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Peony Peter Brand is a Dutch breeding variety. The perennial plant has many erect stems on which burgundy flowers bloom. The culture is used to decorate flower beds. The frost resistance of the plant allows it to be grown in the Russian climate.
Description of herbaceous peony Peter Brand
The Peter Brand variety of milk-flowering peony is a perennial crop with a life cycle of about 15 years. The Dutch variety quickly took a leading position in the ranking of the most popular peonies for its highly decorative nature and ease of care. Peter Brand is a herbaceous variety with a high frost resistance; the plant overwinters quietly at -350C.
Peony is found in gardens of the Urals, Siberia, European, Central and Middle zones, the North Caucasus and Crimea. According to varietal characteristics, peony can be grown throughout Russia (except for the Far North).
The variety is characterized by strong immunity to diseases. With the right agricultural techniques, Peter Brand does not get sick.
Peony is popular because of its decorative appearance:
- The herbaceous shrub Peter Brand grows up to 90 cm in height and forms a lush crown with a volume of up to 0.5 m.
- Numerous stems are tough, strong, light brown with a red tint, with 1-3 buds at the top.
The color of peony petals in a well-lit place is purple, in the shade it is closer to burgundy.
- The leaves are large, dark green, lanceolate, pointed, with smooth edges. The surface is smooth, glossy, with a clearly defined central vein. The lower part of the plate is slightly pubescent.
- The peony root system is powerful, rapidly growing, superficial, fibrous. Forms a root circle of about 50-70 cm, the middle part is deep.
Peony variety Peter Brand is a light-loving plant. Only with a sufficient amount of ultraviolet light will flowering and stem formation be abundant. It is possible to grow in a partially shaded area, but the color will not be rich.
Features of flowering
Peony Peter Brand is a mid-early variety that blooms in the second half of June. The duration of bud blooming is 2 weeks. The green mass persists until autumn, then dies.
Characteristics of inflorescences:
- Peter Brand is a terry variety. Multi-petaled flowers with a round shape. The diameter when opened is 20 cm. The flowers have a subtle, unexpressed aroma;
- on each peduncle 1-3 flowers are formed with glossy petals wavy along the edge;
- the lower part of the petals is more spread out, closer to the center the arrangement is concave, compact, covering the orange core;
- the color is ruby with a violet tint; in an older bush, the shade becomes the dominant color.
The center of the peony flower is red-orange, yellow anthers are located on thin staminate filaments
The splendor of flowering depends on the location and feeding. The peculiarity of peony is that the more primroses are cut, the larger and brighter the next buds will be.
Application in design
The Peter Brand variety has a voluminous root system; to grow peony in stationary conditions, you need a large pot: at least 60 cm wide and deep, so that the plant forms a dense bush. If you need to decorate a closed veranda, loggia or balcony with Peter Brand peonies, you should make sure that the plant has enough lighting. When photosynthesis decreases, the bush does not produce buds.
Peter Brand feels much more comfortable in the open ground. It is grown in gardens, on personal plots, in city squares, and in flower beds near administrative buildings. An ornamental herbaceous plant will decorate any landscape, regardless of location. The bright colors harmonize with almost any plant that does not obscure the Peter Brand peony. The variety goes well in mixborders with flowering species: daylily, white roses, irises, hydrangea. The following can grow next to the peony: ornamental low-growing shrubs, thuja, dwarf pines, zinnias, hellebore, pelargonium, petunia, geranium.
It is not recommended to plant Peter Brand near plants with a creeping root system, for example, with loosestrife, which tend to occupy free space. Competition for food will not be in favor of the peony; it will be forced out of the site.
Peter Brand is not advisable to place next to crops that reproduce by self-seeding. Plants with red flowers are not used in mixes; they will lose their attractiveness against the background of the bright Peter Brand variety.
Examples of growing peonies in ornamental gardening:
- In the foreground there is a ridge.
Peonies of different colors, planted in a row to line the trees, create a bright hedge
- Included in a composition with flowering and coniferous crops.
Peter Brand goes perfectly with yellow thuja needles
- Used to decorate a recreation area.
A Japanese-style garden without peonies will not be so bright
- Peony Peter Brand is placed as a tapeworm in any area of the garden.
Solo in the central part of the flowerbed
- Mass planting as a border option.
Peony varieties with white buds are used for a color accent.
- Create flower beds on lawns and lawns.
Peonies with various colors of inflorescences are used as a central accent
Reproduction methods
Peter Brand can be propagated generatively. A peony grown from seeds completely retains the characteristics of the parent bush, but this method is rarely used, because it is labor-intensive and time-consuming. It takes at least 4 years from sowing to flowering.
You can use vegetative methods: layering or cuttings, but they are not very effective.
The most effective way to propagate a peony is by dividing the bush. The plant grows well, produces a lot of root shoots and calmly responds to transplantation. Any healthy bush over three years old is suitable for the procedure.
Landing rules
If Peter Brand is propagated by dividing the bush, then it is planted on the site at the end of August. It is better to place seedlings of rooted seedlings in open ground in May, when the soil is well warmed up.
For the peony, set aside a lighted, ventilated area without stagnant water in the soil. The composition of the soil is neutral, acidic soils develop diseases, and alkaline soils inhibit vegetation. The soil chosen is light and fertile. The hole is dug two weeks before work. The depth of the planting hole is 70 cm, the width is about 60 cm. The bottom is covered with a layer of drainage, a nutrient mixture of peat and compost is immediately prepared, fluff lime, ash, potassium sulfate, and superphosphate are added. Fill the hole with the substrate until 20 cm remains to the edge.
Landing algorithm:
- At the beginning of autumn, the mother bush is dug up, the soil is shaken off or washed off, and carefully divided into parts so as not to damage the young root shoots.
- Remove dry and weak tubers, trim the stems to the first vegetative buds.
- Purchased specimens are planted in the spring along with a clod of earth; the shoots are not pruned.
- Before planting, fill the hole with water, mix soil and compost in equal proportions.
- The peony is placed in the center, a bar is laid and the plant is tied to it so that the buds are in the ground no lower and no higher than 4 cm.
Fixation will prevent deepening of the kidneys
- Cover with the prepared mixture.
- The plant is hilled up, watered, and mulched.
The distance between neighboring peonies is left at least 120 cm.
Aftercare
Peony agricultural technology includes:
- Watering. The plant is regularly moistened until the end of June, then watered three times in the last days of August, and a moisture-recharging procedure is carried out in the fall.
- Adding Nutrients. The Peter Brand variety belongs to a variety that requires constant feeding for lush flowering. In the spring, organic matter and urea are added. At the time of flower formation, spray with Bud. In the second half of June they fertilize with Agricola, and in the fall they add potassium sulfate and superphosphate.
- Mulching. In the spring, the tree trunk circle is covered with humus mixed with peat; if a crust appears on the root circle, the soil is loosened and weeds are constantly removed.
In the first season of bud formation, they are cut off from the side shoots, leaving only the central ones. After the flowering phase is completed, all remaining shoots are removed; the shoots are not touched until the onset of frost.
Preparing for winter
After the above-ground mass has withered, the peonies are cut off completely, leaving 6-10 cm. In the first year of planting, the Peter Brand bush is covered with a thick layer of mulch; subsequently, the plant does not require shelter. At the end of September, feed the peony with organic matter and water it abundantly so that the water covers the root.
Pests and diseases
A plant only gets sick if the location is chosen incorrectly, if there is a lack of nutrition and if it is over-watered. Waterlogged soil leads to the development of root rot. It is possible to revive the peony by moving it to a dry, sunny place if the root is not severely damaged. In damp soil and in the shade, a fungal infection (powdery mildew) spreads on the Peter Brand variety. Treating the bush with Fitosporin helps get rid of the problem.
Fitosporin is a drug that completely destroys the fungus and its spores
The root-knot nematode poses a threat to peony; they get rid of the pest using Aktara.
The insecticide is diluted according to the instructions, applied at the root not only to the patient, but also to nearby peonies
Conclusion
Peony Peter Brand is a prominent representative of the terry variety.A culture with large lush dark ruby flowers and a dense bush. The variety is mid-early, frost-resistant, and is grown throughout temperate climates for decorative purposes in gardens, urban areas, household plots, and summer cottages.
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