It is believed that the peonies grow superbly on one site for ten or more years, without requiring division or relocation to another location. Nevertheless, sometimes there is a need for transplantation, due to the excessive length of vegetation on depleted soil, the modification of the suburban area and its re-planning or deterioration of the conditions for the growth of the crop. For example, next to peonies can grow a tree and obscure them. In any case, whatever the reason, it is necessary to correctly choose the moment for the transplantation and prepare for the flowers a new favorable place in the garden. In this article we will talk about when you can transplant peonies, how to properly grow them and feed them. Before changing the "residence" of flowers, you should choose a good site and carry out preparatory work.
When can you transplant peonies? We select a site for flowers
Planting pions is carried out either in early spring or late autumn, although the autumn period is much preferable. Before starting the landing, the most favorable conditions should be created at the future site of growth. For these beautiful plants, solar, open areas are suitable. Peonies do not like wetlands and lowlands, as well as poorly tolerated neighborhood with woody shrubs and fruit trees with a powerful root system. Next to these flowers, only herbaceous plants can be grown that can not harm the root system of peonies and delay development of the bush. Optimum for these colors is considered sandy loam or loamy soil. When it is possible to transplant peonies, and what area to pick up for them, we have considered, now we will tell about preparatory works. For each bush it is first necessary to dig a landing pit, the dimensions of which should be 600 x 600 x 600 mm. If several bushes are planned to be transplanted, then a distance of at least 100 cm between the pits is maintained. The soil from the pit is removed and used for the preparation of a fertile substrate, as well as the subsequent formation of the rhizome. Experienced growers are advised to prepare the substrate in a large, convenient for mixing components of the container. The mixture is composed of equal parts humus (compost), sand, peat, garden soil. Also superphosphate (up to 100 g per bush), wood ash (400 g), bone flour (400 g), iron vitriol (1 tbsp.) And potash (1 tsp) are added to it. After the preparation of the earth mix, the planting pit is filled in half, and the rest is covered with ordinary garden soil (without fertilizers). This is done so that the rhizome of the peony does not come into contact with organic matter and is not affected. In the end, the pit should be filled with earth mixture so that up to the edges there are about 10 cm. The prepared land is rammed and thoroughly watered. Finally, you can proceed to the direct planting of the peony.
When can you transplant peonies, and how to do it right?
In order to correctly plant a peony, it is necessary to arrange its roots so that the kidneys are at a distance no less than 5 cm from the soil surface. The bush is neatly covered with earth, and above the pit is a mound that protrudes above the level of the treated soil. Subsequently, the land will settle, the root system will go deeper, and the kidneys will be at the required height. In general, planting and replanting peonies is not difficult, the main thing is to carefully place the rhizome in the center of the pit and fill it with earth. In the first year, peony bushes may appear somewhat weakened and not bloom, but there is nothing to worry about. The main thing is that in the second year the plants become bigger and more powerful.
For transplanted shrubs should be carefully tended, but for this you need to know about what to feed the peonies. It should be remembered that these plants do not fertilize the first 5 years after planting. Peonies are fed in spring, when they have shoots. To do this, use a solution of mullein - half a bucket per bush. During the ovary buds, the fertilizers are re-applied. How to grow peonies? Proper care for these flowers is a timely watering (especially important to water the bushes in early June in the absence of precipitation), except for loosen the soil, remove the faded stems, preventing the appearance of diseases. At the end of autumn, the entire ground part of the peonies is removed to the very bottom.