While the perennial peony doesn't actually need any pruning to survive, the shrub peony should be shaped at least occasionally. You can also cut the farmer's rose for the vase if you keep a few things in mind.
How do you cut a farmer's rose correctly?
Cut farmer's roses (perennial peonies) in late autumn, while shrub peonies are cut back in spring. Use sharp and clean tools and remove parts of the plant that are affected by diseases. For longer shelf life in the vase, cut the stems diagonally and shorten them every two days.
How do you prune a farmer's rose?
The above-ground green of the perennial peonies disappears on its own in winter. Since this doesn't necessarily look very decorative, you can also cut off your farmer's rose in late autumn. This plant won't hold it against you and will still sprout new plants and bloom profusely next year. However, this cut is not absolutely necessary.
Tree peonies don't die in winter, they just lose their foliage. Don't cut these plants back until spring. Then you can immediately see where frost damage may have occurred and can repair it. Shrub peonies can also be trained well as standard trees. The specialist literature tells you how to do this. However, a standard tree requires more care and very regular pruning.
Pruning in case of illness
The gray mold on the farmer's rose is a little feared. It tends to occur in warm, humid weather and can cause great damage to plants. If you discover wilted shoots, dried buds or rotten stems, you should react quickly and cut off all affected parts of the plant. However, do not dispose of these in the compost, the fungal spores can survive there and later pass on to other plants.
Is the peony also suitable as a vase flower?
Not all types of peony are equally suitable for the vase, most only last a few days. If you would like to have farmer's roses for the vase, then plant the common peony, also known as the farmer's peony. This will last a little longer, provided you cut the lower end of the stem diagonally, place the vase in a place that is not too warm and shorten the stems every two days.
The most important things in brief:
- always use sharp and clean tools
- Cutting off perennial peonies in late autumn
- Pruning shrub peonies in spring
- Training to become a standard tree peony is possible
- very decorative in the vase
- particularly suitable for the vase: the farmer's peony
Tip
The farmer's peony is particularly suitable for the vase because it lasts the longest.
