Ugly, battered flower roots from relatives back home surprisingly bloom as big as a bowl's mouth, more beautiful than peonies
During the May Day holiday, I went back to my hometown to visit relatives, and a relative gave me a big flower root. It looked rotten and battered, but since it was a kind gift from someone, I couldn't refuse it. Later, I took it home and planted it in a pot, and unexpectedly, the blooms that opened were as big as a bowl's mouth, more beautiful than peonies! It really is a treasure!
It turns out this flower is called the Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora). Its colors are extremely vivid and beautiful, and it can bloom with more than 10 flowers at a time. A single flower stays in bloom for a long time and fades slowly, so the viewing period is long. Its effect in decorating a home is very strong, and placed on a balcony or in a living room, it is elegant and noble, beautiful and graceful.
The Chinese peony is a perennial herbaceous plant. Plant it once and you can enjoy its flowers for many years. The relative at home planted it in the yard. Its flowering period is May to June, and it is blooming vigorously right now in the current season! It can not only be planted in the ground to decorate a courtyard, but its effect as a potted plant for decoration is also excellent!
Let me share the care methods for maintaining Chinese peonies indoors
The Chinese peony is a long-day plant. It needs at least 12 hours of light each day so that its branches and leaves grow vigorously and it can bud and bloom normally. If there is little light, the number of flowers will be few, or it may even fail to bloom. So you can place the Chinese peony on a south-facing balcony!
The Chinese peony is somewhat different from other flowers. It is suitable for growing in neutral or slightly alkaline soil. When potting or repotting, you can add a small amount of plant ash to the soil. In addition, the soil must be loose, breathable, and well-draining!
The Chinese peony is relatively drought-tolerant, so watering should not be too frequent, otherwise the fleshy roots are prone to rot. Normally, you can water it with some fermented rice-washing water, which can make the Chinese peony grow more vigorously.
When it is budding, you can apply phosphorus fertilizer once, which can make the flower colors vivid and the blooms large. After the flowers fade, promptly cut off the flowering branches to avoid consuming too many nutrients!
The Chinese peony can not only decorate the home environment well, but also purify the air and detect whether sulfur dioxide in the air exceeds the standard. It can be said to be a potted plant with very comprehensive functions.
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