Peony Yellow Crown (Paeonia Yellow Crown)
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Peonies with yellow flowers appeared much later than their counterparts in other colors. Breeders from different countries have spent a lot of time to get exactly yellow flowers. All bred specimens in the sun lost their color, became white. The Yellow Crown varietal peony has retained its yellow coloration.
Peony Yellow Crown (Paeonia Itoh Yellow Crown) - what kind of variety, history of creation
The hybrid variety was developed in Japan in the 1950s by the specialist T. Ito. The yellow shade of the flower was obtained by crossing tree and herbaceous peonies. So golden flowers began to spread among florists around the world.
Peony Yellow Crown
A perennial plant grows for several years in one place, grows every year, and is covered with a large number of yellow buds. For reproduction, the rhizome of young bushes is taken. It is better not to use a plant older than 4 years for this purpose.
Brief description, characteristic
The golden Yellow Crown peony grows up to 1 m in height. The ground part of an adult plant is dark green in color. Flowers are double and semi-double, reach 17-20 cm in diameter. Compact bushes give from 40 to 50 yellow flowers in one season. The older the bush, the more luxurious its flower cap.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The plant is distinguished by its unpretentiousness to growing conditions. The following advantages of the hybrid are worth noting:
- lush and abundant flowering;
- pleasant strong aroma;
- high resistance to frost;
- resistant immunity to diseases and garden pests.
The disadvantages of the Yellow Crown peony include:
- the presence of non-double yellow flowers;
- the appearance of buds inside the bush - where they are not visible;
- high price of seedlings.
During the flowering of the bush, there is a high probability of a change in the color of the buds and the appearance of patterns on the petals.
Use in landscape design
Blooming peony Ito Yellow Crown is combined with any plants, and can also become an independent decorative element in the local area or summer cottage. Tall shrubs are often planted in the center of a flower bed or flower garden, then surrounded by shorter plants. Yellow peonies are planted along the garden paths. If you change the environment of the plant every year, you will get a new original landscape design.
Peonies in the composition
Growing a flower, how to plant it in open ground
The main rule when growing Ito Yellow Crown peony (another name is Bartzella peony) is to choose the optimal site. The plant loves open, sunny areas. Proper timely care will allow you to get a healthy bush with luxurious flowers.
Planting by root cuttings
Young bushes are often propagated by cuttings.To do this, the plant is dug up, then cut into several parts, so that each one has several shoots. Cuttings are planted in the hole. Sections are processed with ground cinnamon or crushed charcoal.
What time is the boarding
Peonies are planted in spring and autumn. Experienced flower growers advise planting in early spring.
Location selection
Bushes should be planted in areas well-lit by the sun. In order for the buds to tie well and develop fully, it is necessary to provide the bushes with maximum natural light. Plants do not tolerate gusts of wind, as well as the proximity of groundwater. Peonies grow every year, so they should not be planted next to large plants.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
You must first fertilize the soil. The composition of fertile soil should contain: humus, wood ash and mineral additives. The excavated root of the plant is divided into parts so that each has at least three buds.
Planting procedure step by step
A golden peony is planted like this:
- Dig a deep hole.
- A prepared young bush is placed in the middle, sprinkled with earth.
- The soil around the bush is compacted.
- Water the plant with water and spread mulch around it.
Planting peonies
Planting with seeds (for breeding)
Growing with seeds does not guarantee yellow petals. This method of breeding Ito peonies is quite difficult. Sometimes it takes several years to wait for the emergence of sprouts.
Seeds from plants are harvested at the end of summer. They must be immature. Then, to accelerate their germination, stratification is carried out. For this, the seeds are placed in wet sand and heated to 30 ° C. Then everything is placed in the refrigerator for about a day, after which it is heated again. After 3 months, the seeds hatch. They should be planted in peat for 3 months and grown at temperatures between 5 and 10 ° C.
Plant care
Young bushes need careful and regular maintenance. The rules of agricultural technology are watering, feeding and protecting against diseases and pests.
Watering and feeding
Peonies do not like excess moisture. It is necessary to water the plants based on the climatic conditions of the area. Potassium-phosphorus compositions begin to be applied 3 years after planting. This is especially important at the beginning of flowering.
Mulching and loosening
After watering, the land around the bush must be periodically loosened and, in parallel, get rid of weeds. Loosening helps to enrich the root system with oxygen, and weeding serves to prevent the appearance of pests and fungi. Mulch is an additional top dressing, and also retains moisture in the soil.
Preventive treatment
To protect peony bushes from diseases and garden insects, preventive treatment is carried out on seedlings. Before planting, they are placed in a solution of potassium manganese or copper sulfate for half an hour.
Peony Blossom Ito Yellow Crown
Inflorescences begin to tie at the beginning of June. This peony variety is distinguished by long flowering - about 30 days.
A period of activity and rest
The growth and development of the bushes begins in mid-spring and ends with the onset of frost.
Care during and after flowering
Before flowering, peonies are regularly fed, watered with warm, settled water and loosened the soil around them. As soon as the flowering period ends, the dried buds must be cut off.
What to do if it does not bloom, possible reasons
After planting, the peony begins to bloom in 3-4 years. If the inflorescences do not form, the problem may be in improper care, as well as in the wrong area. If only a few buds appear, they must be picked. This will help you get a luxurious bloom next year.
Peonies after flowering
After the end of the flowering period, peony bushes require several consecutive procedures.
Transfer
Bushes that are not yet 4-5 years old can be used for reproduction. Young plants are transplanted to a new suitable place.
Pruning
Shoots should be cut at least 10-20 cm from the ground.
Preparing for winter
Young plants are not highly resistant to frost, so they need to be protected. To do this, sprinkle the shoots with humus, fallen leaves, put a covering material on top. Mature plants do not need sheltering.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
The resistance of peonies to diseases and pests decreases when growing conditions are violated and improper care. The culture is affected by: powdery mildew, rust, gray mold, spotting. To prevent and get rid of diseases, it is required to regularly conduct a visual inspection of plants, remove dried and affected branches, leaves. You also need to process the bushes with special means.
Pests such as aphids, ants and thrips are destroyed with insecticidal preparations.
Despite the complexity of breeding and the high cost of seedlings, the peony of the Ito Yellow Crown variety is in demand among flower growers. If you plant these bushes with dense foliage and a lush cap of sunny flowers on the site, they will decorate it for more than one year.
