The fragrant aroma and divine beauty of peonies have attracted lovers of the plant world for a long time.
These are beautiful perennials that bloom for several weeks in spring and summer. Growing these flowers does not cause problems for flower growers, but one question is still relevant: "Why don't peonies bloom?" And there is such an opportunity quite often in the practice of agricultural technology of these shrubs. Majestic peonies are still popular today because of the respectable appearance of their flowers. A bouquet of flowering "heads" is truly excellent. Knowing the basic requirements for growing peonies, you can admire them in your flower bed for decades.
5 main reasons why peonies don't bloom
- Wrong place. Peonies love a bright, but slightly shaded place at noon. They will not bloom well when growing in the shade or near a growing tree. Peonies do not like too much moisture, as root rot can occur. Therefore, place the bushes away from close to the surface water tables and wetlands.
- Too young plant will not produce flowers as it will start flowering after 2-3 years. So don't worry if your young peony doesn't show buds the first summer after planting.
- The plant is planted incorrectly. If you have deeply deepened the roots, do not be surprised and do not ask why the peonies have stopped blooming. The root neck should be lowered into the ground by 5 cm, no more, since the lower buds in the ground will develop.
- It is a mistake to think that it is necessary to plant or replant peony bushes in the spring. The most suitable time for these procedures is the end of summer-beginning of autumn. Therefore, try to buy peonies in the summer, closer to the autumn coolness.
- After flowering, you can not cut the flower stems until late autumn, because they contain a supply of nutrients. If you did this, then there is no point in wondering why peonies do not bloom: they did not have enough nutrition for the growth and development of peduncles. When cutting the stems for a bouquet, also think that the next year the plant will please you again with even more flowers. For this purpose, leave cut cuttings with 2-3 leaves at the roots.
Given these basic rules, you can successfully grow peonies in your summer cottage and not panic about why peonies do not bloom profusely. If you did everything right, your plant will feel good.
Let's talk separately about why the tree peony, a kind of perennial, does not bloom. It has decorativedissected leaves and bright massive flowers of various colors. This plant is not pruned for the winter, therefore, whether the dormant buds are preserved in frost and cold, its flowering in summer depends. To this end, it is well wrapped up in late autumn and left to winter.
If your magnificent peony has been blooming for more than a dozen years and suddenly there were no flowering shoots this year, it needs a mandatory division of the rhizome and a transplant. It is best to do this after the end of flowering - in early autumn. If you carefully read all our recommendations, you will no longer have a question about why peonies do not bloom.
