Characteristics and description of the Etched Salmon peony variety, planting and care
It is difficult to remain indifferent at the sight of Etched Salmon herbaceous peony. At first glance, it looks like a rose with a pleasant aroma. There is a desire to see such beauty near your home. The flower is unpretentious, does not require special attention to itself during growth. The main thing is to choose the right place, soil, since it has been growing in one place for more than one year. In the future - water, feed.
Description and features
Peony Etched Salmon (lat.Etched Salmon) is a representative of herbaceous plants. Bush grows up to 80 centimeters in length. Shoots end with large pink buds of pink shade with light edging. Lateral buds are missing. The color of the corrugated, terry petals smoothly turns into a coral shade. Buds - everything, as for selection, with a diameter of 17 centimeters.
Milk-flowered peony (lat.Paeonia Lactiflora) is grown for decorative purposes. The color changes during the flowering period.
Breeding history
Etched Salmon peonies are grown by Canadian breeders. For its characteristics, the flower was awarded a gold medal in 1981.
Landing
Their further existence depends on what place, the soil was chosen for the flowers. In the shade, for example, plants may not bloom.
Seat selection
Peonies have been growing in one place for decades - this should be taken into account when choosing a suitable site. Frequent transplants are poorly tolerated.
Unwanted predecessors: peonies, perennials, shrubs, trees.
The Etched Salmon hybrid loves sunny areas, with a little shade at midday. Negatively refers to low places, the proximity of groundwater, cold winds.
Ground requirements
Plants can grow on any soil. An exception is land with a high acidity level. In this case, lime and dolomite flour are added to the soil. The peculiarity of hybrids is to penetrate deep into the threshold where there is a loose nutrient layer. Therefore, deep tillage is required. This is especially true for heavy soils.
Timing
The best time for planting flowers for the Middle Lane is August-September. Plants have time to take root and prepare for winter. In regions with a long spring, hybrids are planted in May-June.
Landing scheme
Etched Salmon bushes are growing strongly. When planting, they maintain a step of 1 meter between plots. The size of the seat is 60x60x60 centimeters. Two parts of the pit are filled with a mixture in equal parts: peat, sand, humus, fertile layer. Add 1 teaspoon of potash, 1 tablespoon of copper sulfate, a liter can of ash, 250 grams of superphosphate.The third part is covered with a fertile layer.
Care
Growing Etched Salmon isn't difficult. Flowers need watering, timely feeding, prevention from diseases, pests.
Watering
As soon as the soil thaws, the hybrids need watering with potassium permanganate. The procedure has two functions: stimulates the awakening of the kidneys, disinfects the ground.
In summer, flowers prefer abundant watering - up to 30 liters for an adult specimen, with a frequency of 1 time per decade. It is advisable to carry out work in the evening. In autumn, flowers lay buds for the next year, preparing for wintering. For the process to be successful, peonies are watered.
Loosening and weeding
After watering, the soil is loosened so that the root "breathes". A prerequisite is the removal of weeds from the bushes. They are carriers of many diseases. Mulching helps to simplify the task.
Top dressing
During planting, the soil is saturated with organic matter and minerals. Young seedlings do not need additional feeding up to 3 years. Fertilizers are then applied during vegetative development.
The key to lush flowering, awakening of the buds is spring feeding with nitrogen and potash fertilizers. During the flowering period, liquid fertilizers are applied, for example, an infusion of mullein with potassium, phosphorus. After flowering, the plants need potassium-phosphorus fertilization. Fertilizers are suitable dry, liquid. Repeat the feeding in the fall so that the peonies overwinter well.
Protection against diseases and pests
Etched Salmon infects viral fungal diseases, attacks by pests: aphids, ants, May beetles, nematodes.
Gardeners are advised to prevent diseases, pest attacks. To do this, perform a number of protective actions:
- Before planting, the bushes are treated with fungicides. In the future, they are sprayed with copper sulfate, Topaz - once a month. Up to the laying of buds.
- The step between the plants is kept at 1 meter.
- Provide moderate watering, feed with nitrogen fertilizers in the required amount.
- Flowers do not tolerate acidic soil. Lime or dolomite flour is added for deoxidation.
- In the fall, the ground part is removed.
From pests, they monthly treat the soil with insecticides, loosen the ground, mulch.
Use in landscape design
Terry peonies Etched Salmon look great in group and single compositions. Honeysuckle bushes, flowers with a contrasting color: yellow daylilies, purple irises, blue sage emphasize the beauty of pink-shaped specimens.
Plants with small inflorescences look perfect against the background of large peonies. If the plants are tall, they are placed behind the peonies, the low ones are in the foreground. An original solution would be to plant peonies in groups with different shades.
Peonies planted along the paths give the garden a royal grandeur. Single plantings on green grass can only be compared with jewelry, where peonies play the role of a diamond.
I really like peonies, planted them around the entire veranda. The flowers are very beautiful, they love the sun, so you should not plant them in the shade. In addition, they need constant recharge.