It is difficult to remain indifferent at the sight of the herbaceous peony Etched Salmon. At first glance, it resembles a rose with a pleasant aroma. There is a desire to see such beauty near your home. The flower is unpretentious and does not require special attention during growth. The main thing is to choose the right place and soil, since it grows in one place for more than one year. In the future - water and feed.
Description and features
Peony Etched Salmon (lat.Etched Salmon) is a representative of herbaceous plants. It grows as a bush up to 80 centimeters in length. The shoots end in large pink-shaped buds of a pink hue with a light edging. There are no lateral buds. The color of the ruffled, terry petals smoothly turns into a coral shade. The buds are all as chosen, with a diameter of 17 centimeters.
The milky peony (lat. Paeonia Lactiflora) is grown for decorative purposes. The color changes during the flowering period.
History of selection
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 the place and soil chosen for the flowers. In the shade, for example, plants may not bloom.
Selecting a location
Peonies have been growing in one place for decades - this should be taken into account when choosing a suitable site. They do not tolerate frequent transplants well.
Undesirable predecessors: peonies, perennials, shrubs, trees.
Hybrid Etched Salmon loves sunny areas, with some shading at midday. Negatively relates to low places, close proximity to groundwater, and cold winds.
Soil requirements
Plants can grow in any soil. The exception is land with a high level of acidity. In this case, lime and dolomite flour are added to the soil. The peculiarity of hybrids is to penetrate deep to the threshold where there is a loose nutrient layer. Therefore, deep cultivation of the land is required. This especially applies to heavy soils.
Deadlines
The best time to plant flowers for the Middle Zone 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.
Planting scheme
Etched Salmon bushes are growing wildly. When planting, maintain a 1-meter step 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 jar of ash, 250 grams of superphosphate. The third part is covered with a fertile layer.
Care
Growing Etched Salmon is not difficult. Flowers need watering, timely feeding, and prevention from diseases and pests.
Watering
As soon as the soil thaws, the hybrids need watering with potassium permanganate. The procedure performs two functions: it stimulates the awakening of the kidneys and disinfects the soil.
In summer, flowers prefer abundant watering - up to 30 liters for an adult specimen, once a decade. It is advisable to carry out work in the evening. In autumn, flowers lay buds for next year and prepare for wintering. For the process to be successful, peonies are watered.
Loosening and weeding
After watering, the soil is loosened to allow the roots to “breathe.” A prerequisite is to free the bushes from weeds. They are carriers of many diseases. Mulching helps simplify the task.
Top dressing
During planting, the soil is saturated with organic matter and minerals. Young seedlings do not need feeding until 3 years old. Fertilizers are then applied throughout vegetative development.
The key to lush flowering and awakening of the buds is spring fertilizing with nitrogen and potassium fertilizers. During the flowering period, liquid fertilizers are applied, for example, mullein infusion with potassium and phosphorus. After flowering, plants need potassium-phosphorus supplements. Fertilizers are suitable dry or liquid. Repeat feeding in the fall so that the peonies overwinter well.
Protection from diseases and pests
Etched Salmon infects viral fungal diseases and attacks pests: aphids, ants, chafers, nematodes.
Gardeners advise preventing diseases and pest attacks. To do this, perform a number of protective actions:
- Before planting, the bushes are treated with fungicides. Subsequently, spraying is carried out with copper sulfate and Topaz - once a month. Right up to the setting of buds.
- The step between plants is kept at 1 meter.
- Provide moderate watering and feed with nitrogen fertilizers in the required quantity.
- Flowers do not tolerate acidic soil. For deoxidation, lime or dolomite flour is added.
- In autumn, the above-ground part is removed.
To prevent pests, the soil is treated monthly with insecticides, the soil is loosened, and mulched.
Use in landscape design
Terry peonies Etched Salmon look great in group and single compositions. Honeysuckle bushes and flowers with a contrasting color highlight the beauty of the pink specimens: yellow daylilies, purple irises, blue sage.
Plants with small inflorescences look ideal against the background of large peonies. If the plants are tall, they are placed behind the peonies, low ones - 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 to jewelry, where peonies play the role of a diamond.
