For the first time, peonies began to be cultivated even before our era. They first appeared in Greece, China and Rome. They were used there as ornamental and medicinal plants. In our country, this flower appeared during the time of Peter I. The Tsar was very fond of these flowers, so in the first half of the 18th century, the peony became widespread. In recent years, flower growers have come to grips with its selection.
When propagating this type of flower in your area, you need to know when to transplant peonies. For its landing, you must choose the most open and sunny place. It must be protected from the wind. But at the same time, it must be remembered that without air circulation there is a danger of developing diseases. Therefore, the site where the peony is planted should be removed from trees and buildings. Never fill a peony with a large amount of water. It is important for him that the soil is moderately moist. It should also be noted that a peony can stay in one place for up to 20 years without requiring a transplant.
If stillneed a transplant, it is important to know when you can transplant peonies. This is usually done in August or early September. Transplantation is carried out by dividing the rhizome. To do this, you need to carefully dig out the plant and remove the rhizome from the soil.
Then clean it from the ground and remove the roots that have rotted by cutting them at an angle. To plant a peony, you need to make a hole up to 60 centimeters in diameter and in depth. Put a mixture of soil and humus at the bottom, mixing them with mineral fertilizer. Eyes should be placed 5 cm below the soil level. After planting, the soil should be well moistened.
How to transplant peonies in spring? To do this, you need to dig a bush, capturing as much land as possible, located on the rhizome of the plant. Add nutrient soil to the pits prepared for transplanting the peony. Throughout the summer, keep an eye on the plant and be sure to cut off the first buds that appear. Watering should be done every day.
When to transplant peonies - decide for yourself. However, the best time is the end of autumn. At this time, the heat subsides, and the rains begin. All the flowers on the peonies have faded, and it is not a pity to transplant the plants. But basically you can do it at any time, no matter when. You can transplant peonies in April and May, but spring weather can adversely affect this plant, this should be taken into account.
If the roots of the bushes have broken off, they can be planted on a bed with nutritious soil and get additional peony bushes in the future. Themshould be watered more frequently. Pruning peonies should be done at the end of October. To do this, the shoots must be cut at ground level. Be sure to remove all cut stems.
It should be noted that peonies rarely get sick and do not attract pests. However, gray rot may appear on the leaves. It will begin to damage the stems, buds and leaves. Therefore, be sure to treat the plant with Bordeaux liquid or preparations that contain copper. This procedure should be done when the buds appear.
Now you know when to transplant peonies, and you can transform your garden yourself with this wonderful plant.
