What are the types of peonies? What are the varieties of peonies?

Peony flowers are gorgeous in color, magnificent, known as the reputation of "the king of flowers", at the same time, because the peony flowers are large and fragrant, so they have the name of "national color and fragrance". There are thousands of peony varieties in China. These cultivars can be classified according to plant type, flower color, petal shape, leaf shape, root type, etc., and the classification according to plant type, flower color, petal shape, etc. is the most common.

There are many varieties of peony, and there are many colors and luster, with yellow, green, flesh red, dark red, silver red as the top grade, especially yellow and green are expensive, among which Yao Huang, Wei Zi, Dou Lu, Zhao Fen are known as the four famous products. Upright type, the branches are upright and tall, the distribution is compact, the angle is small, and the angle between the branches and the vertical line is mostly within 30°. The internodes are long, the annual growth of new branches is 10 15 cm, and the height of the general five-year-old plant is 40 50 cm, and the height is more than 1 meter.

Such as 'First Case Red', 'Zi Er Qiao', 'Yao Huang', etc.

Chrysanthemum type, more than 6 petals, similar shape of petals, neatly arranged, distinct layers, gradually smaller from the outside to the inside, and occasionally petalized, pistils 5 11, normal growth or degeneration smaller. Some varieties have petalized stigma and poor knot strength, and such flower types are represented by varieties such as 'rose red', 'laughing in the bush', 'silver-red qiao', and 'brocade red'.

There are various varieties of peony, and the reason for the diversity is that it has many plant types. For example, the upright peony can grow up to a height of 1 meter, and the peony of the evacuated type grows mostly curved and likes to grow around, and the branches are relatively soft and open, and the peony of the open type grows the most robust and straight, and the peony of the perfect shape and upright dwarf type grows sluggishly, and the shape is compact, and the highest can only grow to a height of 15 cm.

Dwarf type, the branches grow slowly, the internodes are short and the leaves are dense, the branches are compact and short, the annual growth of new branches is 2 4 cm, and the height of the five-year-old plant is about 15 cm high. Such as 'beauty red', 'Luohan red', 'sea cloud purple' and so on. According to the flower type, peony can be divided into 10 categories, such as single-petal type, lotus type, chrysanthemum type, rose type, Tuogui type, golden ring type, crown type, hydrangea type, mille-feuille pavilion type, and Louzi pavilion type.

The pattern of peony is changeable, with a variety of flower types, with a variety of colors. The flower type of peony can be divided into single-petal type, hydrangea type, golden ring type, lotus type, Tuogui type, chrysanthemum type, crown type, rose type, mille-feuille pavilion type, Louzi pavilion type, etc.

Peony is a unique woody and precious flower in China, and it is also the national flower of China. The peony flower is worshiped as the king of flowers, and there are many related cultural and painting works. And it has thousands of years of natural growth and more than 1,500 years of artificial cultivation history.

It is widely cultivated in China and has long been introduced to all parts of the world. There are more than 1,100 varieties of peonies, and there are precious varieties of Heze peonies of various colors.

Crown-shaped, outer petals 2 5 rounds, broad and flattened, most or all of the stamens petals into finely broken and wrinkled petals, the petals are dense and towering, resembling a crown. The inner petals are irregularly arranged, and there are often normal stamens or vestigial stamens between the petals, and anthers are often left between the petals; The pistils are vestigial or petalized, occasionally fruitful. This type of flower type is represented by varieties such as 'Lantian Jade', 'Hu Hong', 'Yao Huang', and 'Shou Case Hong'.

The single trunk type, mostly artificially cultivated artistic modeling, has an obvious trunk, and the height of the trunk varies, generally at 20 80 cm. The upper trunk is divided into several branches, forming a crown (some have no crown), the form is ancient, similar to bonsai, the growth is slow, and the general molding period takes more than 8 years. Such as 'Eighteenth' and so on.

Most of the peonies grow apart, because the root system of peonies is very developed, and the planting distance is too close to each other to compete for nutrients. The root system of peony is also differentiated, one is the straight root type, which can be rooted to 80 cm under the soil at most, the root system is shaped like noodles, and is also called "noodle root" and the other is the slope type, the root system is relatively shallow in the soil, generally grows on the slope, the root system is shaped like a chicken claw, and is also called the "chicken claw root" A is an intermediate type, the root system is sparse, the root bark is smooth, there is no taproot, and the thickness is the same.

Open type, the branches grow strong and straight, stretch obliquely to the surroundings, the angle is between the above two, the plant shape is perfect and upright, the height is moderate, the annual growth of new branches is 6 8 cm, and the height of the five-year plant is generally 30 40 cm. Such as 'champion red', 'silver and red qiao', 'gold and jade handsome' and so on.

Dispersed type, the branches are mostly scattered and bent to stretch around, the plant width is greater than the plant height, forming a low plant shape, the angle between the branches and the vertical line is more than 45°, and the new branches are long and soft. Such as 'Zhao Fen', 'Shou Chonghong', 'Mountain Flowers', 'Qinglong Lying Ink Pool' and so on.

The varieties of peony are:

1. Wei Zi: Wei Zi is a more common and precious variety among the types of peony flowers, the flower color of Wei Zi is purple-red, and the shape of Wei Zi is divided into lotus type or crown type. The flowers are larger and have a longer flowering period.

Even people from the outside world gave Wei Zi a title called Queen of Flowers.

2. Zhao Fen: Zhao Fen, a kind of peony flower, originally came from the garden of the Zhao family in the Qing Dynasty, because the outer circle of the flower is white and the inner circle is pink, which makes people like this kind of peony flower. Zhao Fan is a kind of flower, the growth momentum of the plant is very strong, and the amount of flowers produced is very large.

And when it comes to the season of Zhao Fen's flowering, it will exude a fragrance, which is deeply liked by everyone.

3. Yao Huang: Yao Huang is also a more precious part of the whole variety of peony flowers, the origin of Yao Huang, can be traced back to the Song Dynasty when Yao Chongjia, Yao Huang's flowers were initially formed, the color of the flower is goose yellow, and when the flower is mature, the color of the flower will become golden yellow. The flower type of Yao Huang is very plump, and it also has a fragrance when it blooms.

4. Er Qiao: One of the more precious of all varieties, Er Qiao's words also come from the Yuanfeng period of the Song Dynasty. And Erqiao has a great feature that when Erqiao is blooming, it will bloom two colors on the same flower, and the flower color may be purple-red and pink.

5. Yuyi Huang: Yuyi Huang, a very precious kind of peony flowers, because its appearance has a layer of color like yellow clothes, so it is named after it, and when Yuyi Huang blooms, it is light yellow at first, and then after it is thoroughly ripe, the color of Yuyi Yellow becomes yellow-white, with a sense of nobility.

According to the number of petal layers, the degree of petalization of the male and female stamens and the shape of the flowers, the peony is divided into: 1Unilobes:

The petals are broad, 1 3 rounds, and the female and stamens are normal. 2.Melaleuca class:

The petals are multi-rounded, gradually becoming smaller from the outside to the inside; There is no distinction between inner and outer petals, the stamens are born around the pistil, the pistils are normal or petalized, and the whole flower is flattened. There is a lotus type: the petals are more than 4 rounds, and the female and stamens are normal.

Chrysanthemum type: the petals are multi-rounded, the stamens are reduced, and the pistils are petalized. Rose type:

There are many petals, the stamens are all gone, and the pistils are all degenerated or petalized. Mille-feuille pavilion type: There is no difference between the inner and outer petals, but there is a round of "pavilion petals" or pistil traces in the middle.

3.Floors: 1 3 rounds of outer petals, partial or full stamens, normal or petalized pistils, and the middle of the whole flower is raised.

There is a golden stamen: the outer petals are obvious, the anthers become larger, the filaments become thicker, the center of the flower is golden yellow, and the pistils are normal. Togui type:

The outer lobes are distinct, the stamens are petalized or elongated, integrated hemispherical, and the stamens are normal. Golden ring: the outer petal is obvious, the stamens near the center of the flower are petalized, and a circle of normal stamens remains between the inner and outer petals.

Crown type: the outer petals are distinct, the stamens are all petalized, and the middle is elevated, or there are incomplete stamens mixed in the "stamens variable petal"; The pistils are normal or valved. Hydrangea type:

The inner and outer petals are similar in size, and the female and stamens are all petalized; The whole flower is spherical. Louzi pavilion type: there are significant differences between the outer and inner valves, and there are traces of "pavilion petals" and pistils between the inner and outer valves or between the inner valves.

Peony, also known as Kao, is a small deciduous shrub that is generally 2 meters tall and up to 3 meters tall for old trees. In the long-term cultivation, many varieties have been cultivated in history, and there are monographs published, such as Song Ouyang Xiu's "Luoyang Peony Record", Ming Xue Fengxiang's "Eight Books of Peony", Qing Yu Fubo's "Caozhou Peony Spectrum" and so on. Wang Xiangjin of the Ming Dynasty recorded that there are more than 180 varieties of peonies in the "Qunfang Spectrum".

After the liberation, there are many cultivars in Heze in Shandong, Luoyang in Henan and Beijing, with a total of about 300 species.

The King of Flowers and the Rich Flower have also become nicknames for praising peonies.

The characteristics of this species are that the outer petals protrude outward, the middle petals are wider the closer to the center of the flower, the shape is very similar to the crown, and the pistils in the middle are somewhat degenerate, mainly represented by the first case red, Zhao Fen, Yao Huang, Smoke Velvet Purple, Dahu Hong, etc.

It is characterized by the neat arrangement of petals, and the number of petals above is small, and the representative varieties are Shouxing Red, Rhombus Zhanlu, Fat Red, etc.

The outer petals of this kind are obvious, look wide, and have a flat feeling, mainly represented by Lantian Bili Hongyu, Lu Fen, Jiaohong, Sanchang Saiyu, etc.

The main representatives are Fengdanbai, Opium Purple, Yellow Oiran, and Fruit in the Plate.

The lotus shape is like its name, after opening, it is like a lotus, and the main representatives are Luoyang red, rhombic flower Xiaocui, Congzhong Xiaoxiao, rose red, etc.

There are silver powder gold scales, snow reflecting the morning glow, green incense balls, etc.

The characteristic is that the petals above are relatively large, and the main representatives are the jade building point cui, the repentance book Shengdan furnace, the red dragon glow and so on.

The main representative species are Luoyang red, colorful clouds and so on.

This species is mainly represented by large brown purple, purple gold plate, etc.

The main representatives are Yao Huang, Cinnabar Red, Shou Case Red, etc.

The types of peony are: purple spot, first case red, jade building point cui, Yao yellow, Zhao Hong.

1. Purple spots

Purple spot is one of the more common varieties of peony, which grows in the understory shrubs on the slopes of the mountains at an altitude of 1100-2800, and likes a warm, moist and sunny environment.

2. The first case is red

The first case of red plant shape is upright and self-standing, the leaves are rich and verdant, the crown flowers are huge, the color is charming deep purple-red, it is one of the treasures in the peony, it likes a cool and moist, sunny environment, and has certain requirements for the soil.

3. Jade building dots cui

The apical leaflets of Yulou Diancui are broadly ovate, the flowers are plain white, the base is dyed with a pink halo, like a warm environment, not tolerant to the heat, when the temperature exceeds 25 degrees, the plant will enter a dormant state.

4, Yao Huang

Yao Huang is one of the four famous peony products, its plant shape is erect, the flowers are light yellow, the flower type is medium in size, it has the characteristics of strong growth, high flowering rate, neat flowering, etc., and has the reputation of Kao.

5, Zhao Hong

Zhao Hong blooms in May every year, when the flowers are solitary at the end of the branches, the flower type is crown-shaped, sometimes showing the lotus type, the golden ring type or the Tuogui type, etc., the color is delicate pink, the inner petals are soft, and the ornamental value is extremely high.

There are almost more than 1,100 varieties of peonies, of which more than 500 are common.

Peony is a perennial deciduous shrub of the family Paeoniaceae, Paeoniaceae, its stems are up to 2 meters high, and the branches are short and thick. peony flowers solitary branch apex, bracts 5, oblong-elliptic; Sepals 5, green, broadly ovate, petals 5 or double. Peony flowers are large and colorful, there are many varieties, there are more than 1,100 kinds of rough statistics, and there are more than 500 kinds of common ones, and they are diverse in color, rose, reddish-purple, pink, white, usually very different.

Peony is a unique woody precious flower in China, with thousands of years of natural growth and more than 1,500 years of artificial cultivation history. It is widely cultivated in China and has long been introduced to all parts of the world. Peony flowers are regarded as the king of flowers, and according to the different cultivation areas and wild species, Kezi Zheng is divided into four peony variety groups, namely the Central Plains variety group, the northwest variety group, the Jiangnan variety group and the southwest variety group.

Precautions for the maintenance of peonies

The most suitable temperature for the growth of peony is between 18-26, so in the process of maintenance, it is necessary to avoid long-term exposure to high temperature or low temperature environment, and timely cooling treatment should be carried out when the high temperature is high in summer, and wet water can be sprayed around the peony; In winter, it is necessary to take measures to keep warm and move it to a warm room for maintenance.

Peony is a kind of succulent root plant, it is more avoid stagnant water, so each watering should be appropriate, and more watering can be done in spring and summer, and the time is best at noon; In autumn, watering should be gradually reduced, and peonies in winter are in the dormant period, so you can do without watering. In spring, the peony should be fertilized twice, once before flowering in early spring, and the other after flowering in mid-spring, within half a month after flowering, it is necessary to apply a compound fertilizer based on phosphate fertilizer, and a wintering fertilizer can be applied in winter.

The varieties of peony include bean green, first case red, Yulou Diancui, Yao Huang, Zhao Hong, etc.

1. Bean green. The color of the bean green peony flower is green, it is a very rare variety, and it is also one of the four precious peony flower varieties.

2. The first case is red

The first case of the red plant shape is erect, the flowers are in the form of a royal shirt, the color is dark purple-red, the outer petals are flattened, and the stamens in the flowers are all petalized, which is a treasure in the peony, and likes a warm, cool, sunny environment, and is suitable for planting in the fertile and high-lying neutral soil stuffy base soil.

3. Jade building dots cui

The jade building is tall, the apical leaflets are broadly ovate, the surface is green, the back is light green, the flowers are white, there is a pink halo at the base, the temperature suitable for flowering is 17-20, when the temperature exceeds 25, the plant will enter a dormant state.

4, Yao HuangYao Huang is one of the four famous peony products, the plant shape is erect, the flowers are light yellow, the upper part of the filament is white, the flower disc is purple red, it belongs to the medium flower variety, it has the characteristics of vigorous growth, high flowering rate, neat flowering, etc., the ancients praised it as the king of flowers.

5, Zhao HongThe flowering period of Zhao Hong is May every year, the fruiting period is June, the flowers are crown-shaped, sometimes lotus-shaped, gold-ring-shaped or Tuogui type, the color is pink, the inner petals are soft, the peduncle is thick, the anthers are oblong, the leaf surface is yellow-green and the edge is rolled up.