Kansas (peony) is the king of the flower garden. Description and features of care

Peony Kansas conquered the hearts of gardeners with their luxurious terry buds. It forms red-crimson flowers. High mahrovost gives them the appearance of fluffy balls. Large, up to 29 cm in diameter, they are neatly placed in a socket. The bush blooms abundantly, exuding a rich aroma. Stems up to 100 cm tall with dark green carved leaves. Exquisite handsome man pleases the eye with bright colors, not only in the garden, but also in cutting, does not lose its decorativeness up to 7 days.

Selecting a landing site

Kansas - a peony of many years, with good care, grows well in one place for more than 20 years. Therefore, the choice of a site for it must be approached thoroughly. Peonies are photophilous plants, but in extreme heat they need shading from direct sunlight. To protect the flower from disease, the bush should not be planted close to other plants, this will ensure its good air circulation.

When transplanting a pion bush, it should be remembered that the plant is planted on the previous place no earlier than 10 years later. It prefers moist soil, but does not tolerate water stagnation. On low, swampy areas, it should not be planted. Prefers loamy loam with moderate acidity.

When and how to plant a peony Kansas? Description

Peony plant or plant better in the autumn - from late August to early October. Disembark immediately to a permanent place. If it is necessary to determine the branches of the bush in early spring or at the end of winter, put about 3 liters in a container and put them in a cool place. As soon as the temperature reaches 10 degrees, the bush is immediately planted in the soil.

At the bottom of the landing hole, place a drain and fill it with half a nutritious composition. Deepen the dips into 10 cm, gently fill with soil and water abundantly.

Peculiarities of growing

Kansas is a peony requiring care throughout the year.

• Spring. As soon as the snow comes down and shoots appear, under the peony bush remove the trash, pour water with potassium permanganate, loosen the soil and sprinkle mulch.
• Summer. In the first year to break the buds. Fertilizers for the first 2 years do not make. Adult bushes fertilize: in the spring they make a complex fertilizer before the beginning of flowering, in August - potassium-phosphorus fertilizer.
• Autumn. In late October - early November, remove shoots and leaves at the soil level. Add ash and bone meal. Cover the basal system with sawdust or compost, young bushes - a thick layer of foliage, and on top - with a film.

Kansas is a peony, requiring abundant watering during the flowering period - 1.5 buckets per bush, with a frequency of once every 10 days. After it has blossomed, buds must be removed to exclude fungal diseases from the petals that have fallen to the ground.

Peony Kansas: seedlings, seeds, layers. Methods of reproduction

• The seed method of reproduction is rarely used, since the bush will only bloom for 4 years. The decorative properties of the mother plant are not always transmitted in this way of reproduction.
• Division of the bush is used from the age of 4. As soon as young buds germinate, cut off the shoots, leave a length of 10 cm from the soil level. Dig down the peony, remove excess soil from the tubers, cover with a cloth and put it in the shade for 2-3 hours. With the tuber cut off the diseased tissue and divide, leaving 3 to 5 kidneys on each part. Distribute the litters into the planting pits, sprinkle them with soil and water abundantly.
• Reproduction by layers is suitable for 5-year-old plants. Escape to press to the ground, fix and sprinkle with earth. In the summer peony water, loosen the soil, and in autumn to separate and plant as an independent bush to a permanent place.
• For reproduction by green cuttings, separate the powerful shoot and cut into cuttings so that there are 2 internodes left on each. Treat with "Heteroauxin" and disembark until spring under the film.

Kansas is a peony of royal blood. It not only pleases with its exquisite bright colors, but is also appreciated for its medicinal qualities. Has a soothing, anti-inflammatory and tonic effect.