Peony Pink Hawaiian Coral is an American half-double hybrid from the so-called coral series. Coral, peach, apricot, melon shades of the outer large petals of an open flower are complemented by internal small creamy petals and yellow stamens. One of the first "coral" varieties, the name reminiscent of the corals of the Hawaiian Islands.
Peony Pink Hawaiian Coral (Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral) - what kind of variety
The variety received the Gold Medal of the American Peony Society (Gold Medal award American Peony Society) in 2000, the prize of the American Peony Society Award of Landscape Merit in 2009. Frost-resistant, can grow in climatic zones with a temperature of -45 ℃. Detailed description of the variety:
- Perennial bush.
- Semidouble.
- The height of the bush is 60-90 cm.
- Stems are strong, one flower on the shoot.
- Flowering at a time.
- Flower diameter up to 16-20 cm.
- The color of the outer petals is coral, pink, light pink, apricot in full dissolution.
- The petals in the center have a creamy yellow or cream tint. Anthers are golden, yellow.
- The aroma is sweet, soft, may have the smell of fresh hay.
- A variety of early flowering.
Pink Hawaiian Coral peony flower is up to 16-20 centimeters in size.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Peony of the variety Pink Hawaiian Coral has large flowers with a diameter of 16-20 cm. It blooms early and is very plentiful. The bush has high strong stems, does not require their mechanical support, is good in cutting. The variety is frost-resistant, has a reliable inheritance of characters during propagation.
It may have an unpleasant smell of a flower; it requires deep tillage, constant qualified supervision. With poor maintenance after flowering is not aesthetic.
Pink Hawaiian coral peony blooms profusely
The use of peony in landscape design
Pink Hawaii Coral peony has a fairly high growth and large plentiful flowers. It is necessary to carefully choose a place to place it and think over the neighborhood. To decorate the territory, plants are planted in groups.
By combining Pink Hawaiian Coral Peony with other varieties, you can achieve long flowering. During this period, he will add volume and splendor to the flower arrangement. In combination with late-flowering varieties of the same color scheme, it facilitates the construction of a long-term composition.
On a note! The variety looks great against the background of shrubs and trees, and in front of it perfectly placed irises, bells, decorative onions.
Growing a flower, how to plant in open ground
Peony Pink Hawaiian Coral propagated by division of the bush or root cuttings. When buying a new seedling or dividing a bush is not possible, propagation by stem cuttings, renewal buds, or layering can be used.
Planting with root cuttings
A good peony seedling (delenka) should have at least 2-3 buds on the root neck. The length of the root is at least 15 cm. The best seedlings are a large split with four to five buds and one or two large roots. Weak, heavily dried out, broken off seedlings are planted in a temporary place and grown for a year or two, after which they are transplanted to the site. Small parts of rhizomes with 1-2 kidneys, if they have at least one root, can also be planted.
Peony deal
What time is the landing
Transplanting and dividing the bush is done from mid-August to mid-September. At the end of the growing season, there is an increase in growing small roots, due to which the bush receives nutrition. Partial rooting of plantings, intensively continuing immediately after thawing the soil in spring, contributes to a more rapid onset of flowering. If necessary, transplantation and division are carried out at a different time during the entire growing season. In this case, not only the roots, but also the shoots are preserved.
Location selection
The bushes reach their maximum development for 3-5 years and, with good agricultural technology, bloom profusely for another 4-6 years. Like all grassy peonies, the Coral Pink peony loves lighted areas and reacts to severe dimming with a decrease in flowering abundance and paler colors.
The ideal place is well-lit, with openwork daylight penumbra, away from buildings and large trees, protected from drafts. A slight shade at the peak of the heat will prolong flowering.
Important! Wet places with stagnant water are strictly prohibited. Drenched roots will lead to the death of the flower.
How to prepare the soil for planting
The place is prepared a few days before planting, so that the soil stabilizes. The seating for the peony should be up to 80 centimeters in diameter and depth. Groundwater level should not be higher than 1 meter. To grow peonies, a loamy soil cultivated with a good structure is required with good water and air permeability.
On all types of soil, red brick, twigs, and stones are laid at the bottom of the seats. In heavy clay soils, sand is added to the planting hole; in sandy and sandy soils, clay is added. Rotted manure or compost, per well, depending on the volume of 100-300 g of superphosphate, 100-200 g of potassium sulfate and dolomite flour, lime or ash in acidic soil, is included in the soil from the garden soil. The soil is slightly compacted. The upper part of the pit (15-25 cm) is filled with ordinary fertile soil without fertilizers, and a plant is planted in this layer. Recommended soil acidity is slightly acidic (pH 5.5-6.5).
Preparing a seedling for planting
The delen is inspected, damaged and rotten roots are removed, sections and broken parts of the root are sprinkled with ash, charcoal, and a growth stimulant. The largest roots are best cut to 1/3 of the length.
Note! Seedlings should be handled carefully, as the roots break easily.
Peony planting procedure step by step
To plant the Pink Hawaii Coral Peony in the open ground:
- Choose a place.
- Prepare a landing hole, make a hole of the right size.
- Prepare seedlings.
- Set the eye level of the seedling by placing the board on the edges of the planting hole.
- Put the seedling in the prepared hole, checking the deepening of the growth point (kidney). The roots are placed so that they are in contact with the soil over the entire surface, it is advisable not to allow the bending of large roots in order to avoid fracture. Seedlings should be at a depth of 5-6 cm if the ground is light, and 3-4 cm if heavy. After the subsidence of the soil, the seedling is planted 1.5-2 centimeters.
- Fill the remains of the hole with fertile soil.
- Hands gently squeeze the earth, ramming it around the roots.
- Pour plenty of water at the rate of 3-5 buckets per plant. Add soil if it sags. In dry weather, repeat watering after some time.
- Mulch with compost, straw, peat, chopped bark.
- In case of delayed plantings, provide shelter for the seedling.
The location of the eyes of a peony seedling
Peony seed propagation
Much more complicated is the seed propagation of peony. 3-5 years pass from the moment of sowing the seeds until the first flowers appear. This will produce flowers that are very different from the mother plant. Successful development of events will allow you to get an original flower or develop a new variety that will surprise with its beauty.
The grassy peony of the dairy variety Pink Hawaii Coral almost does not form seeds. The fruit of a peony is a many-leafed. Each contains several large shiny seeds of black or brown color. Initially, they wait until the seeds are still dark and will be visible through the half-open sash. If planting in open ground is planned, the seeds are removed from the boxes, mixed with wet sand and refrigerated. There they will expect more suitable weather (autumn). At the same time regulate the humidity of the sand.
On a note! It is better to germinate the seeds indoors, as it is easier to control the conditions.
Three periods are necessary for peony seeds - warm-cold-warm:
- In the first warm phase, the seeds are lightly sprinkled with sand and watered with warm water. Cover the container with glass or wrap it with a transparent film to create a greenhouse effect. It is necessary to maintain the temperature from +16 to +25 ℃, ventilate and moisten the sand until the roots of 1-2 cm in length appear.
- In the cold phase, plants in which the roots appeared are planted in a small peat cup. The temperature of the seedlings is 6-10 ℃. Humidity should be at 10%. In this case, sudden changes in temperature are excluded. The cold phase lasts 3-4 months, daily ventilation is necessary.
- In the second warm phase, growing seedlings is no different from growing other plants.
Plant care
In the first year after planting, top dressing is not required. With a good preplant planting, the plants receive a sufficient amount of nutrition. Young plants abundantly consume moisture at the end of June-July, when buds and budding occur.
Worth to know! It is better to water the plants under the roots without wetting the leaves and base of the stems. Watering continues until the end of August.
In the following years, peonies are fed organic and mineral fertilizers from early spring. Better liquid top dressing. From late April to mid-May, plants are given two organo-mineral supplements. 20 g of ammonium nitrate, superphosphate, potassium sulfate are added to a bucket of diluted manure. This amount of solution is spent on three bushes. Plants after top dressing are abundantly watered, the soil is loosened and mulched. When using only mineral fertilizers, increase the dosage by 2 times.
Mulching and cultivation
Milky-flowered peony Pink Hawaiian Coral develops well on light loose soils, so after watering you need to loosen the soil around the bush. Instead of loosening or with it, you can mulch the earth with straw, hay, crushed bark. It is allowed to use cut paper or cardboard.
Preventative treatment
At the base of the stems, the soil is sprinkled with ash to prevent gray rot, and the plant is treated with fungicides.
Blooming Peony Pink Hawaii
The active period of peony vegetation is from May to October. Peony blooms in late May-early June, with timely watering, the bush retains a decorative function.
Peony flower is unusually beautiful
Additional Information! It is not recommended to cut off all flowering shoots, as this will greatly weaken the peony. After flowering, it is necessary to remove the inflorescences along with part of the stem. You can not cut the entire stem.
Peony does not bloom - possible reasons for what to do
The main problems due to which the peony does not bloom:
- the seedling is planted too deep, in this case the bush needs time to build up a new root system and form new growth points;
- the seedling is planted too small, the buds froze;
- the seedling is too weak, planted in poor condition or replanted several times;
- the bush is too old, the flowering intensity decreases;
- the place was chosen poorly, the bush in full shadow or filled with water;
- the bush is sick or damaged by pests.
Peonies after flowering
A transplant of a healthy bush aged 3 to 10 years is advisable not to do at all. But if necessary, the bush in the spring or in August-September, if possible, is transplanted with a lump of land or combine transplantation with the division and reproduction of the bush.
For transplanting with a lump of earth, an annular ditch of the largest possible diameter is dug (at least 10-15 centimeters from the crown projection). The bush gently rises from several sides with shovels or under it with the help of a digging and an annular ditch, a sheet of metal is started on which the peony is moved to a new place.
Pruning
The pruning time of peony bushes is late autumn. It is carried out when the first frosts occur. Shoots are cut off at ground level as low as possible. Do not tighten with pruning, as root rotting is possible.
Winter preparations
Bushes for the winter are best protected from freezing with mulch. The layer thickness depends on the climatic zone and the condition of the bush. Young bushes planted this year are best protected with additional covering material or spruce branches. In the spring, the mulch is removed.
Diseases, pests and ways to combat them
The main pests and diseases of peonies:
- Rust. Spots on the leaves and shoots. Collect and burn the shoots and leaves, spray the plant with 1% Bordeaux liquid. The same measures for phylloctictosis (small brown spots with a dark purple rim, premature drying of the leaves), brown spotting (large brown spots, the leaf looks like burnt) and brown spotting (bilateral brown-brown rounded or elongated spots with a darker rim, leads to weakening the bush).
Unique Peony Coral Pink
- Gray rot. A gray coating appears at the base of the stem, then it darkens and breaks. Large brown spots appear at the ends of the leaves. Leaves are deformed and dry. Small buds turn black and also dry out. The edges of the blossoming petals turn brown and dry. The control method is the correct agricultural technology and fungicide treatment.
- Powdery Mildew Recognized by a whitish coating on the top of the leaves. Soap and soda solution.
- Ring mosaic of leaves. Light green and yellowish stripes, rings, half rings form on the leaves between the veins. Viral disease, damaged shoots to collect and burn. With a severe defeat, the bush is destroyed.
Peony of the pink Hawaiian Coral variety will delight with lush flowering in the early summer. The plant is characterized by a unique picture of buds burning in the light.
