Pion - the favorite of many gardeners and the present decoration of the flower bed. In order to allow the plant to rest and recover before winter, as well as to ensure sufficient moisture for future shoots, it is necessary to prune the inflorescences and this should be done correctly.
When, and most importantly, how to trim the peonies after flowering, we will look at this article.
When is it better to cut?
Not all novice growers know what to do pruning immediately after the peonies have faded - destructive for the plant. Wait until the entire shrub blooms and buds wither. Next is to cut the bud and part of the stem, but the leaves are best left untouched, through them is the power of the future buds. 
A suitable period for this falls to the end of June. The next couple of months, the roots are gaining strength through the not cut stems, and only then is the cutting of the ground part of the plant. When the peonies "lie down", cut them for the winter stands under the root, leaving stumps 1-2 centimeters long and covered from the cold.
Important! The cut of the broken branches and dry leaves of tree bushes is carried out in April, the next pruning is necessary after buds bloom. And grassy peonies are prepared for winter, completely cutting off their ground part in the fall.
Fundamental rules
Observing certain requirements in the process of trimming peonies in the fall, you get a lush flowering plant for next year.
Follow these trimming tips:
- The most suitable period to cut pions for the winter is the second half of October, when the first frosts strike.
- It is necessary to trim the entire terrestrial part of the plant, leaving minimal hemp.
- Cut stalks, branches and leaves must be removed from the site where the bush remains to overwinter, otherwise they will serve as an environment for the development of fungi and root diseases.
- If the ground at the point of cutting the stems is dry, pour plenty of land near the root.
- Make a feed. Often for this, wood gum, bone meal and ready-made mixtures for fertilizer are used.
- Sprinkle the cut with peat mixture. It will save the roots from the cold.
We advise you to read about the medicinal properties of peony and about the features of the use of medicinal peony.
Errors novice florist
In order to properly trim the peonies for the winter, you need to know how to carry out this procedure most painlessly for future flowering. To do this, avoid the most common errors during trimming:
- Pruning immediately after flowering. New shoots will have time to grow and freeze in the very first frost, which means that you will not see a magnificent flowering plant in summer.
- Late pruning of the stems. The "overhauled" bush does not allow the root system to be updated, and, as a result, the root may rot.
- Cut blooming inflorescences. This applies to the bushes, which are part of the landscaping of the territory. An eye-pleasing bouquet will last only a couple of days, but the abundance of flowering of the bush itself for the next year will obviously decrease.
Did you know? The hardest thing was to bring a yellow peony. This was succeeded by the Japanese scientist and breeder Toichi Ito in 1948.
Top dressing after flowering
At the time of the formation of kidney renewal, both organic and mineral supplementation of peony is important. Before applying fertilizers, it is necessary to make indentations around the cut of the stems. Such grooves take dressing in both dry and liquid form.
Immediately after flowering, you can make a solution of mullein, which helps to strengthen the roots and the formation of buds. The same effect will have a solution of bird droppings. 
In August, you need to lead the fertilizer peony macro. For this you need a mixture of phosphorus and potassium in equal parts. This mixture can be applied in a dry form, and then pour and fill the grooves.
Did you know? Peony is the national flower of China. Chinese people call it "flower fairy".
Peony transplant
If the question of whether it is necessary to prune peonies for the winter is already disclosed, then now consider the option when your plant needs to change its place of residence.
A transplant is worth doing if:
- bush interferes with plants nearby;
- the place where the bush grows is very dry or very close to constant moisture;
- excess / lack of fertilizers in the soil;
- increased acidity of the site;
- The plant has been planted too deep.
Important! The buds of the plant should be at the level of 5 centimeters deep into the soil. If the planting is too deep, the bush may rot.
Peony transplantation is done in the fall. Before digging up a bush for transplanting to another place, it is necessary to sufficiently moisten the root area and carefully tie the stems. Usually this event is held the day before the transplant. Poddevat plant root need forks, so as not to crush the root system. 
Then move the bush to the new hole, centered. Water the root of the bush, do not fall asleep the hole, and only then sprinkle with earth. Do not forget that for the first month or two after transplantation the bush gets ill. This is the normal state of the transplanted plant. To ensure a rapid flow of this period, it is necessary to organize regular root watering and, if possible, spraying. Also loosen the ground for easy access of oxygen to the rhizome.
Important! In the case of an autumn transplant, it is recommended that the root be cleaned of excess land or washed, and in spring it is recommended to leave the land around the root as much as possible, which will help the plant to take root in a new place.
It is easy to get bushes on the site in lush flowering, if you follow a certain agrotechnology of planting, transplanting and caring for a plant. The main thing - remember the basic rules given in the article, it will help you to avoid mistakes in the breeding of pions.
