Spring is the time for applying fertilizers, planting seedlings, treating against pests and diseases, and so on.
The main thing in all this fuss is not to forget about the schedule of fertilization for perennial crops. This applies to both fruit and flowers, including peonies.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told what and how to feed peonies.
So, if you expect your peonies to be covered with lush and fragrant buds, then take care of feeding them now.
What is the most important thing?
The main thing at this time is not to overfeed the plant.
In general, the bush is unpretentious, so excess fertilizer will worsen flowering, since the bush will send all its energy to the foliage.
What to feed
1. Organic fertilizer – add compost or humus. This is done just before the shoots appear.
The main improvement is the soil composition and structure.
But you can find advice for the first feeding to use bird droppings (0.5 l per 10 l of water, leave for 2 days and dilute with water 1:3 and use for watering).
2. Mineral fertilizers are also good, but they should be used in smaller quantities.
The easiest way is to use complex profile additives. This way there is less chance of making a mistake with the dosage.
But besides them, flower growers use urea or ammonium nitrate (10-15 g per bush) and nitroammophoska (20-30 g per bush).
Earlier we told you where to plant roses .
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
