Peony Monsieur Jules Elie (Paeonia Monsieur Jules Elie) - how to grow and care
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Among flowering garden plants, peonies occupy a leading place. These beautiful and unpretentious bushes are a real decoration of the summer garden. Of the many varietal variations, the large-flowered peony of Monsieur Jules Elie is especially popular.
Peony Monsieur Jules Elie (Paeonia Monsieur Jules Elie) - what is this variety
Monsieur Jules Elie has been known for over 100 years. It was bred in France at the end of the 19th century.
Peony description
Peony is a herbaceous plant, the shoots of which form a bush up to 1 m high. The weakly branching shoots of the flower are covered with small-sized carved leaves of a dark green hue. Large pale pink flowers are spherical.
What does a peony look like Monsieur Jules Elie
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The variety is compact, long flowering and large fragrant flowers, the diameter of which reaches 18 cm. It belongs to the milky-flowered varieties, as its flowers look like they are doused with milk. Of the shortcomings, they note the exactingness of the composition of the soil and bright lighting.
Use in landscape design
The bushes of this variety are very popular. They are often found in gardens and home gardens. Peony Mons Jules Elie is widely used in landscape design. It is good in single and group plantings against the backdrop of green lawns. They are also used in mixborders. Go well with coniferous plantings.
Growing a flower, how to plant it in open ground
Growing peonies is not difficult. With the right choice of place, planting time and soil composition, the bulk of young plants take root well. There are several ways of vegetative propagation of peonies. The most popular is the planting of root cuttings.
Planting by root cuttings
Separation and planting of root cuttings is a propagation method that gives almost 100% survival rate. Cuttings are formed on the sides of the mother bush. The stalk, ready for planting, has a shoot, a formed bud and a root system. Cuttings are separated from the bush and planted in a prepared place. Young plants, as a rule, take root well and bloom after 4-5 years.
Planting plants outdoors
What time is the boarding
The separation of root cuttings is carried out after the end of the flowering of the mother bush. Monsieur Jules Elie peonies finish flowering in mid-September. At this time, they are dug up and cuttings are separated for planting. The cuttings take root within 1-1.5 months. After that, they are sheltered for the winter.
Location selection
For a peony of the Monsieur Jules Elie variety, you need a sunny place. In partial shade, the plant blooms very rarely, mainly it grows foliage. It is impractical to plant bushes on the shady side. In the shade, flowering cannot be achieved, and the plant itself inhibits growth and may die.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
The soil for growing a bush must be neutral. The variety does not tolerate slightly acidic and acidic soils. Fertile, fairly loose and light soil is desirable. The optimal soil composition for growing peony:
- garden land;
- humus;
- sand;
- peat.
All components are used in equal parts. The flower is planted in a planting hole up to 50 cm deep. It is filled with fresh soil mixture. It is advisable to add a little superphosphate and wood ash or coal to the soil.
The root cutting is separated from the mother plant with a sharp knife. The cut is sprinkled with activated carbon. The cuttings shoot is shortened so that 3-4 leaves remain. The bottom of the shoot is soaked in a 0.01% solution of heteroauxin
Planting procedure step by step
Before disembarking, it is necessary to prepare a landing pit. It is dug out at least 50 cm deep and well spilled with water.
A soil mixture is prepared for planting. The pit is filled with soil. The mother bush is dug up and the root cuttings are separated from it. Shoots are shortened.
Cuttings are dropped to a depth of 10 cm and watered well. During their rooting, regular but moderate watering is carried out for 1-1.5 months so that the water does not stagnate in the soil.
Before the onset of cold weather, the rest of the shoot is cut from the rooted cuttings. Rooted buds are covered with sawdust, flail or spruce branches for the winter.
Seed planting
Peonies are usually propagated vegetatively. But this is not the only way. You can propagate this plant by sowing seeds. This is a long and laborious process. It is not used at home. Seedlings often do not inherit the varietal characteristics of the parent plant. It is advisable to use this method only under laboratory conditions when breeding new varieties.
Plant care
The plant is very unpretentious and does not require careful maintenance. He still needs some procedures. Otherwise, it will grow poorly or not bloom at all.
Watering and feeding
Peonies need abundant watering. They especially need moisture during the period of rapid growth, before flowering and in autumn when new flower buds are laid. Water regularly, but do not overmoisten the soil. Stagnant water is harmful to the plant. For one bush during watering, up to 30 liters of water is required. Water it carefully so that water does not get into the leaves and shoots.
Watering is an important part of care
During spring growth, the peony requires root feeding with nitrogen fertilizers. In addition, it is useful to carry out foliar fertilization with mineral fertilizers. This procedure is carried out monthly until the end of flowering.
Mulching and loosening
After each watering, the soil is loosened under the bush and around it. This prevents the soil from drying out and helps to retain moisture for a long time. Loose soil is covered with mulch so that it does not dry out too quickly and there are no sudden changes in temperature at the root of the plant. Chopped bark, straw, peat are used as mulch,
Preventive treatment
As a preventive measure, the soil around the plant is treated with a solution of potassium permanganate. Dissolve 2-3 g of dry matter in 10 l of water. Processing is carried out in early spring after the snow melts. This destroys fungi and pathogenic bacteria.
Peony Blossom Monsignor Jules Elie
Peonies of this variety are especially beautiful during flowering. They are grown for large and fragrant flowers. Care during flowering will extend this period and ensure the growth of buds in the next season.
A period of activity and rest
The active growing season begins in early spring. The plant grows green mass and forms buds. The peony Monsieur Jules Elie begins to bloom in early June. The duration of flowering depends on lighting, care and age. The flowering of the bush can continue until mid-July or even until the end of July. In winter, a dormant period begins, which lasts until the beginning of spring.During the rest period, the ground part of the plant dies off.
Care during and after flowering
During flowering, the plant needs regular and abundant watering. Fertilization is also required for flowering plants. After the end of flowering, they are fed with compounds containing potassium and phosphorus.
What to do if the peony does not bloom, possible reasons
Sometimes the peony refuses to bloom. There are several reasons for the lack of flowering:
- lack of lighting;
- large landing depth;
- small planting material;
- plant age.
Peonies after flowering
As soon as the peonies have bloomed, it is time for the mandatory procedures for caring for them before wintering. These are transplanting, pruning and preparing for the winter.
Transfer
The transplant is carried out after the end of flowering. The procedure is required in the following cases:
- the bush grows in one place for a long time and the soil is gradually depleted;
- the bush has grown too large and requires division.
Usually bushes are divided and transplanted from 6-7 years of age. But if division is not required, the peony can be replanted every 10 years. Do not repot the plant too late in the fall. It should take root before the onset of cold weather. It is advisable to transplant it in September so that 1-1.5 months pass before winter.
Pruning
Bush pruning is carried out in late autumn. At this time, the entire ground part of the bush withers and dries up almost completely. The stems and leaves are cut at ground level. The cut parts of the plant are burned to prevent the spread of diseases and pests that may be in the withered foliage. You can not cut the bushes ahead of time, when the green part is alive. This leads to the death of the peony.
Preparing for winter
Peony Julie El is a frost-resistant herbaceous variety. It hibernates outdoors. It can only suffer from prolonged severe frosts. Adult bushes are covered for the winter only in the northern regions. Young bushes up to 3 years old are recommended to be carefully covered. They can suffer even from short-term drops in temperature.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
Peonies are susceptible to viral and fungal diseases. They suffer from the following viral diseases:
- sheet mosaic;
- spotting;
- Lemoine's disease;
- verticillary wilting.
Sheet mosaic
Methods to combat viral infections have not been developed. The diseased plant is destroyed along with the root system.
The most common peony fungal diseases are:
- gray rot;
- powdery mildew;
- rust.
Leaves and shoots are covered with gray or whitish bloom. Leaves diseased with rust are covered with brown spots. Remove and burn diseased areas of the plant. After that, the bush is treated with an antifungal drug. The treatment is repeated until complete recovery.
Peonies infect such pests:
- aphid;
- thrips;
- nematodes.
Thrips on sheets
To destroy harmful insects, insecticidal preparations are used. They treat the plant until the pests are completely destroyed. If the plant is affected by nematodes, it will not be possible to save the plant. Affected plants are destroyed, and the soil is treated with a formalin solution.
Caring for peonies of the Mons Jules Elie variety does not take much time and effort. It is an excellent choice for landscape decoration, long-lasting and amazingly beautiful flowering. The bush can grow without transplant for more than 10 years.
