as Japanese varieties bearing both double and semi-double flowers.
Among the Sino-European varieties, the cultivated variety is called Feng Dan Bai. The variety is represented by perennial lithopadic shrubs up to 1, 8 m high, equipped with thick and rather stiff branches, crowned with fragrant, single, white or white flowers with pinkish veins, reaching a diameter of 15-18 cm.
A variety called Hu Hong cannot be ignored. It is characterized by perennial deciduous shrubs up to 2.5 m high with a wide crown, above which red crown flowers flaunt, waving a magical aroma, literally dizzy.
The variety Ni Hong Huan Cai is no less attractive. It is represented by perennial deciduous shrubs up to 2 m high with red flowers, the petals of which are equipped with greenery at the base. By the way, the diameter of the flowers of the variety in question reaches 15 cm, like the previous ones, they emit a pleasant aroma.
The Hai Huang variety differs from the previously named lemon flowers, as if decorated with a brush dipped in red paint. The flowers reach 16 cm in diameter and have a sweet aroma.
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