In terms of cultivation types, it can be divided into hundreds of varieties mainly according to the color of flowers. Peony has many varieties and colors, with yellow, green, red meat, crimson and silver red as the top grades, especially yellow and green. Peony flower is big and fragrant, so it is also called "national color and fragrance". In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yuxi said in a poem: "The peony demon in front of the court is unqualified, and the lotus on the pond is pure and heartless. Only peony is the real national color, and capital moves when flowers bloom. "
In the late Qing Dynasty, peony was once regarded as the national flower of China. 65438+May 0985 Peony was rated as two of the top ten famous flowers in China. It is a rare woody flower unique to China, with thousands of years of natural growth and 1500 years of artificial cultivation history. It is widely cultivated in China and has been introduced all over the world. Peony flower is known as the king of flowers, with rich culture and paintings.
Growth habits of peony flowers;
Sexual desire likes warm, cool, dry and sunny environment. Like sunshine, but also resistant to semi-shade, cold, drought, weak alkali, avoid water, heat and direct sunlight. Suitable for growth in loose, deep, fertile, dry and well-drained neutral sandy loam. Poor growth in acidic or cohesive soil.
Adequate sunshine is beneficial to its growth, but it is not resistant to summer sun. The temperature above 25℃ will make the plant dormant.