tree Peony bud removal is more complicated and cannot be generalized. For newly plantedtreepeonies, the purpose of bud removal is to avoid excessive branching and flowering and consuming a lot of nutrients; for peonies planted for more than 3 years, bud removal focuses more on shaping.
tree Peony bud removal is more complicated. The purpose is different, the method of bud removal is different, and the planting cycle of peonies is different. Especially for ground-planted tree peonies, which are born and raised in the ground, there is basically no need to remove buds, especially the side buds that have not sprouted, because they are firmly suppressed by the top dominance of the plant. It can be said that the operation of bud removal is equivalent to shaping beauty, which gives the tree peony a second life, ensuring its growth potential and transforming the beauty of the appearance.
Today, I will explain it to you.
First of all, if you want the peony to be taller and longer, and do not allow it to fork, you should keep the top buds, remove the side buds, and remove all the hidden buds below the branches.
Second, if you feel that your tree peony’s legs are high enough, and you want it to branch more, have a larger crown, more flowers, and thicker branches, you can remove the top buds and leave the side buds, remove the top dominance of the plant, and let the nutrients be trapped in the branches. It will branch quickly and the branches will grow thicker. Third, generally, we remove the buds outside and remove the inside, and try to let the flower buds and branches grow outward. Don’t be too crowded inside to maintain a good plant shape and ventilation.
Fourth, the method and time of removing buds for treepeonies that were just planted last year are different from this kind of peony. The treepeony that was just planted last year has many uncertainties. After being transplanted, after a long winter, some flower buds will be dried up by the wind, some branches will die, or you didn’t water them when you planted them, and the flower buds died. Another external factor, such as birds pecking them and children breaking them, so the time to remove buds for newly planted peonies should be after your tree peonies sprout and germinate, and you can choose whether to keep the side buds or the top buds.
tree Peony is an ornamental plant that requires meticulous management. In addition to routine management such as water, fertilizer, weeds, pests and diseases, multiple rounds of pruning are important tasks that must be done every year, which determines the growth, flowering quality and the length of the best viewing period of the peony. Complete meticulous peony pruning is pruning in autumn, winter, spring and summer in chronological order. Spring pruning has the greatest impact, and the focus is on “bud removal”.
Step 1: “Remove dead branches”, remove all dead branches and fallen leaves before early March.
Step 2: “First bud removal”, remove foot buds, weak buds, and lower buds in early March.
Step 3: “Second bud removal”, remove excess flower buds in mid-March.