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- Properly support peonies
- Support - why?
- Dropping is favored by wind and rain
- Damage due to cancellation
- Install the support
- In addition, a support from inside - fertilizer
- Tips
Because of its heavy flowers, it often makes sense to support the peony to prevent it from breaking off
Properly support peonies
The heyday of the peonies is longed for. No wonder: the flowers just look great! But the heyday can also become a tragedy, and that if you have not supported his peony properly.
Support - why?
Many peonies were trimmed to flower size. But that has brought a major disadvantage: The perennials can often no longer hold the bulky and heavy flowers properly. The stems are too thin compared to the voluminous flowers. As a result, the long flower stems bend up to down.
Dropping is favored by wind and rain
The falling happens mainly by gusts of wind, rain, the downpour or if you brush the plant in passing. Many causes can cause the flowers to fall over. Once again, they will not be stable once they are down.
Damage due to cancellation
The fallen flowers do not just look ugly. In addition, breaking off the stems may cause the plant to become more quickly affected by pathogens. These can penetrate unhindered into their damaged tissue.
Install the support
Here are some tips for attaching the support:
In addition to preventing falling over, a brace helps keep the growth of the peony in shape. However, be careful not to 'lace' the plant too much. Otherwise, it looks tight and moisture can no longer evaporate properly, so that fungal diseases are favored.
In addition, a support from inside - fertilizer
In addition, strengthen your peony by fertilizing it. In the spring and in August she should receive a dose of potash. This strengthens the structure and the power of the plant. Make sure not to fertilize the plant too nitrogen rich!
Tips
Even at wintertime, a support can be useful as protection against breaking off by snow loads, at least in shrub peonies. Tie the shoots together!