When do peonies bloom? Which city is the hometown of peonies?

Many friends who like flowers like peonies, not only because of its variety and colors, but more importantly, because of its temperament and quality. There are many varieties of peonies, including Wei Zi, Yao Huang, Xiang Yu, Hei Hua Kui, Hua Er Qiao, Luoyang Red, Bai Xue Ta, etc. You must want to know when peonies bloom? So that we can appreciate their most beautiful appearance.

Contents of this article

1. When do peonies bloom?

2. Which city is the hometown of peony?

3. Growth habits of peony

When do peonies bloom?

Peonies usually bloom in April and May every year. Under normal circumstances, peonies only bloom once a year, and the flowering period is relatively short. There are certain differences in the flowering time of peonies in different regions. The temperature in the north is relatively low, and the peonies will bloom later, while the temperature in the south is relatively high, and the peonies will bloom earlier.

Well-drained, loose, fertile and deep soil will be more suitable for the growth of peony seedlings.

There are many varieties of peony, including Wei Zi, Yao Huang, Xiang Yu, Hei Hua Kui, Hua Er Qiao, Luoyang Red, Bai Xue Ta and so on.

Different varieties of peonies can generally be divided into three categories according to the time of flowering, namely early flowering varieties, medium flowering varieties, and late flowering varieties.

Which city is the hometown of peony?

1. Heze, Shandong

The hometown of peonies is Heze, Shandong, formerly known as Caozhou. Since ancient times, Caozhou peonies have been the best in the world. The peony resources are very rich, with many varieties and different colors. In 2006, it was named the Peony City of China, and in 2012 it was named the Peony Capital of China by the China Flower Association.

2. Development History

Heze has a long history of peony cultivation, which began in the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and by the Qing Dynasty it had become the peony cultivation center of China. Currently, the total planting area in Heze City has reached more than 460,000 acres, and there are as many as 1,237 cultivated varieties, creating the image of the Peony Capital for the world.

3. Industry scale

Heze City has developed the peony industry on a large scale and created a peony industry brand, so that the peony industry has a scale of more than 100,000 people, and produces 10 million ornamental peony seedlings annually, which are exported to more than 20 countries and regions including the United States, Japan, and France.

Growth habits of peony

It likes warm, cool, dry and sunny environment. It likes sunlight, but also tolerates semi-shade, cold, drought and weak alkali. It avoids stagnant water, heat and direct sunlight. It is suitable for growing in loose, deep, fertile, high and dry, well-drained neutral sandy loam. It grows poorly in acidic or heavy clay soil.

Sufficient sunlight is beneficial to its growth, but it cannot tolerate the scorching sun in summer. Temperatures above 25°C will cause the plant to go dormant. The optimum temperature for flowering is 17-20°C, but it must be treated with a low temperature of 1-10°C for 2-3 months before flowering. It can tolerate a low temperature of -30°C at the lowest, but in the cold northern regions, appropriate cold prevention measures must be taken in winter to avoid frost damage. The high temperature and high humidity in the south are extremely unfavorable to the growth of peonies. Therefore, the cultivation of peonies in the south requires specific environmental conditions to enjoy the beautiful peony flowers.