Paeonia lactiflora has high requirements on soil, which is fertile, loose and acidic. Mainly can choose sand, mixed with other substances as base fertilizer. In order to ensure air permeability and drainage, you can put some pebbles in the flower fund. Peony loves light. Light is very useful for your growth and can promote your flowering during flowering. Generally speaking, you must ensure no less than 6 hours of light every day. However, direct sunlight is not good for it. In severe cases, it will wither or even die and need protection.
Paeonia lactiflora has little demand for fertilizer. Generally speaking, fertilization is only needed twice during the whole growth period. Once, shortly after entering the growth period, nitrogen fertilizer was mainly used. The second time is flowering, mainly using phosphate fertilizer. Before planting peony, we should choose loose, breathable and fertile slightly acidic soil. Small gravel can be placed in the flower bed to facilitate the drainage of plant roots; It is best not to plant in alkaline soil, otherwise plants will not grow normally and will promote flowering. Paeonia lactiflora is drought-tolerant, but the soil needs to be slightly moist during its growth. Water it once a month in spring. It's very hot in summer, but water it once a week. If there is more rain in autumn, it may be watered once a month, and it is generally not necessary to water in winter.
The optimum temperature of Paeonia lactiflora is between 18-26 degrees. Winter needs cold protection, not less than 5 degrees. In summer, the temperature should not exceed 40 degrees, which can generally be reached. When cultivating Paeonia lactiflora, we should choose loose, slightly acidic and breathable soil; Ensure that the lighting lasts for more than 6 hours; Twice a year, provided that the soil is slightly wet during maintenance; Use pesticides to control pests and diseases; Control the growth temperature of plants at 18℃, and trim flowers frequently to make plants bloom more beautifully.