Treelike peony — magnificent deciduous bush which by right is considered "king" of flower bed. Usually its rhizomes land in the fall in 20-30 days prior to the beginning of frosts, during this time the sapling manages to be prepared for wintering, but often in garden shops the peonies begin to go on sale in February or March. In this case it is necessary to take care of how to keep plant before landing.
Preparation for storage
If you have bought treelike peony at the end of winter or the beginning of spring, namely at this time in shops and the garden centers allotments of this remarkable flower from the European and domestic nurseries appear, then it is necessary to take measures to keep rhizome before landing in soil. Indoors it will just dry.
Having bought sapling of treelike peony with opening root system, at first examine it. Cut off the begun to rot and broken backs. On cut they have to be white. Make solution of the medicine "Kornevin" (according to the recommendations specified on packing). Wet in it rhizome for a period of 2 till 12 o'clock. After that process allotment any fungicide, for example, the medicine "Fitosporin-M". You opudrit cuts wood ashes that will help to prevent rotting.
Storage in the fridge
There are several storage techniques of rhizome of treelike peony. Effective method is the placement of sapling to the cool place with temperature of +2-4 degrees. Envelop the prepared rhizome damp peat dust, peat or sawdust. Place everything in plastic bag and put on the lower shelf in the fridge.
As soon as snow in garden descends, it is possible to land rhizome to the calm earth on the constant place. To peonies spring frosts are not terrible and they will perfectly take roots.
Disembarkation in pot
One more way is to place allotment in pot, and then to plant sapling in flower bed. For this purpose the big plastic pot (volume about 5 liters) will be required. On bottom of container fill drainage layer (it has to be not less than 2 cm) and a little nutritious substrate. Use the garden earth to which add vermiculite and wood ashes (on 5 l – on 0.5 glasses of each substance).
Arrange in pot treelike peony, straighten backs. Fill up with soil and water. After moistening the soil will sink therefore from above it is necessary to pour still lands. The root neck of peony has to be closed. Then fill snow layer. Put pot with peony in plastic bag or cover sapling with the cut-off plastic bottle. Place pot with the planted treelike peony in the dark and cool place (it is recommended to store sapling at temperature from 0 to +10 degrees.
As soon as the peony begins to wake up, that is his kidneys will start in growth, will expose pot closer to light (on windowsill or the glazed balcony). The peony should be humidified periodically, without filling in it. After the procedure, water from pallet should be drained as the peony does not stand stagnation of water and the rhizome can decay.
The treelike peony kept before spring landing thus needs to be planted in flower bed only after the threat of returnable spring frosts passes. It is recommended to cover in the first two weeks landings lutrasily or other ukryvny material.