2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Planting peonies in pots for distillation Immediately it is necessary to stipulate that not every perennial is suitable for distillation at a flowering time unconventional for a peony. To do this, it is best to dwell on plants that are at least three years old. In addition, forcing is more successful from those specimens that were propagated by leaf cuttings. Preference should be given to early varieties that bloom in spring. To please the women you love …
Planting peonies in forcing pots
Immediately it is necessary to stipulate that not every perennial is suitable for distillation at a flowering time unconventional for a peony. To do this, it is best to dwell on plants that are at least three years old. In addition, forcing is more successful from those specimens that were propagated by leaf cuttings. Preference should be given to early varieties that bloom in spring.
To please the beloved women for the 8th of March, forcing work begins in the second decade of November. The potting mix is made up of the following ingredients:
• turf land - 2 parts;
• humus - 2 parts;
• sand - 3 parts.
The dug out plant is immersed in a fresh substrate along with an old earthy clod. It is necessary to ensure that the growth buds are located approximately under a 2 cm layer of soil.
Conditions for forcing peonies
After transplanting, the pots with peonies are sent to storage in a room where the average air temperature is maintained at about + 4 … + 5 ° С. For example, you can leave them in the basement. They will be here but at the beginning of January. After the New Year holidays, the pots are moved to a warm room, where the thermometer does not drop below + 18 ° C. At the same time, the recommended air humidity is 90-95%.
Within 4-5 weeks, the pots are artificially illuminated using 100 W lamps (per 1 sq. M. Area). The lamps are switched on at nightfall for 6-7 hours.
Those who think about distilling peonies for the New Year should take into account that work should be started early, and the duration of artificial lighting is increased. But with such a hasty regime, one cannot count on the same large buds and lush flowers that will form after a month and a half of keeping the pots in a cool basement.
Caring for peonies for distillation
To increase the efficiency of forcing, you should feed the plants. You can start this when your potted pets grow up to 8-10 cm in length. To do this, you can use a solution of cow dung. Chicken droppings are also used. In addition, mineral supplements will help to grow up. They are carried out every 10 days with superphosphate, potassium salt.
Watering is moderate, the flower should not be poured. The water is pre-defended, its temperature should not differ much from room temperature. Make sure that the flower does not end up in a draft. In addition, it is important to maintain a constant temperature in the room - sudden changes can nullify all the efforts expended.
The resulting indoor peony bush blooms for an average of three weeks. Each flower retains its freshness for at least a week, or even a dozen days. This period can be extended if the pot is kept cool, at a temperature of about + 15 ° C. You should give him a place at the northern windows.
To decorate the room with bouquets of cut peonies, you need to remove them from the bushes in the budding phase. After that, every day, the tip of the stem, which is immersed in water, is cut by 1-1.5 cm. If you cut off the already blossoming buds, they will wither very quickly.
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