Variety Encyclopedia | When planting peony in autumn, you must first understand peony. 30 classic peony varieties are beautiful!

Autumn is the best season for planting peony. Before you start in a hurry, you must know it first...

1. Introduction to peony

Peony It is a perennial deciduous shrub with solitary branch tops, large and fragrant flowers, gorgeous and magnificent color, It is known as "the king of flowers" and "the beauty of the country and the fragrance of the sky". It is not only a favorite flower of Chinese people, but also deeply loved by people all over the world (peony is cultivated in more than 20 countries such as Japan, France and Britain).

2. Peony growth habits

Peonies prefer warm, cool, dry, sunny conditions. He likes sunshine but is afraid of direct scorching sun and heat (the temperature is above 25 ℃, the plants are dormant, and the suitable flowering temperature is 17-20 ℃). He is resistant to semi-shade and cold (the lowest can tolerate the low temperature of-30 ℃, but appropriate cold measures should be taken in winter in the cold northern areas to avoid freezing damage), drought and weak alkali, and avoid water accumulation. It is suitable for growing in loose, deep and fertile neutral sandy loam with high terrain and good drainage.

3. Classification of peony flower types

Peony can be divided into Single petal type, lotus type, chrysanthemum type, rose type, thousand-layer platform pavilion type, tuo-laurel type, golden ring type, crown type, hydrangea type, Louzi platform pavilion type 。

 

4. Why must we plant peonies in autumn?

The root system of peony flowers grows in autumn and germinates in spring. Transplanting peonies in autumn , the root system of peony can recover quickly, and the buds of peony are in a dormant state and consume less nutrients, so Will not affect the growth of peony buds.

If you wait until Transplanting peonies in spring will affect plant growth, Spring is the growth period of peony buds, which requires a lot of nutrients. However, at this time, the root system of peony no longer grows, or grows extremely slowly. Coupled with transplanting, it is very It is easy to cause malnutrition of plants, so that they do not bloom.

5. 30 classic peony varieties

Wei Zi

Wei purple plant type is medium-tall, lotus-shaped (sometimes crown-shaped), with oblate buds, many petals, and large and hard outer petals; The inner petals are finely fragmented, upright folded, the petals are thick and hard, densely wrinkled, and the pistil degenerates less. The flower diameter is about 18 cm, purple-red flower color, and the top of the petals is pink-white, slightly shiny. It is one of the four famous peony products.

Zhao Fen

The plant type of Zhao powder is medium-tall, and the flowers are crown-shaped (sometimes lotus-shaped, golden-ring-shaped or Tuogui-shaped). The flower buds are large and pointed, and the outer petals of the outer wheel are large and thin in texture; The inner petals are soft, delicate and neat, with stamens often mixed between the petals, and the pistils degenerate and become smaller or petaled. The flower diameter is about 18 cm, pink color, It is the youngest of one of the four famous peony products.

Yao Huang

Yaohuang plants are up to 200 cm tall and have crown-shaped flowers (sometimes golden ring-shaped). The flower buds are round and pointed, often dehiscent at the ends, with 3-4 rounds of outer petals, hard texture and purple spots at the base; The inner petals are tightly folded, anthers often remain at the petal ends, and the pistils are degenerated or petalized. The flower diameter is about 16 cm, light yellow flower color, It is one of the four famous peony products.

Bean green

Bean green plants are as high as 200 cm, crown-shaped (sometimes hydrangea-shaped), round buds, often dehiscent at the top, 2-3 rounds of outer petals, thick and hard, purple spots at the base, dense inner petals, wrinkled, pistil petals or degeneration. The flowers are yellow-green, the flower diameter is about 12 cm, and the flowers are drooping. It is a rare and precious peony variety, and it is called the four famous peony products together with Wei Zi, Zhao Fen and Yao Huang.

Flower Kao

The plant size of Kao Peony is medium, the flower shape is chrysanthemum, the buds are round and pointed, the outer petals are large and flat, and the inner petals are like small clusters of chrysanthemums, which are dense and sparse, and the flowers are tightly arranged. Its flowers are big and colorful, with a diameter of more than 30 cm (it is one of the best oversized Kao flowers), its flower color is dark red, and its stamens are golden. It is an excellent rare variety.

Luoyang Red

Luoyang red plants are tall, the flowers are rose-shaped, the buds are round and pointed, the petals are multi-round and hard, neatly arranged, with ink purple spots at the base, some stamens often have petals, and the pistils are many and small. The petals are purple-red, shiny, and the flower diameter is about 17 cm. It is the only peony variety named after Luoyang.

Spring scenery of Jade Building

Yulou spring plants are medium-tall, with round buds, two-round outer petals, large shape and hard texture, long and wrinkled inner petals, and green colored pistil petals. The flower color is light pink, and the flower diameter is about 18 cm.

Zizhong Building

Zizhonglou plants are as high as 200 cm, with hydrangea-shaped flowers, round buds, often dehiscent ends, 3 to 4 rounds of outer petals, slightly wrinkled inner petals tightly folded globular, and pistils and stamens are completely petaled. The flowers are purple, with a diameter of about 13 cm.

Hua Erqiao

The plant is about 200 cm high, rose-shaped, with a flower diameter of about 16 cm. The buds are oblate, the petals are very hard in texture, and the flowers are closely arranged and densely sparse. The flower color of Hua Erqiao is red and white, and sometimes the two colors are mixed with pink and purple (but it is difficult for flower friends to produce multi-colored flowers in the actual planting process, which is difficult to plant this variety and requires high planting environment). It is a rare polychromatic peony.

Island Brocade

Island brocade belongs to a multi-color peony variety, with chrysanthemum type (sometimes rose type), round buds, large, moist and hard petals, neatly arranged, pure red, half red and half pink, red stripes and vermicelli alternating colors, etc. Sometimes it will also bloom in the full red color of the original sun, with a flower diameter of about 18 cm. Island brocade is a bud-changing variety of Sun and Hua Erqiao, which can be called the best product of multi-color peony.

First case red

The first red plant is tall, the flowers are crown-shaped, the buds are oblate, the outer petals of the flowers are large and flat, and all the stamens in the flowers are petaled, forming multi-level large flowers. The color of the flower is dark purple red, which is a rare curiosity among peonies.

Imperial concubine inserts cui

Imperial concubine plants are tall, with thousand-layer terrace-shaped flower shapes, round-pointed buds, 5-6 rounds of outer petals, neatly arranged, red halo at the base, few and wrinkled inner petals, irregularly cracked teeth at the ends, upright and towering, few stamens, and pistil petals turn into yellow-green colored petals. The color of the flower is pink, moist and delicate, the color is big and delicate, the diameter of the flower is about 15 cm, and it has a lazy charm, which is very popular among the world.

Drunk Yang Fei

Drunken Yang Fei has a tall plant type, lotus-shaped flowers (sometimes tuo-gui-shaped, sometimes crown-shaped), 4-5 large outer petals, purple-red halo at the base, finely fragmented inner petals, wrinkled and thin and soft, purple veins on petals obvious, partial stamens are petaled, pistils are basically normal, and there is petalation phenomenon. The pollen is purple (the flower is pink-purple at the beginning, slightly red, pink-purple-blue in full bloom, and pink-purple-white in full bloom), the flower diameter is about 25 cm, the petals are large, and the pedicel is long, soft and curved, so the flower head droops when it blooms, seeming to be drunk and shy.

Wu Jin Yaohui

The plant type of Wujin Yaohui is medium and tall, with slender branches, rose-shaped flower type (sometimes chrysanthemum-shaped), oblate buds, relatively flat outer petals in 4 rounds, soft and wrinkled inner petals, inky purple spots at the base, partial stamens and slightly degenerated pistils. The flower color is dark purple red, oily and shiny, and the flower diameter is about 16 cm. It belongs to the black peony variety.

Fragrant jade

Fragrant jade plants are tall, with crown-shaped flower shapes (sometimes lotus-shaped or tuogui-shaped), round and pointed buds, two rounds of outer petals, large and flat, with purple halo at the base, well-proportioned and dense inner petals, hemispherical, and a small number of stamens intermingled with petals. The pistil degenerates and becomes smaller or the petals turn into green colored petals. The flower is light pink at first, and it is as white as jade when it blooms. The flower diameter is about 20 cm. Xiangyu is the most fragrant variety of peony.

Qinglong lying in ink pool

The plant of Qinglong Womochi is about 150 cm high, with a tuosmanthus-shaped flower type (sometimes crown-shaped). The peripheral petals are wide and round, and the inner petals are finely fragmented and curled. The flower color is light ink purple (the base of the petals is obviously darker), the pistil petal in the middle turns turquoise, the flower diameter is about 19 cm, and the single flower flowering period is long (it can last for 10-15 days, and the lower the temperature, the longer the flowering period). It is one of the famous ancient peony varieties.

Lu Hehong

The Luhe red plant is medium-tall, with thousand-layer flowers, oblate buds, 7-8 rounds of outer petals, larger, purple-red halo at the base, multiple rounds of inner petals, larger and wrinkled, partial stamens petaled, and pistils smaller or degenerate. The flowers are red, and the diameter of the flowers is about 18 cm.

Fragrance of golden osmanthus

Jinguipiaoxiang plants are medium in size, with single-petal flower shape, round buds and shaped buds, and multi-round petals are delicate and lovely, dense and sparse. The flower color is close to light yellow white, and the flower diameter is about 11 cm.

Royal Yellow

Yuyihuang flowers are lotus or chrysanthemum-shaped, with wide and wavy petals. The flower color is light yellow, the stamens are golden yellow, and the flower diameter is about 15 cm. It is a traditional yellow peony variety.

Big Huhong

The plant type of Dahuhong is medium-tall, with crown-shaped flowers (sometimes lotus-shaped or tuosmanthus-shaped), round buds, sometimes cracked at the top, large outer petals with 2 to 3 rounds, deep red halo at the base, soft and wrinkled inner petals, tightly arranged, bulged and spherical, anthers often remain at the petal ends, and pistil petals turn into bright green petals. The flowers are light red, delicate and moist, with pink tips and a flower diameter of about 16 cm.

Kunshan Night Luminous

Kunshan luminous crown-shaped flower pattern, with 1-2 rounds of outer wheel petals, sometimes green color at the petal end, slightly purple halo at the petal base, almost completely petal and pistil petal into green heart. The flower is turquoise at first, innocent in full bloom, clean and shiny, and the flower diameter is about 17 cm. It is said that the petals of "Kunshan Luminous" contain phosphorus and will shine in moonlight. It is the whitest variety of white peony, and it is a traditional famous product of Luoyang peony.

White Snow Tower

White snow tower flowers are crown-shaped, with large outer petals, thin and wrinkled inner petals, stacked high and spherical, with purple halo at the base of the petals, and most of the stamens are petaled. The flowers are green-white at the beginning, snow-white when they bloom, and the flower diameter is about 16 cm.

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