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Peony Charles White is a herbaceous cultivar of perennial flowering plant, bred by breeders in 1951. Everything is beautiful in it - a delicate aroma, a beautiful bush, luxurious flowers. The variety has many advantages: unpretentious, winter-hardy, not susceptible to diseases and pests. A huge plus of the peony "Charles White" is its durability, the life of the bushes is calculated in decades.
The heart of a peony may have a yellowish tint.
Description of peony Charlies White
Charles White is a classic ivory peony with large decorative leaves. Very tall, grows quickly, suitable for planting on the back of a front garden. The peduncle has a height of up to 90 cm. The bush is sprawling, large in size, needs a special support that will support the heavy caps of flowers, especially in unfavorable weather. For planting a peony, it is preferable to choose a place in a sunny area, since the culture is photophilous. The bush is able to endure penumbra no more than 3-4 hours a day.
The variety has high frost resistance, is able to withstand temperatures down to -26 ° C. Suitable for growing in climatic zone IV. It takes root well in the regions of Northern Siberia, in the Kamchatka region, Yakutia, the Primorsky Territory, in the Far East, in the Moscow region, Bashkortostan, Karelia and St. Petersburg.
Flowering features
Peony cultivar Charlie s White belongs to the lactoflower group of plants. The beginning of the formation of buds falls on the end of May - the first half of June. The flowering period is considered early, and its duration and abundance depends entirely on the growing conditions. If the peony grows in a light and spacious area, timely care is taken for it, the necessary dressing is made, then the bush will delight with fragrant inflorescences for 2-3 weeks. To ensure the plant has abundant flowering, you need to immediately remove the central flowers after wilting. Then the new buds will be able to grow at full strength.
Peony flowers have a graceful shape. The buds are spherical, double, with large white petals along the outer row and curled, short ones along the inner row. Each flower reaches 17 cm in diameter, has a light aroma. Perfect for creating bouquets and flower arrangements.
Very delicate bouquets are obtained from cut snow-white peonies.
Application in design
In the world, in total, at least 5 thousand varieties of peonies have been registered, but not all are suitable for use in the landscape. As for the “Charles White” species, it looks great on flower beds, flower beds and front gardens, not only during the flowering period, but also at the time of fruiting. To demonstrate all the splendor of the variety, it is planted in the most prominent place.
Since the plant needs space, emerald lawn grass can be the best background for it. Also, the peony is good in a circular planting and decorative compositions, but in this case it is better to shade it with dark-colored plants. "Charles White" looks beautiful against the background of silvery spruce, irises, crown lichen, not far from peonies, you can plant tall shrubs, trees and undersized flowering plants.
Due to the beauty and large size of the flower, the Charles White peony is perfect for a mixborder.Bulbous flowers will harmoniously look between its bushes: tulips, lilies.
The variety is incompatible with adonis, hellebore, lumbago, anemone and flowers of the buttercup family. The roots of these plants secrete substances that inhibit peonies. Also, "Charles White" is not customary to plant on loggias or flowerpots, because he needs a lot of space for a comfortable life.
The bushes are durable, unpretentious and attractive in appearance.
Reproduction methods
The decorative peony "Charles White" is propagated by seed, using cuttings, and by bush division.
Breeding methods:
- The fastest and easiest option is to divide the roots of the plant. For this, preference is given to adult bushes 3 years old or more. They are dug up, divided into several parts and seated. After that, in order to get a beautifully blooming peony, you need to take proper care of it.
- When propagating by cuttings, gardeners have to wait a long time for the plant to bloom, about 5 years.
- Charles White seeds are usually propagated by breeders as it is a laborious and time-consuming process.
If the peony is transplanted in the fall, it will better root in a new place.
Landing rules
Autumn or mid-spring is considered a favorable period for planting the Charles White peony. In this case, the flower will easily be accepted in a new place and will be less susceptible to diseases. An ideal area for a plant will be an open area, well lit by the sun's rays. Its preparation should be done a few days before planting. To do this, you need to dig a shallow hole, fill most of it with a mixture of sand, humus and peat. Iron sulfate (20 g), 200 g of superphosphate, 500 ml of ash can also be added there.
When planting an adult peony bush, you must adhere to the following rules:
- Dig up the plant carefully.
- Rinse the root system with water.
- Keep the peony in the shade for several hours.
- Cut off the stems 10 cm from the root.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the Charles White rhizome into pieces.
- Remove rotten or damaged shoots.
- Place the "delenki" in a solution of potassium permanganate for a short time, dry, sprinkle the slices with charcoal.
- Plant the bushes in the planting hole so that the buds are located 5 cm above the top layer of the soil, and the distance between each seedling is at least 0.7 m.
- Sprinkle the plant with earth, mulch with peat, water abundantly.
Leaves and stems must be trimmed before planting.
Follow-up care
The herbaceous peony "Charles White" is considered a "couch potato" plant and does not need frequent replanting. With proper and timely care, its varietal qualities should appear as early as the next year after planting and persist for at least 8 years.
The plant needs frequent watering, but moisture should not stagnate in the soil for a long time. Periodically, the ground around the bush needs to be loosened, it is unacceptable for the soil to be compacted. If fertilizers were present in the substrate when planting a peony, then the first 2-3 years it does not need feeding. Further, at the time of flowering, the Charles White bushes are fed with phosphorus-potassium preparations, wood ash or a complex of fertilizers:
- 10 liters of water;
- 20 g of potassium sulfate, superphosphate and ammonium nitrate;
- 1 liter of horse manure.
Soil with high acidity must be limed.
Rotted horse manure is best suited for mulching peonies. Straw or foliage as mulch can become a source of fungal infection of the plant.
To prevent the stems from breaking, you need to install a support
Preparing for winter
With the onset of frost, in the middle of autumn, the stems of "Charles White" should be cut off, leaving the stumps above the buds no more than 2 cm high. After pruning, it is advisable to feed the plant with organic or phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.
For the winter, peonies need shelter; unripe compost, sawdust, spruce or pine spruce branches and peat can serve as material for this.
The plant is best mulched with peat or sawdust
Pests and diseases
If we compare peonies with other garden flowers, then we can say that they are well resistant to various diseases and insect attacks. Among pests, they have few enemies, which cannot be said about diseases that are important to recognize and eliminate in time.
Peonies are often attacked by viruses and fungi:
- rust;
- spotting;
- powdery mildew;
- lemoine;
- cucumber mosaic;
- gray rot;
- tobacco virus.
White plant varieties such as Charles White tend to have multiple conditions and are difficult to treat.
In case of diseases, the damaged leaves must be immediately removed and burned.
Of the parasites that can attack these plants, the best known are:
- root knot nematode;
- bronze beetle;
- thrips;
- turf ant.
If any pest is detected, it is necessary to immediately apply methods of dealing with them.
Conclusion
Peony Charles White is a royal flower found in many home gardens. The flower growers fell in love with it for its lush white buds and delicate aroma. The variety is characterized by external splendor and the ability to combine with other flowering plants. It does not need any special care and feels good on almost all types of soil. In addition to garden decor, peony is used in medicine for the treatment of female diseases, liver, tuberculosis and bronchitis.
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