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If you properly care for peonies after flowering, the next year the peonies will bloom even better. Many ornamental plants require care not only before or during flowering, but also after.
Peonies are no exception. The flower requires 2 procedures that will ensure more lush flowering next year.
Pruning
1. First, you need to cut off all the dying flowers. It is necessary to cut off not only the bud, but also part of the stem up to the first healthy leaf. Thanks to this, the plant will save some of the nutrients, which it will later direct to the formation of new shoots, and will not waste energy on unnecessary green mass.
2. Don't get carried away with pruning. You only need to remove flowers and shoots that are dying, diseased, or damaged. Healthy leaves and branches should not be removed.
3. Pruning should be done in dry weather. This will reduce the risk of fungal disease. In addition, clean, sharp scissors or pruners should be used.
Feeding
After pruning, peonies will need phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. For example, the bushes can be fed with the following solution: 2 tbsp. l. superphosphate and 1 tbsp. l. potassium sulfate per 10 l of water.
The fertilizer is applied under the root, but before that the soil must be moistened with plain water. Up to 5 liters of solution are used for an adult bush.
