Peonies with yellow flowers appeared much later than their counterparts of other colors. Breeders from different countries spent a lot of time to get exactly yellow flowers. All bred specimens in the sun lost their color, became white. The varietal peony Yellow Crown has retained its yellow color.
Peony Yellow Crown (Paeonia Itoh Yellow Crown) - what kind of variety, the history of creation
The hybrid variety was bred in Japan in the 50s of the XX century by a specialist T. Ito. The yellow hue of the flower was obtained by crossing tree-like and grassy peonies. So golden flowers began to spread among flower growers around the world.
Peony Yellow Crown
A perennial plant grows for several years in one place, grows every year, and is covered with a large number of yellow buds. For propagation, the rhizome of young bushes is taken. A plant older than 4 years old should not be used for this purpose.
Short description, characteristic
Golden peony Yellow Crown grows to a height of 1 m. The ground part of an adult plant has a dark green color. Flowers are double and semi-double, in diameter reach 17-20 cm. Compact bushes in one season give from 40 to 50 yellow flowers. The older the bush, the more luxurious it has a flower hat.
Additional Information. Foliage and large peony flowers resemble tree-like varieties of plants, and stems with grassy ones. In winter, the ground part dies.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The plant is unpretentious to growing conditions. It is worth noting the following advantages of the hybrid:
- magnificent and plentiful blossoming;
- pleasant strong aroma;
- high resistance to frost;
- resistant immunity to diseases and garden pests.
The disadvantages of peony Yellow Crown include:
- the presence of non-double yellow flowers;
- the appearance of buds inside the bush - where they are not visible;
- the high price of seedlings.
During the flowering of the bush, there is a high probability of changing the color of the buds and the appearance of patterns on the petals.
Use in landscape design
The blooming peony Ito Yellow Crown is combined with any plants, and can also become an independent decorative element in the adjacent territory or summer cottage. Tall shrubs are often planted at the center of a flower bed or flower garden, then surrounded by lower plants. Yellow peonies are planted along garden paths. If you change the environment of the plant every year, you get a new original landscape design.
Peonies in composition
Growing a flower, how to plant in open ground
The main rule when growing Ito Yellow Crown peony (another name is Bartzell Peony) is to choose the optimal site. The plant loves open sunny terrain. Proper timely care will allow you to get a healthy bush with luxurious flowers.
Planting with root cuttings
Young bushes are often propagated by cuttings. For this, the plant is dug up, then cut into several parts, so that each has several shoots. Cuttings are planted in the hole. Sections are treated with ground cinnamon or chopped coal.
What time is the landing
Peonies are planted in spring and autumn. Experienced growers are advised to plant in early spring.
Note! When planting Ito peonies in autumn, the procedure must be carried out until mid-September. The plant must have time to take root and strengthen in order to more easily tolerate the winter.
Location selection
Bushes should be planted in areas well lit by the sun. So that the buds are well tied and fully developed, it is necessary to provide the bushes with maximum natural light. Plants do not tolerate wind gusts, as well as the proximity of groundwater. Peonies grow annually, so you can not plant them next to large plants.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
First you must fertilize the soil. As part of the fertile soil should be present: humus, wood ash and mineral additives. The dug root of the plant is divided into parts so that each has at least three buds.
Landing procedure step by step
Golden peony is planted like this:
- Dig a deep hole.
- Prepared a young bush put in the middle, sprinkled with earth.
- The soil around the bush is tamped.
- Water the plant with water and spread mulch around it.
Important! Do not bury the plant more than 5 cm from the upper bud. With a deep landing, there is a high probability of weakening the plant's immunity. This can cause poor flowering or its complete absence.
Planting peonies
Seeding (for breeding)
Growing seeds does not guarantee yellow petals. This method of propagation of Ito peonies is rather difficult. Sometimes it takes several years to wait for the appearance of sprouts.
Seeds from plants are harvested in late summer. They must be immature. Then, to accelerate their germination, stratification is carried out. To do this, the seeds are placed in wet sand and heated to 30 ° C. Then everything is placed in the refrigerator for about a day, after which it is again heated. After 3 months, the seeds are biting. They should be planted in peat for 3 months, and grown at a temperature of 5 to 10 ° C.
Plant care
Young bushes need careful and regular care. The rules of agricultural technology are watering, fertilizing and protecting against diseases and pests.
Watering and feeding
Peonies do not like excess moisture. Watering plants should be based on the climatic conditions of the area. Potassium-phosphorus compounds begin to be added 3 years after planting. This is especially important to do at the beginning of flowering.
Mulching and cultivation
After watering, the earth around the bush should be periodically loosened and at the same time get rid of weed grass. Loosening helps to enrich the root system with oxygen, and weeding serves to prevent the appearance of pests and fungus. Mulch is an additional top dressing, and also retains moisture in the soil.
Preventative treatment
To protect peony bushes from diseases and garden insects, preventive treatment is carried out on seedlings. Before planting, they are placed in a solution of manganese potassium or vitriol for half an hour.
Blooming Peony Ito Yellow Crown
Inflorescences begin to set in early June. This peony variety is characterized by long flowering - about 30 days.
Period of activity and rest
Growth and development of bushes begins in mid-spring, and ends with the onset of frost.
Care during and after flowering
Before flowering, peonies are regularly fed, watered with warm, settled water and loosen the soil around them. As soon as the flowering period ends, dried buds must be cut.
Note! Regularly tearing off stepsons will help form thicker foliage.
What to do if it does not bloom, possible causes
After planting, the peony begins to bloom in 3-4 years. If the inflorescences do not form, the problem may be in improper care, as well as in the wrong place. If there are only a few buds, they must be picked. This will help get a luxurious bloom for next year.
Peonies after flowering
After the flowering period ends, the peony bushes require several sequential procedures.
Transfer
Bushes, which have not yet turned 4-5 years old, can be used for reproduction. Young plants are transplanted to a new suitable location.
Pruning
Shoots must be cut at least 10-20 cm from the surface of the earth.
Winter preparations
Young plants are not highly resistant to frost, so they need to be protected. For this, shoots are sprinkled with humus, fallen leaves, covering material is laid on top. Adult plants do not need shelter.
Diseases, pests and ways to combat them
The resistance of peonies to diseases and pests decreases when breeding conditions are violated and improper care. Culture is affected: powdery mildew, rust, gray rot, spotting. For the prevention and disposal of diseases, it is required to regularly conduct a visual inspection of plants, remove dried and diseased branches, leaves. You also need to process the bushes with special tools.
Pests such as aphids, ants and thrips are destroyed with the help of insecticides.
Despite the complexity of breeding and the high cost of seedlings, Ito Yellow Crown peony is in demand among flower growers. If you plant these bushes with dense foliage and a lush hat of sunny flowers on the site, they will decorate it for many years.
