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Peony Garden Treasure is a hybrid variety of peonies that appeared in the USA in 1984. It gives very lush, large yellow flowers: with proper care, up to 1 peonies appear on 50 bush. Due to its high winter hardiness, it can be cultivated not only in the Central part of Our Country, but also in some regions of the Urals and Southern Siberia.
Description of Peony Garden Treasure
Peony Garden Treasure belongs to the category of hybrid ito-cultivars. This means that they are bred as a result of crossing herbaceous and tree peonies. Literally, its name translates as “treasure of the garden.” It has large, attractive yellow flowers that exude a very strong fragrance.
Peony belongs to the sun-loving plants. Even a weak shadow from neighboring shrubs, trees or buildings interferes with it. Weak shading for 2-3 hours a day is allowed only in the south. The stems of the bush are quite strong, so it does not need supporting supports. The leaves are small, pinnately lobed, deep green.
In the description of the peony ito Garzhen Treasure, it is indicated that the variety has a high winter hardiness. Therefore, you can grow such a bush in many regions of Our Country:
- Moscow region and the middle lane;
- Volga-Vyatka region;
- Chernozem region;
- Kuban and the North Caucasus.
It is also allowed to grow in the Urals and South Siberia. However, additional protection of the plant for the winter is required here – mulching and shelter (especially young seedlings).
Peony Garden Treasure is distinguished by a beautiful, spreading bush with lush, large flowers.
Features of flowering
Peony Ito Garden Treasure is a hybrid with lush flowers that reach a diameter of 20-24 cm. A large-flowered, semi-double variety with a medium-late flowering period (second half of summer). Flowers have up to 50 golden yellow petals, orange core. In this case, flowering begins at 2-3 years. It will be long (30-50 buds appear on an adult bush within a month) subject to several conditions:
- plenty of sunlight – planting in an open area, away from sources of shade;
- moderate but regular watering;
- fairly fertile, well-drained soil;
- regular feeding;
- mulching and shelter for the winter.
The flowering period of the Garden Treasure peony often falls at the end of July – the beginning of August. In some cases, it can produce flowers until the first half of September.
With proper care, Garden Treasure peony flowers turn out to be very large – more than 20 cm in diameter
Application in design
Since the ito Garden Treasure peony bush turns out to be very sprawling, it decorates the garden well in itself. Usually it is planted in open spaces, in the very center of the flower garden, so that it attracts attention. Along with single plantings, peony goes well with other plants, for example:
- delphinium;
- daisy;
- blue forget-me-not;
- phlox;
- stonecrop;
- lily;
- astilba;
- petunia;
- pelargonium;
- hydrangeas
- coniferous plants (juniper, thuja, dwarf spruce).
Experienced gardeners note that plants of the Buttercup family should not be placed next to the Garden Treasure peony. It also does not tolerate well in the shade, so it is better not to plant it next to trees, shrubs and other large-sized plants.
Garden Treasure looks great in rock gardens, mixborders, along paths, next to benches and verandas. If there is a pond in the garden, the peony bushes will be very beautifully reflected in the water.
Spreading bushes Garden Treasure look good both in compositions and in single plantings
Methods of reproduction
Since the variety belongs to the hybrid, it will not work to breed it with seeds. However, vegetative propagation methods are available:
- division of the bush;
- grafting;
- layering.
To less injure the bush, it can be propagated by cuttings. You can start breeding after the peony Garden Treasure is 5 years old. The sequence of actions is as follows:
- In early June, several cuttings of the middle part of the shoots are harvested. Their length can be any, but the main thing is that each has 2 internodes.
- Make the top cut – 2 cm above the last sheet.
- They also make a lower cut – immediately under the leaf cushion.
- For several hours, the stalk is kept in a growth stimulant solution, for example, in Kornevin.
- Then they make up a mixture of equal amounts of soddy soil and humus, pour wet sand on top with a layer of 5-6 cm and root the cutting at an angle of 45 degrees (in open ground).
- Abundantly moisturize, grow in greenhouse conditions (under the film) for a month, then begin to ventilate.
- At the end of August, you can open a greenhouse for a few days, and then mulch for the winter – the peony Garden Treasure needs shelter. To do this, you can use straw, sawdust, needles, peat.
Rules of landing
Peony Garden Treasure is best planted immediately in a permanent place, so as not to be transplanted later. The main requirement is the openness of space, the absence of even a faint shadow (which is especially important in the middle lane). The bush prefers well-drained, light and fairly fertile loams. If the soil is depleted, it must be fed regularly. The reaction is neutral or slightly acidic (pH 5.5 to 7,0).
Bushes are planted at the end of August, 1-1,5 months before the first frost. On the other hand, it should not be planted earlier – otherwise the Garden Treasure may start to grow actively, and the young shoots will freeze.
For planting, you can prepare a mixture of several components:
- 1 part garden soil;
- 2 part compost;
- 200 g superphosphate;
- 60 g of potassium salt.
Next, you need to clean the area and dig it to a depth of up to 50 cm. A medium-sized hole is dug – about 50 cm deep and in diameter. The peony seedling Garden Treasure is deepened so that it fits freely in the hole, and at the same time the buds remain above the soil at a height of 2-3 cm. moisture in summer.
If several bushes are planted at the same time, the distance between them must be at least 1,5 m
Aftercare
Peony Garden Treasure does not need heavy watering. Moderate moisture is needed – for example, 2-3 times a month (in the absence of precipitation), 2-3 buckets per adult bush. In case of drought, you can water weekly or more often: the soil should not crack, at the same time, waterlogging is also not allowed.
Top dressing is applied several times per season:
- After the final snowmelt, you can pour a solution of 2 g of potassium permanganate into 5 d of water.
- In April, after the start of growth, nitrogen fertilizer is given.
- In mid-May, they are fed with complex fertilizer.
- During the formation of buds, a mixture of ammonium nitrate, superphosphate and potassium supplements is given.
- After the end of flowering (in early August), the Garden Treasure peony is fed for the last time with potassium and superphosphate.
Preparation for winter
The last top dressing with superphosphate and potassium sulfate is given in late August or early September, after which it is no longer necessary to fertilize the peony. Carrying out autumn pruning is also optional – up to 4-5 years of life, it is better not to touch the bush. Then it is allowed to carry out a sanitary and shaping haircut, removing damaged, diseased and clearly protruding branches. Some gardeners advise cutting the Garden Treasure peony under a stump, leaving branches 4-5 cm tall.
Mature bushes need shaping pruning
For a good wintering, it is important to spud the plant and mulch the roots with a layer of hay, straw up to 6-7 cm. Young seedlings can be completely covered, which is especially important in the conditions of the Urals and Siberia. In the south, such shelter is not necessary, especially since Garden Treasure is a frost-resistant variety.
Pests and diseases
Peony Garden Treasure is sometimes affected by infectious diseases of fungal and viral origin:
- powdery mildew;
- gray rot;
- mosaic leaf disease;
- rust.
The following pests can parasitize on a peony:
- aphid;
- ants;
- thrips;
- nematodes.
Therefore, in the middle of spring, it is recommended to carry out preventive treatment with fungicides (“Vintage”, “Maxim”, “Profit”, “Topaz”) and insecticides (“Biotlin”, “Confidor”, “Karbofos”, “Green Soap”). You can also fight pests with folk remedies – a solution of wood ash, an infusion of onion peel, garlic, celandine.
Peonies should be inspected periodically for signs of disease and pests.
Conclusion
You can grow a Garden Treasure peony with even minimal skills. The main condition is to place the bushes in an open, well-lit place, preferably on a hill where rain and melt water does not accumulate. Regularly watering and feeding the bush, you can wait for the first flowering in 2-3 years after planting.