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Fine-leaved peony Rubra Plena is a herbaceous perennial shrub named after the legendary doctor Peon, who healed not only people, but also gods from serious wounds. The plant is ornamental and medicinal. All parts of the culture contain tannins, essential oils, vitamins, minerals and bioflavonoids, and have a tonic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, sedative, anticonvulsant and bactericidal effect.
Description of the herbaceous peony Rubra Plena
Rubra Plena is a hemispherical thin-leaved terry peony with brilliant inflorescences of red, ruby or cherry colors. The height of an adult plant varies in the range from 51 to 88 cm. The thin-leaved peony Rubra Plena is formed by rather thick shoots with a slight curvature. The leaves are dark green. For peony officinalis Rubra Plena, middle latitudes with loamy soils with good drainage and high moisture capacity are excellent.
Thin-leaved peony Rubra Plena is considered a winter-hardy crop, which is not afraid of negative temperatures down to -41 ° C. The shrub is light-loving, so sunny places are best suited for it. In the midst of a hot summer, the plant should be provided with light partial shade in the hours before and after noon. If you place a thin-leaved peony in an area with abundant shade, it may not bloom or its inflorescences will be very small.
Features of flowering
Shoots of the thin-leaved peony Rubra Plena appear already in April, when the soil warms up to a temperature of +6 ° C. Over the next month, the formation of the upper aerial part occurs, after which buds appear.
The opened bud of Rubra Plena is distinguished by a spherical or bomb-shaped shape
A glance at it evokes an association with a luxurious double flower, decorated with bright pompoms. Gradually, the petals become lighter. Delicate bud has a pleasant charming and delicate aroma. The first inflorescences can be observed in mid-May, they continue to please the eye for 14-20 days. They are not afraid of sunlight, are not subject to fading and excellently keep on the bush.
Application in design
Thin-leaved peony Rubra Plena is actively used in the organization of solar mixborders and rock gardens
One glance at the photo of the thin-leaved Rubra Plena peony is enough to appreciate the outstanding external data of the culture. The shrub can be planted in almost any area or flower garden.
In design, peony is used as a decoration for arbors, paths and other garden elements.
Fine-leaved peony goes well with other representatives of flowering perennials.
Neighbors in the flower bed can be irises, clematis, phloxes, lilies, tulips and roses
Since the shrub has an early flowering period, it can be planted together with galanthus, crocus and daffodil. Good neighbors are miniature coniferous crops.
Methods of reproduction
Thin-leaved peony Rubra Plena is propagated by layering, dividing the bush or cuttings. The optimal time for division is the period from the second half of August to the beginning of autumn. The shrub is dug up and pruned 10 cm from the root, followed by washing the root system. A seedling with a couple of buds and a rhizome up to 15 cm long is suitable for planting. Smaller specimens require additional care, while large specimens have problems with adaptation.
Rules of landing
Peony officinalis Rubra Captivity does not tolerate neighborhood with buildings made of stone and brick, large bushes and trees with a spreading crown. The culture is unpretentious to soils, but fertile, loose, slightly acidic soil with increased moisture capacity is best suited for it. Sandy soil is considered absolutely unsuitable for the plant. Plant a thin-leaved peony, adhering to the following recommendations:
- A shrub is planted in a hole 60 cm wide and deep. The hole is filled with a mixture of sand, peat, garden soil and humus, taken in equal parts. The soil needs to be fertilized with superphosphate, bone meal and wood ash.
- During the deepening of the seedling, it is necessary to monitor the kidneys, which should be located 6 cm below the ground level.
- Between the peony and other plants, you need to maintain a distance of about 1 m.
When landing in too clayey soil, sand is added to it, in case of landing in sandy soils – clay. Before starting planting work, the material requires disinfection for half an hour with a saturated solution of potassium permanganate or garlic infusion. The seedling must be kept in a solution of heteroauxin, then dried and rubbed with charcoal. After completing these manipulations, the seedling is placed in a pre-prepared hole with a sand cushion.
Planting and transplanting a thin-leaved peony Rubra Plena is allowed only in the autumn
The culture does not tolerate stagnant water, which provokes decay of the root system. With a high risk of soil freezing, they resort to container growing: seedlings are placed in boxes or barrels. They are in flower beds or in front gardens during the warm season, and with the onset of autumn they are removed to a cellar or a pre-prepared place with comfortable temperature conditions.
Aftercare
Despite the fact that the thin-leaved Rubra Plena peony has strong stems, it needs support in the form of a support. A perennial herbaceous plant does not require special care, regular watering and top dressing is enough for it. When buds are formed, as well as during flowering, the soil needs abundant watering (at least 2,5 buckets for each plant). With the onset of spring, the shrub is fed with organic fertilizers, and during the budding period and in the middle of autumn, mineral complexes are introduced.
The soil must be periodically loosened and mulched. Otherwise, the earth will dry out quickly. If the thin-leaved Rubra Plena peony does not want to bloom, it is worth resorting to thinning (removing excess plants from nests and rows to accelerate growth). At the beginning of flowering, the shrub needs pinching with the removal of lateral buds that are too small in size. Thanks to this, you can make the inflorescences large and lush.
Humus, horse humus, urea and ammonium nitrate are suitable for feeding the thin-leaved Rubra Plena peony. If the shrub grows on fertile alkaline soil, it practically does not need top dressing and fertilizers. If the culture develops on poor sandy soil, it must be fertilized twice a year. The foliar method is also suitable for feeding young plants: in the second half of May, seedlings are sprayed with a solution of complex mineral easily soluble fertilizer.
Fine-leaved peony Rubra Plena needs abundant watering during the first weeks after planting in the ground. Watering an adult plant should be rare, but plentiful. After watering, the soil in the region of the near-stem circle is subjected to loosening. Good soil moisture is very important before flowering and also during bud formation. It is necessary to monitor the cleanliness of the near-stem circle of a thin-leaved peony, removing weeds and exposing them to periodic loosening.
Preparation for winter
Before the onset of cold weather, the shrub needs pruning 6-7 cm above the ground.
Before the onset of winter, the thin-leaved peony Rubra Plena should be sprinkled with peat by 6-7 cm
It is not recommended to remove mulching materials until the beginning of spring, when red shoots appear on the shoot.
Pests and diseases
Under prolonged wet weather conditions or when the soil is flooded, the shrub can be affected by gray rot, which leads to a slowdown in growth and death of the plant. The best prevention of this disease is considered to be treatment with Bordeaux mixture or a solution of copper sulphate. Do it no more than twice during the period of vegetative development. Among pests and parasites, the culture has practically no enemies.
For the prevention of various diseases characteristic of the thin-leaved peony Rubra Plena, periodic cutting is done, followed by burning of the remnants of the stems.
Conclusion
Fine-leaved peony Rubra Plena is not only an ornamental crop, but also a miraculous healing plant that can relieve depression, insomnia, neurosis, allergies and mental disorders, as well as improve metabolic processes in the body, improve the condition of hair, nails and skin. Flower growers all over the world note its unpretentiousness, bright appearance and therapeutic properties.
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