Growing peonies from seeds not only takes a long time, but is also quite time-consuming. Additionally, plants grown from seed take several years to develop enough vigor to flower. Therefore, propagation via offshoots is recommended…
Growing cuttings from peonies is easy
Cut and grow cuttings
Propagation via cuttings can only be implemented with shrub or tree peonies. Perennial peonies do not form any woody shoots that are necessary for this. You can start propagating cuttings in late summer.
First, choose a healthy peony that you like and that is worth propagating. Cut off a half-ripe shoot that is woody at the base. The shoot should be straight and between 10 and 15 cm long. If there is still a withered flower stuck to it, remove it!
This is how it continues after the cut:
- remove lower leaves
- Prepare pots with potting soil
- Insert cuttings 3 cm deep
- moisten soil
- Rooting period: several months depending on the temperature
- pot out after rooting
- plant in a suitable location
Use stolons to propagate
The Delavayis peony often forms runners. They can also be useful for propagation. They grow independently directly on the plant and form roots. You can dig up these stolons in the fall or spring and plant them separately.
Planting propagation in shrub peonies
Shrub peonies that already have long shoots can be easily propagated with them. Take such a long shoot and carefully bend it down to the ground!
Score the shoot with a knife about 15 cm from the tip of the shoot. This area should later be below the surface of the earth. A small planting pit is now dug on the ground. Place the sinker in it and weigh it down with a stone in addition to the earth.
The area must be kept moist. Then the sinker can form roots. Only when the roots have developed should it be separated from the mother plant. He comes to a separate place in a sunny position.
tips
The propagation of offshoots is usually not possible with perennial peonies. They should rather be reproduced by division.