Peony Pink Hawaiian Coral (Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral) - cultivation and care

Peony Pink Hawaiian Coral (Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral) - American semi-double hybrid from the so-called coral series. Coral, peach, apricot, melon shades of the outer large petals of the open flower are complemented by inner small creamy petals and yellow stamens. One of the first "coral" varieties with a name reminiscent of the corals of the Hawaiian Islands.

Peony Pink Hawaiian Coral (Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral) - what is this variety

The cultivar received the Gold Medal award of the American Peony Society in 2000, the Award of Landscape Merit in 2009. Frost-resistant, can grow in climatic zones with a temperature of -45 ℃. Detailed description of the variety:

Perennial bush.
Semidouble.
The height of the bush is 60-90 cm.
The stems are strong, there is only one flower on the shoot.
Flowering is one-time.
Flower diameter up to 16-20 cm.
The color of the outer petals is coral, pink, light pink, apricot in full dissolution.
The petals in the center are creamy yellow or creamy. Anthers are golden yellow.
The aroma is sweet, soft, may smell like rotten hay.
Early flowering variety.

Peony flower Pink Hawaiian Coral has a size of up to 16-20 centimeters

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Pink Hawaiian Coral peony has large flowers with a diameter of 16-20 cm. It blooms early and very profusely. The bush has high strong stems, does not require their mechanical support, and is good at cutting. The variety is frost-resistant, has a reliable inheritance of traits during reproduction.

May have an unpleasant flower smell, requires deep tillage, constant qualified supervision. Poor maintenance after flowering is not aesthetically pleasing.

Pink Hawaiian coral peony blooms profusely

The use of peony in landscape design

Pink Hawaii Coral peony is quite tall and has large, abundant flowers. It is necessary to carefully choose a place for its placement and think over the neighborhood. To decorate the territory, plants are planted in groups.

By combining Pink Hawaiian Coral Peony with other varieties, you can achieve long flowering. During this period, he will add volume and splendor to the flower arrangement. In combination with late flowering varieties of the same color range, it facilitates the construction of a long-term composition.

On a note! The variety looks great against the backdrop of shrubs and trees, and in front of it irises, bells, and decorative onions will perfectly fit.

Growing a flower, how to plant it in open ground

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Peony Pink Hawaiian Coral propagates by dividing the bush or by root cuttings. When buying a new seedling or dividing a bush is not possible, propagation by stem cuttings, renewal buds or layering can be used.

Planting by root cuttings

A good peony seedling (delenka) should have at least 2-3 buds on the root collar. The root length is at least 15 cm. The best seedlings are a large division with four to five buds and one or two large roots.Weak, very dry, broken off seedlings are planted in a temporary place and grown for a year or two, after which they are transplanted to the site. Small parts of rhizomes with 1-2 buds, if they have at least one root, can also be planted.

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What time is the boarding

Transplanting and dividing the bush is done from mid-August to mid-September. At the end of the growing season, overgrowing small roots grow, due to which the bush receives nutrition. Partial rooting of plantings, which continues intensively immediately after thawing the soil in spring, contributes to a faster onset of flowering. If necessary, transplantation and division are carried out at other times during the entire growing season. In this case, they ensure the safety not only of the roots, but also of the shoots.

Location selection

The bushes reach their maximum development in 3-5 years, and with good agricultural technology they bloom profusely for another 4-6 years. Like all herbaceous peonies, Coral Pink peony loves lighted places and reacts to strong darkening with a decrease in the abundance of flowering and paler flowers.

The ideal place is well-lit, with open-work daytime partial shade, away from buildings and large trees, protected from drafts. Light shading during peak heat will help prolong flowering.

Important! Wet places with stagnant water are strictly prohibited. Flooded roots will lead to the death of the flower.

How to prepare the soil for planting

The site is prepared a few days before planting in order to stabilize the soil. The planting place for a peony should be up to 80 centimeters in diameter and depth. The groundwater level should be no higher than 1 meter. The cultivation of peonies requires a well-cultivated loamy soil with good water and air permeability.

On all types of soil, drainage from red bricks, branches, stones is laid at the bottom of the seats. With heavy clay soils, sand is added to the planting hole, with sandy loam and sandy soils - clay. Rotted manure or compost is included in the soil from the garden land, per one well, depending on the volume, 100-300 g of superphosphate, 100-200 g of potassium sulfate and dolomite flour, lime or ash in acidic soil. The soil is slightly compacted. The upper part of the pit (15-25 cm) is filled with ordinary fertile soil without fertilizers, and the plant is planted in this layer. The recommended soil acidity is slightly acidic (pH 5.5–6.5).

Preparing a seedling for planting

The delenka is examined, damaged and rotten roots are removed, the cuts and broken off parts of the root are sprinkled with ash, charcoal, a means to stimulate growth. It is better to cut the largest roots by 1/3 of the length.

Note! The seedlings should be handled carefully as the roots break easily.

Peony planting procedure step by step

To plant Pink Hawaii Coral peony outdoors, you must:

Choose a place.
Prepare a planting hole, make a hole of the desired size.
Prepare seedlings.
Set the seedling eye level by placing the board on the edges of the planting hole.
Place the seedling in the prepared hole, checking the deepening of the growth point (buds). The roots are placed so that they are in contact with the soil with the entire surface, it is advisable not to allow large roots to bend in order to avoid their fracture. Saplings should be at a depth of 5-6 cm if the ground is light, and 3-4 cm if it is heavy. After the soil subsides, the seedling shrinks by 1.5–2 centimeters.
Cover the remains of the hole with fertile soil.
With your hands, gently squeeze the soil, tamping it around the roots.
Water abundantly at the rate of 3-5 buckets per plant. Add soil if it sags. In dry weather, watering should be repeated after a while.
Mulch with compost, straw, peat, chopped bark.
For late plantings, provide shelter for the seedling.

The location of the peony seedling eyes

Seed propagation of a peony

Seed propagation of a peony is much more difficult. From the moment of sowing the seeds to the appearance of the first flowers, 3-5 years pass.This will produce flowers that are very different from the mother plant. A successful development of events will allow you to get an original flower or bring out a new variety that will surprise you with its beauty.

The herbaceous peony of the milky-flowered variety Pink Hawaii Coral almost does not form seeds. The peony fruit is a multileaf. Each contains several large shiny seeds of black or brown color. Initially, they wait until not yet dark seeds will be visible through the half-open leaves. If planting in open ground is planned, the seeds are taken out of the boxes, mixed with wet sand and placed in the refrigerator. There they will wait for more suitable weather (autumn). At the same time, the moisture content of the sand is regulated.

On a note! It is best to germinate the seeds indoors as it is easier to control the conditions.

Peony seeds need three periods - warm-cold-warm:

In the first warm phase, the seeds are lightly sprinkled with sand and watered with warm water. Cover the container with glass or wrap it in a transparent film to create a greenhouse effect. It is necessary to maintain the temperature from +16 to +25 ℃, ventilate and moisten the sand until roots 1-2 cm long appear.
In the cold phase, plants with roots are planted in a small peat cup. The seedlings are kept at a temperature of 6-10. Humidity should be at 10%. At the same time, sudden changes in temperature are excluded. The cold phase lasts 3-4 months, daily ventilation is necessary.
In the second warm phase, growing seedlings is no different from growing other plants.

Plant care

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In the first year after planting, feeding is not required. With a good pre-planting dressing, the plants receive a sufficient amount of nutrition. Young plants consume abundant moisture at the end of June-July, when buds begin to form and form.

Worth knowing! It is better to water the plants under the roots, without wetting the leaves and base of the stems. Watering continues until the end of August.

In the following years, peonies are fed with organic and mineral fertilizers from early spring. Better liquid feeding. From the end of April to the middle of May, the plants are given two organo-mineral dressings. Add 20 g of ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, potassium sulfate to a bucket of diluted manure solution. This amount of solution is consumed for three bushes. After feeding, the plants are watered abundantly, the soil is loosened and mulched. When using only mineral fertilizers, the dosage is doubled.

Mulching and loosening

Peony milky-flowered Pink Hawaiian Coral grows well on light, loose soils, so after watering, you need to loosen the soil around the bush. Instead of loosening or together with it, you can mulch the ground with straw, hay, chopped bark. The use of cut paper or cardboard is allowed.

Preventive treatment

At the base of the stems, the soil is sprinkled with ash to prevent gray rot, and the plant is treated with fungicides.

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The active growing season of the peony is from May to October. The peony blooms in late May and early June, with timely watering, the bush retains its decorative function.

Peony flower is extraordinarily beautiful

Additional Information! It is not recommended to cut off all flowering shoots, as this will greatly weaken the peony. After flowering, it is necessary to remove the inflorescences along with part of the stem. You cannot cut off the entire stem.

Peony does not bloom - possible reasons what to do

The main problems due to which the peony does not bloom:

the seedling is planted too deep, in this case the bush takes time to build up a new root system and form new growth points;
the seedling is planted too shallow, the buds are frozen;
the seedling is too weak, planted in poor condition or transplanted several times;
the bush is too old, the flowering intensity drops;
the place was chosen poorly, the bush is in full shade or is flooded with water;
the bush is sick or damaged by pests.

Peonies after flowering

It is advisable not to do a transplant of a healthy bush from 3 to 10 years old. But if necessary, the bush is transplanted in the spring or in August-September, if possible, with a lump of earth, or the transplant is combined with the division and reproduction of the bush.

For a transplant with a lump of earth, an annular ditch of the largest possible diameter is dug (at least 10-15 centimeters from the projection of the crown). The bush is gently lifted from several sides with shovels, or a sheet of metal is brought under it with the help of a tunnel and an annular ditch, on which the peony is moved to a new place.

Pruning

The time for pruning peony bushes is late autumn. It is performed when the first frost occurs. Shoots are cut at ground level as low as possible. Do not delay pruning, as the root system may rot.

Preparing for winter

Shrubs for the winter are best protected from freezing with mulch. The thickness of the layer depends on the climatic zone and the condition of the bush. Young bushes planted this year are best protected with additional covering material or spruce branches. In the spring, the mulch is removed.

Diseases, pests and ways to control them

The main pests and diseases of peonies:

Rust. Spots on leaves and shoots. Collect and burn shoots and leaves, spray the plant with 1% Bordeaux liquid. The same measures for phyllostictosis (small brown spots with a dark purple rim, premature drying of the leaves), brown spot (large brown spots, the leaf looks like burnt) and brown spot (bilateral brownish-brown, rounded or elongated spots with a darker rim, leads to weaken the bush).

Unique color of peony Coral Pink

Gray rot. A gray bloom appears at the base of the stem, then it darkens and breaks. Large brown spots appear on the tips of the leaves. The leaves are deformed and dry out. Small buds turn black and also dry up. The edges of the blossoming petals turn brown and dry. The control method is correct agricultural technology and fungicide treatment.
Powdery mildew. It is recognized by a whitish bloom on the upper part of the leaves. Treatment with soap and soda solution.
Ring mosaic of leaves. Light green and yellowish stripes, rings, half rings are formed on the leaves between the veins. Viral disease, collect and burn damaged shoots. With a strong defeat, the bush is destroyed.

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