How do you care for a peony? These care basics you need to know
When people mention the peony, they immediately think of phrases everyone knows, such as "national beauty and heavenly fragrance," "elegant and majestic," and "king of a hundred flowers." Through the ages and around the world, countless people have planted and praised it. The peony has become synonymous with the Tang Dynasty: at the mention of the peony, people think of Yang Guifei, one of the Four Great Beauties; at the mention of the peony, people immediately...
When people mention the peony, they immediately think of phrases everyone knows, such as "national beauty and heavenly fragrance," "elegant and majestic," and "king of a hundred flowers." Through the ages and around the world, countless people have planted and praised it. The peony has become synonymous with the Tang Dynasty: at the mention of the peony, people think of Yang Guifei, one of the Four Great Beauties; at the mention of the peony, people immediately recall the scene of the Tang Dynasty's prosperous age. The peony and the lotus truly deserve to be called China's national flowers.
Even though the peony is so beautiful and people love it so much, when it comes to caring for it, some people still do not dare to try, simply because everyone thinks that although the peony is lovely to look at, it is not easy to grow. Actually, that is not the case. As long as you have mastered certain knowledge, growing it is quite simple.
The peony is actually a cold-tolerant plant that cannot stand heat. It likes sunlight but dislikes hot weather. As long as it gets plenty of sunlight and the temperature stays at 24-25°C, it can maintain vigorous energy.
What is more, the peony likes sandy and soft soil, and especially dislikes sticky, hard soil, so keeping the soil loose and soft is also a key factor in the peony's growth.
Moreover, the best season for planting peonies is autumn, because the weather in autumn is dry and crisp, so the survival rate of peonies in this season can reach 99%, in winter 96%, in spring 98%, and worst in summer at around 90%.