Peonies "Alexander Fleming": description of the variety, planting and care rules

Nature has endowed man, giving him the opportunity to admire his creation in the form of a peony by Alexander Fleming. The incredibly beautiful terry bomb-shaped flower fully justifies its purpose: it satisfies the aesthetic need of a person, creates psychological comfort, and is the main decoration of the garden.

The peony was named after the British scientist Alexander Fleming, who introduced penicillin to the world. It belongs to the milky-flowered herbaceous varieties of peonies, has large double pink-lilac inflorescences with a diameter of 18-20 centimeters. The petals are corrugated along the edges, a tone lighter. The leaves are double-triangular, pointed at the ends, and have a dark green color.

Peony "Alexander Fleming" is a perennial winter-hardy plant, grows up to 80 centimeters in height, greenery even without flowers has a beautiful decorative appearance. Begins to bloom in late May - early June, flowering lasts about 2 weeks. Flowers have a spicy sweetish smell, are stored for a long time in cut form, enliven the interior of the room, create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort in it.

Peony "Alexander Fleming" does not require special attention and care, provided that the landing site is correctly chosen for it. Feels better in lighted areas, away from buildings that create shade. Does not tolerate swampy places that cause root rot. The best type of soil for peony is loam., in the case of a predominance of clay, it is diluted with sand, peat, humus.

It is not recommended to plant and transplant a peony in the spring, as its growth buds "wake up" in February-March, and when planted in spring, they can be damaged, which will make the plant weak and unviable. Planting is done in late August or early September.

A fairly deep hole is dug for a seedling, placing a large amount of top dressing in it as a supply of nutrients for the plant for many years to come.

Planting a peony seedling is carried out in stages.

1. A week before planting, a pit of 60x60x60 centimeters is prepared. If there are several peonies, the distance between them should be at least 1 meter.
2. The bottom of the pit is covered with a drainage layer (coarse sand, crushed stone, broken brick) of 20-25 centimeters.
3. Pour a layer of top dressing (compost, humus, 100 grams of lime, 200 grams of superphosphate, 300 grams of wood ash, 150 grams of potassium sulfate) 20-30 centimeters thick.
4. The pit is completely covered with earth mixed with compost, and left to naturally shrink for a week.
5. After a week, the rhizome of the plant is placed in a hole with settled soil, covered with a small layer of soil, tamped a little and spilled well with water. The root neck of the peony should not be covered with earth.

Until the full connection of the rhizome of the peony with the new place of the soil constantly moisturized.

To solve the issue of planting with a cut, acquired in spring, the root cutting (cut) is planted in a pot with a certain soil composition and removed until April in a cold place (in a garage, on a glazed loggia or window sill). At the end of April, the cut along with the pot is placed in the ground until the end of August. In late August - early September, the planting material is removed from the pot and planted in a permanent place.

Peony roots do not tolerate excess moisture and can rot. An adult plant is watered once a week using 2 buckets of water. During the budding period, the soil is not allowed to dry out.

Adult plants are fed 3 times during the growing season. The first feeding is done in early spring, even in the snow, the second - during the budding period, and the last - after the buds have faded. For feeding use natural fresh and mineral fertilizers.

When preparing for winter, it is not recommended to remove the ground part of the peony early; in warm weather, the roots of the plant continue to accumulate nutrients that will support the flower at the beginning of the next growing season. Trimming the ground part of the flower should be done after the onset of the first frost. Places of cuts on the stems are sprinkled with crushed coal, and the soil is mulched.

Flowers play an important role in a person's life: they raise the mood, charge with positive energy. Peony "Alexander Fleming" in this sense is a real "gentleman", requiring so little attention for himself, and in return brings so much benefit to others.

In the next video, see the gardener's review of the peony "Alexander Fleming".