The Japanese are great connoisseurs of the beautiful. The world received many hybrids of flowers from the Land of the Rising Sun. The breeder Toichi Ito has dedicated his life to breeding new varieties of peony. One of them is Bartzell's peony.
Peony Bartzella (Paeonia Itoh Bartzella) - what kind of variety, the history of creation
The description of Peony Bartzell is worth starting with the author of the variety. Scientist Toichi Ito worked on a new variety for a long time. In the 40s of the last century, by crossing grassy and tree-shaped flowers, he received a beautiful peony, which now adorns flower beds on all continents. Sorts Kinko and Kakoden gave birth to the Bartsell hybrid.
Peony bartsella
However, Toichi did not complete the work, 1200 attempts were crowned with only six viable processes. After the death of the breeder, his student and widow completed the experiment.
The yellow peony in the title immortalized the name of family pastor Bart. And varieties developed by an enthusiast are called Ito-pions.
Description, characteristic
The flower was widely known in the world in 1974. Description of peony Bartzella:
- The flower is semi-double, the petals are elegant. On the edges they are yellow-lemon hue, in the core - orange. Diameter 20-25 cm. Tight buds bloom in early summer, bloom a month. The amount depends on the age of the bush: the older it is, the more flowers. An average of 60 pieces per plant.
- The bush is spherical, regular in shape, steady, growing without support.
- The stem at the base is tree-like, strong. Reaches 90-100 cm in height. For the winter dies.
- The leaf has high decorative properties. Large, carved. The color is dark green.
- The root system is fibrous, located close to the surface of the soil.
Additional Information! Cut peony Bartzella stands in a vase for a long time. A bush without flowers does not look like a flower bed.
Peony Bartsella in the park
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The flower is grown in all climatic zones. Its advantages:
- not afraid of the shadow;
- tolerates frosts of -30 ℃;
- not demanding to care;
- grows on any soil for several years;
- retains decorativeness for many years;
- pleasant aroma.
Gardeners in Peony Ito Bartzell see no shortcomings. These include the high cost of planting material. Also, the fact that in the first year after planting the flower does not look so impressive. He reaches the peak of beauty in the third year.
Use in landscape design
The appeal of Peony Bartzell Ito is used in front gardens, gardens and parks. Options:
- Lonely standing bush. The flower looks on the green lawn, near the garden bench, on the sides of the steps.
- Group landing. Use different decorative cultures, suitable in color and texture. Or in the company of fellow red and white.
- Alpine hills and mixborders. Combine with evergreens and flowering shrubs. The slide should be large.
- Borders. Yellow Bartzella peony is planted along the paths as an independent border plant. He perfectly delimits the space in the garden, breaks it into zones.
Peony Bartsella in the Garden
Bartzell Flower Growing
The flower does not cause trouble to gardeners. The main thing is to properly prepare for landing.
Selection of seedlings
Planting material (rhizomes of the rhizome) is purchased in agricultural stores. Tubers are sold in peat pots, or in the form of seedlings in containers.
Rhizomes are taken elastic, without rot, with 3-5 growth points. The tuber should not be damaged, breaks. Bartzell hybrid peony seedlings are purchased immediately before planting.
Seed culture is not propagated. Only breeders need a method. At home, this is not rational.
Landing time
The Ito Peony Bartsell hybrid is planted in the fall. September is the best time throughout Russia. Before the frosts for another month, the plant will have time to take root and safely winter.
You should know! Spring is also possible, but only when the threat of return frosts passes and the soil warms up enough.
Site selection, soil preparation
The plant exuberantly displays its decorative qualities in elevated sunny areas. Tubers are sensitive to excess moisture, rot. Therefore, Itoh Bartzella peony is not planted in lowlands and places where groundwater comes close.
They do not plant it near buildings, so that water from the roofs does not spoil the tubers. Near deaf metal fences, brick walls is also not a suitable place - the plant will suffer from heated material. Fruit trees are a bad company for peonies.
The culture prefers fertile, loose soil. If the site has high acidity, then correct the matter with liming. Sand is added to clay soils. Before planting, the plot is dug up, weeds and stones are removed.
Rhizome propagation
Landing step by step
When the tubers and the plot are prepared, begin to plant. The process looks like this:
- Dig a hole measuring 50x50 cm.
- Expanded clay is poured to the bottom to drain excess moisture.
- This is followed by a layer of sand.
- Fertile soil is poured on it with a hill. It consists of peat and garden land. Ash, superphosphate, dolomite flour are added.
- Inspect the rhizomes. If there is rot, cut off with a disinfected knife. Maintain the material in manganese (2 g per 5 l of water).
- A sapling is placed in the center of a knoll from the ground, roots are straightened.
- Sprinkle with earth.
At the end of the action, the hole is watered, mulched with peat.
Peony Bartzell Ito Care
Agricultural technology is no different features. To culture pleased with a long flowering, undertake the following.
Watering and loosening
In hot summers often watered. For each adult bush, spend 2 buckets of fluid. If the weather is wet, cool, moisturize less often. Excess moisture to the flower is useless. It is watered when the topsoil has dried to a depth of 3-5 cm. At the time of flowering, the plant is watered more abundantly. Faded buds are removed. Leaf spraying is gratefully accepted by the crop.
Additional Information! After watering, the earth under the bush is loosened, weed is removed. To preserve moisture and prevent weeds from germinating, they mulch.
Feeding and transplanting
The Paeonia hybrid Ito Bartzella flower needs to be fed three times per season. In the spring he is given nitrogen fertilizers to build greenery. During budding, superphosphate and potassium compounds are suitable. At the time of flowering, superphosphate and potassium chloride are mixed.
Top dressing combined with abundant irrigation. Agronomists do not recommend replanting during the growing season. Pruning is also not important for peonies. It is enough to cut dried flowers.
Pests and wintering
The plant is resistant to pests and diseases. Overfilling leads to the formation of fungi and mold. The roots rot from waterlogging, the bush withers.
Before the cold, the tops are cut off. Hemp mulch with sawdust or peat. Shelter is not required. If part of the rhizome rots, the plant will still depart in the spring and begin to grow.
Peony Bartzella is a magnificent hybrid grown in Japan. Large flowers adorn flower beds and front gardens. It has been growing in one place for 30 years, does not require special agricultural technology. Propagated by division of rhizomes.
