When do peonies usually bloom, and how can their flowering period be adjusted?

The peony is hailed as one of China's national flowers. It is also a byword for wealth and magnificence. Many songs praise the peony. The peony is also the beloved favorite of many flower lovers. So when do peonies usually bloom? And if you want to adjust their flowering period, how should you do it? Below, the editor will answer for everyone

1. When do peonies usually bloom

1. Common peonies

(1) Under fairly normal conditions, it blooms only once a year, and the time is in April. The blooming period is generally rather short, about ten days, from the 10th to the 20th. Of course, we can also adopt certain methods to delay it and make it bloom in winter.

(2) Actually, under fairly normal conditions, the peony sheds its leaves in winter, and only when spring arrives does it bloom again. But this is not true of all of them; some varieties, because they differentiate very early and the buds have relatively shallow dormancy, will unfold their leaves under very natural conditions, so the second blooming follows naturally.

2. Cold peony

The cold peony is a rather special variety among peonies. As the name suggests, this variety can bloom in winter. The cold peony can bloom twice a year. In spring it blooms early, with a dozen or so flowers; in winter the number of blooms is not as many as in spring.

3. Special varieties

As for other peony varieties: Hanzakura Jishi blooms around late October, Gokawa Kan in early November, and Shiguregumo in mid-to-late November.

2. How to adjust the flowering period of peonies

1. Some flower lovers may need to adjust the flowering period of peonies because of exhibitions or other special reasons. Generally, it can be controlled through certain methods to fall on National Day, the Spring Festival, etc., so if someone wants to display it as a potted plant on a certain holiday, they can prepare in advance and control its flowering period well.

2. Generally, to control it to bloom on National Day, you need to control the temperature to around zero degrees before July 15, then let it grow normally after half a month, and it will be able to bloom normally by the end of September.

3. If you choose the Spring Festival, you should select peonies that are several years old, pot them two months in advance, then place them indoors to raise the temperature, controlling the temperature at around 15 to 20 during the day and around 10 to 15 at night, and make sure light and moisture are well provided.

Alright, the above is what the Tuliu.com editor has brought you about when peonies usually bloom. We hope it is helpful to everyone.