Wild peony is a genus of wild peony in the family Paeoniaceae, and its flowering period is from May to July, and it is a common flower in acidic soil. Artificial propagation of wild peony can be done by sowing seeds and taking cuttings, usually in the spring.
Wild Peony
As wild peony prefers warm and humid climate, it is slightly drought and barren tolerant. Therefore, it is better to cultivate it in sunny, loose soil with a lot of humus. The wild peony is widely distributed in most of the provinces and districts of Jiangnan, in the open field slopes, in the scrub forests beside the mountain roads, and under the sparse forests. It likes shade, suitable for growing in acidic soil, tolerates barrenness, has good resistance to pests and diseases, and is managed in a loose way. Need to prune in time after flowering to control the height and shape of the plant. It can be planted in the forest. Seedlings grow slowly, and cuttings should be taken in spring and summer for fast rooting.
Wild peony is propagated by seeds. Sow seeds in spring from late March to early April, mix the seeds with grass ash or fine soil, evenly spread on the seedbed, cover with fine soil for 2cm, then cover with grass and water. Each 1h㎡ sowing amount 22.5 ~ 30kg, the temperature is above 25 ℃, about 20d seedling, after the seedling uncovered cover grass. Seedling height of about 15cm, according to the row spacing of 40cm × 40cm open holes, each hole planted 3 plants.