How to tend a Paeonia suffruticosa
Also known as: Paeonia arborea C.C.Gmel., Paeonia suffruticosa f. rubida Hong C.Zheng, Paeonia suffruticosa f. maculata Hong C.Zheng, Paeonia yunnanensis W.P.Fang, Paeonia moutan Sims, Paeonia suffruticosa var. purpurea Andrews, Paeonia moutan var. anneslei Sabine, Paeonia suffruticosa f. anneslei (Sabine) Rehder, Paeonia suffruticosa var. papaveracea (Andrews) Kern, Paeonia moutan var. papaveracea (Andrews) DC., Paeonia suffruticosa var. papaveracea (Andrews) A.Kern., Paeonia yunnanensis Fang, Paeonia papaveracea Andrews, Paeonia moutan var. papaveracea (Andrews) Ker Gawl., Paeonia arborea var. papaveracea (Andrews) C.K.Schneid., Paeonia suffruticosa subsp. suffruticosa , Paeonia fruticosa Dum.Cours., Paeonia chinensis Oken, Paeonia moutan subvar. rosea-plena Sabine, Paeonia moutan var. rosea-semiplena Sabine, Paeonia moutan var. rawesii Sabine, Paeonia moutan var. carnea-plena Sabine, Paeonia moutan var. albida-plena Sabine, Paeonia moutan var. humei Sabine, Paeonia suffruticosa var. humei (Sabine) L.H.Bailey, Paeonia suffruticosa var. banksii (G.Anderson) L.H.Bailey, Paeonia moutan var. amplissima Drapiez, Paeonia moutan var. extensa Drapiez, Paeonia moutan var. carnea Drapiez, Paeonia moutan var. ocellata Drapiez, Paeonia moutan var. virginea Drapiez, Paeonia moutan var. rosea G.Anderson, Paeonia papaveracea var. lefevreana C.Morren, Paeonia suffruticosa f. rosea (G.Anderson) Rehder, Paeonia moutan var. banksii G.Anderson, Paeonia suffruticosa f. banksii (G.Anderson) Rehder, Paeonia suffruticosa f. papaveracea (Andrews) Rehder
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry
Sunlight
Long-day plant, likes sunshine, but avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove old, diseased, dead leaves and withered flowers timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Ranunculaceae, Paeonia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period April-May, viewing period 1-2 weeks
- Flower colors
- red, pink, yellow, or in mixture
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