While the perennial peony does not actually need any pruning to survive, the shrub peony should at least be brought into shape occasionally. You can also cut the peasant rose for the vase if you pay attention to a few things.

The peasant rose is also suitable as a cut flower for the vase

How do you prune a peasant rose?

The above-ground green of the perennial peonies disappears by itself in winter. Since this does not necessarily look very decorative, you can cut off your rustic rose in late autumn. This plant doesn't blame you and will still sprout again next year and bloom profusely. However, this cut is not absolutely necessary.

Shrub peonies do not wither in winter, they just lose their foliage. Do not cut back these plants until spring. Then you can see immediately where any frost damage has occurred and can eliminate it. Shrub peonies can also be raised as a standard. The specialist literature tells you how to do this. However, a high trunk requires more care and very regular pruning.

-Pruning in case of illness

The gray mold is a little feared in the country rose. He likes to appear in warm, humid weather and cause great damage to the plants. If you discover withered shoots, dried buds or rotten stems, you should react quickly and cut off all affected parts of the plant. However, do not dispose of them in the compost, as the fungal spores can survive there and later spread to other plants.

Is the peony also suitable as a vase flower?

Not all varieties of peony are equally suitable for the vase, most only last a few days. If you would like to have peasant roses for the vase, then plant the common peony, also called peasant peony. This lasts a little longer, provided you cut the lower end of the stem at an angle, place the vase in a place that is not too warm and shorten the stems every two days.

The essentials in brief:

  • always use sharp and clean tools
  • Prune perennial peonies in late fall
  • Prune shrub peonies in spring
  • Upbringing to the high stem of the shrub peony is possible
  • very decorative in the vase
  • particularly suitable for the vase: the farmer's peony

tips

The farmer's peony is particularly suitable for the vase, as it keeps the longest.

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