Perennial perennial herb, about 1 m high. It has spindle-shaped tuberous roots and produces new buds in underground stems, which are pulled out of the ground in early spring. The first leaves are red, and there are often scaly deformed leaves at the base of the stem. The middle leaves are compound twice and thrice, the leaflets are rectangular or lanceolate, and the branches are smaller or simple. Flowers are large and beautiful, fragrant and have single branches; The petals are white, pink, red, purple or red, and the flowering period is 5-8 months.
Growth habit
Paeonia lactiflora is cold-resistant and can overwinter in the open air in northern China. Deep loam is the most suitable soil, moist soil is the best, but drainage must be good. Water accumulation, especially in winter, is easy to rot the fleshy roots of Paeonia lactiflora, so low-lying land and saline-alkali land are not suitable for planting. Paeonia lactiflora likes fertilizer, the nursery should be deeply turned, and fully decomposed manure should be applied to grow best in sunny places.
Ornamental value: Paeonia lactiflora is a big flower in modern parks or flower beds. Because of its gorgeous flowers and rich varieties, it is often planted in pieces in gardens. Or planted in strips along paths and roadsides, or planted on the edge of woodland, with short and creeping flowers. Sometimes one or two or three plants are planted to appreciate their special types and colors. There is also a special garden composed entirely of peonies, called Peony Garden. Paeonia lactiflora is an important cut flower, either inserted into a bottle or used as a flower basket. If the bud is cut off when it is ready to be put, it can be kept for several months. The main variety used as cut flowers is double petals; A single vase will fade in a few days. The ancients commented on flowers: peony comes first, peony comes second, which means peony is the king of flowers and peony is the phase of flowers. Because it blooms late, it is also called "Dianchun".
Peony poems
Year: Song Author: Wang Yucheng
Peony is bleak, and the red medicine is drunk.
Feather guest dark autopsy, fairy home Ruo die for pity.
Bees go to Tan Kou to beg for the past, and dew wet Hongying tries to mend it.
The wall in Yico Zeng is really old. If you are affectionate, you should recognize Ziweilang.