Content
- 1 Description of peony Sarah Bernhardt: photo and description, reviews
- 2 Flowering features
- 3 Peony varieties Sarah Bernhardt
- 4 Application in design
- 5 Reproduction methods
- 6 Landing rules
- 7 Follow-up care
- 8 Preparing for winter
- 9 Pests and diseases
- 10 Conclusion
- 11 Reviews of milk-flowered peony Sarah Bernhardt
Peonies are flowering herbaceous perennials with an ancient history. Today they can be found in almost every garden. Peonies are common all over the world, but are especially highly valued in China. 2000 years ago, only representatives of the nobility could grow these flowers. Currently, festivals and exhibitions are held in the Celestial Empire in honor of this unsurpassed plant. There are more than 5000 varieties of peonies. One of the most beautiful varieties is Sarah Bernhardt. Peony Sarah Bernhardt is famous for its unpretentious care and incredibly beautiful delicate flowers of different shades.
Sarah Bernhardt is famous for its beauty and delicate scent
Description of peony Sarah Bernhardt: photo and description, reviews
This unique variety appeared thanks to the efforts of the French breeder Pierre Louis Lemoine. The gallant Frenchman named his new creation in honor of the outstanding actress Sarah Bernhardt, whose beauty and talent were admired by the whole world. Wherever this peony is planted, it is always in the spotlight, like an actor playing the main role on stage.
The plant belongs to a herbaceous species with high decorative effect. Large, beautiful flowers bloom on long, strong stems (about 1 m tall). The bushes look neat and keep their shape perfectly.
Peony leaves Sarah Bernhardt are also particularly decorative. Due to the openwork shape, they make the bush lush and unusual, with the arrival of cold weather they do not turn yellow, but acquire an original purple color. The bushes do not require complicated care, but they please with a long and very generous flowering.
Stems reach one meter
The plant is light-loving and frost-resistant (up to -40 ° C). It can grow in regions with different climates: from the central part of Russia to the Urals and Siberia. If the winter is mild, no additional insulation is required. Covering materials are used in severe frosts.
Flowering features
Sarah Bernhardt blooms late, when his brethren are already withering. Double or semi-double flowers with concave petals are formed on the bush. Their main distinguishing feature is their impressive size (up to 20 cm in diameter). Most often, there are specimens with pale pink petals edged with a thin silver stripe. Also, specimens of white and red colors were bred.
You can admire flowers for more than a month
They look very impressive and, when placed correctly, create an original contrast. You can admire their beauty from 30 to 45 days. The attention of those around them is immediately attracted by fluffy hats of the most delicate shades. If flowering is too abundant, the stems may still need additional support.
Peony varieties Sarah Bernhardt
Having received a unique plant, breeders are trying to breed several of its varieties. All of them differ in shades, but together they create a harmonious ensemble, striking in its brightness and beauty.
Peony Sarah Bernard Red
Peony Red Sarah Bernhardt rarely grows taller than 85 cm. Bright petals exude the finest spicy aroma and look especially unusual against the background of deep tones of leaves.
Terry variety with a wide range of shades: from pink to lilac and carmine
Peony Sarah Bernard White
Peony White Sarah Bernhardt is used to create wedding compositions. White petals with a lemon tint seem weightless and airy. Their diameter is only 15 cm, but they differ in a variety of shapes (they can be spherical or resemble a rose) and have a silvery border.
White Sarah Bernhardt is great for bridal bouquets
Peony Sarah Bernard Unique
The flowers resemble pink pearls that shimmer in the sun. Closer to the edge of the petals, the shade fades noticeably. There are also specimens with a lilac tint. Peony Sarah Bernard Unique (pictured) looks equally impressive both in flower beds and in a cut.
Sarah Bernhardt's color is dominated by pastel shades
Peony Sarah Bernard Select
The opinions of gardeners about this variety differ: some consider it a separate variety, while others see similarities with "Unique". This peony has not yet received wide distribution, so it is too early to talk about its characteristics.
This is Mr. "X" among the vast family of peonies
Application in design
Sarah Bernhardt peonies go well with many garden plants. It is better to match “neighbors” in the flowerbed to the color, creating interesting contrasts. But flowers of approximately the same shades will merge into a "spot". Sarah Bernhardt's white peonies are usually combined with irises, sage, poppies, daylilies or bells. The deep beauty and mystery of the red specimens will be set off by a well-groomed flat lawn. Pink peonies create complete harmony with thuja and barberry.
Peonies are combined with irises and poppies
The flower will not like the neighborhood of strongly growing plants. They will take nutrients from the peony and block out natural light.
Low peonies (45-60 cm) are suitable for growing on the balcony. However, the view will be able to feel good on a bright and ventilated balcony if you create the most comfortable conditions for it.
Reproduction methods
There are three main methods:
- Seeds... They are harvested from their own bushes, which are not fully ripe. The seed is placed in open ground at the end of summer. At the first stage, they need heat (from + 18 to + 28 ° C), and then the temperature should gradually decrease (to + 5-10 ° C). Plants may differ in characteristics from the parent specimens.
- Layers... This process is quite troublesome, so only experienced gardeners resort to it. The mother bush requires careful care so that shoots with roots form on it.
- Cuttings... The most effective and simplest method. A healthy bush is dug up and cut at a distance of about 10 cm from the root. Next, the roots are thoroughly washed, dried completely. Then they must be treated with potassium permanganate and kept in a solution of "Heteroauxin" (at least 12 hours). Now you can plant Sarah Bernhardt's peony in the flower bed.
Propagation by cuttings is the most effective method
Landing rules
The life span of Sarah Bernhardt peonies can reach 30 years or more. These plants need a perfect spot. The first condition is a sufficient amount of soft, diffused light. The second important point is the soil. Best of all, herbaceous peony Sarah Bernhardt feels in slightly acidic soil with a high content of clay and sand.
Loose earth must be flavored with humus. Clay areas are dug up with the addition of sand. But swampy soils are categorically not suitable.
In conditions of constant humidity, the roots of the plant will quickly die. The site must be cleared of weeds and fertilized.
Plant peonies in a well-lit place.
For planting, they usually choose independently harvested seedlings or purchased from proven nurseries. The best time is spring, when the thermometer will be stable at around + 12 ° С.
The planting scheme for peonies Sarah Bernhardt is very simple:
- A deep hole is prepared in advance so that a powerful root system can fit freely in it.
- Drainage is laid out at the bottom and sprinkled with organic fertilizer (loam + compost with a small amount of wood ash). Potash must be added to too acidic soil.
- Planting material will be carefully placed into the pit and all the roots are straightened so that they lie freely in the ground. The buds are buried approximately 5 cm and carefully covered with earth. If the roots are too close or, conversely, far from the surface of the earth, the peony will not bloom.
- At the final stage, the bush is watered, and the soil is mulched to preserve moisture in it.
If you plan to plant several bushes at once, a distance of at least 1 m must be left between them.
Follow-up care
Peony Sarah Bernhardt is an unpretentious plant. When tying buds, it is necessary to moisten the soil every 7 days, the rest of the time - less often. You can choose the right irrigation regime empirically, taking into account the condition of the soil. Peonies Sarah Bernhardt do not like drought and waterlogging. Under each bush at a time there are from 3 to 4 buckets of water.
Peonies require regular watering and feeding
According to reviews about the peony Red Sarah Bernhardt and other varieties of the variety, if all planting rules are followed, the first few years of feeding will not be required. Over time, fertilizers are applied only three times throughout the year. In the fall, superphosphate is used, in the summer - a solution based on bird droppings, and in the spring it is enough to carry out the mulching procedure.
You also need to regularly weed the soil around the bushes and remove dried flowers in a timely manner, otherwise they will cause the development of diseases.
Preparing for winter
In mid-October, it's time to start pruning the stems. Above the ground, hemp is left with a height of 10 to 15 cm. An adult formed bush survives the winter without shelter. Warming is required for young plants, as well as in cold winters. For this, a layer of peat or unripe compost is used.
Pests and diseases
Peony Sarah Bernhardt belongs to plants with good immunity. Problems can appear with errors in seating or grooming. Most often it is unsuitable soil, high humidity, frequent transplants, lack of nutrients. Of the pests, the bushes are most often bothered by rodents and nematodes.12
Plants only get sick with improper care
With poor care, such dangerous diseases develop as:
- Rust. It manifests itself as brown spots on the leaf plates. The affected stems are immediately cut and destroyed by fire.
Rust on bushes appears as brown spots
- Gray rot... Dangerous for young plants. An unpleasant gray bloom appears on their flowers, stems and leaves. The best way to fight is preventive treatment with garlic solution or Bordeaux mixture.
Gray rot affects foxes and buds
- Mosaic... The most dangerous of all ailments that cannot be cured. The virus is resistant to both chemicals and folk methods. Plants must be uprooted and burned.
The mosaic on peonies cannot be cured
Conclusion
Peony Sarah Bernhardt is one of the most beautiful in the history of floriculture. Having seen him at least once, gardeners strive to grow this unusual variety on their site. A rich palette of shades, the original shape of the petals and ease of care have made it one of the most popular. Even a small courtyard will turn into a fabulous corner, decorated with spherical flowers that look like bright lamps.
