How much does a small herbaceous peony seedling cost? Detailed planting methods

Herbaceous peony is also known as Jiangli, Licai, Lanweichun, Yurong, Lishi, Meiguhua, Heiqianyi, Hongyao, etc. It is an ornamental flower with rich colors, and its flower shape is huge, suitable for planting in courtyards and parks. Herbaceous peony usually blooms in May and June, and the seeds are round, oblong or pointed-round. Let's take a look below at the introduction to the price of herbaceous peony seedlings and planting methods.

I. Price of herbaceous peony seedlings

The price of herbaceous peony seedlings ranges from 0.5-10 yuan each. The price is affected by factors such as the specifications of the herbaceous peony seedlings, place of origin, market conditions, and purchasing channels, and there are certain differences among regions. When buying herbaceous peony seedlings, everyone must go to a regular nursery market to purchase them, so that the seedlings bought back are more guaranteed.

II. Planting methods for herbaceous peony seedlings

Apply decomposed dried manure or cake fertilizer at the bottom of the hole. Mix it evenly with the subsoil. Before planting, treat the herbaceous peony seedlings with a mixture of 700 times thiophanate-methyl solution plus 1000 times methyl isofenphos solution to prevent pest and disease damage. Hold the herbaceous peony seedling by hand and place it in the hole with the roots spread out. When the soil has been filled to half the pit, shake and lift the seedling so that the root system and soil are tightly combined. The degree to which the seedling is lifted should be based on the buds being level with the ground. After watering, the planting pit sinks, which is exactly the suitable planting depth. If planted too deep, the buds are not easy to sprout and emerge from the soil, and even if they emerge, their growth and development are not vigorous; if planted too shallow, the rhizome is exposed above the ground and is easily caused to die in summer from sunlight exposure. Finally, fill the soil until the hole is full, tamp it firm, and pile on a mound of soil about 10 cm high to prevent cold and preserve soil moisture, which also serves as a marker and protection. Depending on the soil moisture condition, if the soil is moist, it may not need watering after planting; generally it should be watered immediately after planting.

1. Temperature requirements

Herbaceous peony is a typical temperate plant. It likes warmth and tolerates cold, and has a relatively wide range of ecological adaptation. In northern China it can be cultivated in the open field, and its cold tolerance is relatively strong. In the area of Nenjiang County in northern Heilongjiang Province, where the annual growth period is only 120 days and the extreme minimum temperature is -46.5°C, it can still grow and bloom normally and overwinter in the open field. In summer it is suitable for a cool climate, but it is also quite heat-tolerant.

2. Light conditions

Only with sufficient light during the growth period of herbaceous peony can it grow luxuriantly and have brightly colored flowers; however, it can also grow and develop normally under light shade, and during the flowering period it can also appropriately lower the temperature and increase humidity, avoiding burns from strong sunlight, thereby prolonging the ornamental period. But if it is shaded too much, it will cause spindly growth, weak growth, and failure to bloom or sparse blooming.

3. Soil conditions

Herbaceous peony is a deep-rooted plant, so it requires deep soil layers, and it also has thick fleshy roots, so it is suitable for loose sandy loam with good drainage. It grows poorly in clay and sandy soil. High soil water content and poor drainage easily cause root rot. Neutral or slightly acidic soil is suitable, and saline-alkali land is not suitable for planting; it grows better in fertile soil, but attention should be paid that the nitrogen content must not be too high, to prevent spindly growth of branches and leaves. During the growth period, appropriately increasing the application of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can promote robust growth of branches and leaves and beautiful blooming. Herbaceous peony avoids continuous cropping. In traditional concentrated production areas of herbaceous peony, continuously planting herbaceous peony in the same plot for many years is a very common phenomenon, which has caused serious losses, not only severe pests and diseases, decreased yield and quality, but even large-area death. Therefore, a scientific and reasonable crop rotation system must be implemented.