The flower language and myths and legends of green peonies

Red peonies must be common to everyone, but do you know there are green peonies? What is the flower language of green peonies? Today I have compiled the flower language of green peonies for you, welcome to read. The flower language of green peony

The flower language of green peony is full of vitality, vitality and silent dedication. The Legend of Green Peonies

The Caozhou Peony Garden is the largest in the world with its large area and variety. In addition to black, white, red, yellow, pink, blue and purple, there is also a treasure in the garden, which is the green peony. This green peony is called Bean Green. When the flower first blooms, it is green. When it is in full bloom, it gradually turns green and has a color like a green bean. It is delicate and charming, refreshing and refreshing. Legend has it that the green bean peony was transformed from the hosta on Baihua Fairy’s head.

There is a local custom that every Grain Rain day, nearby flower farmers hold a flower competition in Baiyuan Garden. Everyone moved the best peonies in their gardens into flower pots, brought them to the flower competition, and placed them on the stone platform. If someone's peony is rated as a first-class flower, a gold-plated plaque with the word "Oiran" written on it will be hung on the garden door. In order to win the golden plaque of "Oiran", flower farmers are cultivating new Shedan treasures every year.

This year, the flower competition is extremely lively. Before dawn, the flower festival is already crowded with people. The Baihua Fairy turned into a country girl, crowded in the crowd, and watched various kinds of elixirs with everyone. The most onlookers were the red peonies in Wangjia Flower Village. The peonies were large and bright, with overlapping flowers and trembling flowers. They looked like bright red hydrangeas. Flower farmer Wang Er stood on the stone platform and looked at it proudly. Everyone, they thought to themselves: The golden plaque of "Oiran" will be hung on the door of my house this year. The Baihua Fairy crowded forward, looked around the peony, smiled slightly, and said, "Although this flower is good.

It is not of the highest quality. !" When Wang Er heard this, his eyes widened and he said, "The little girl is still young and doesn't know what is good or bad. My peony is as red as fire. In terms of flower type and color, which one is called 'Dan Lu Yan'? Can peony compare with it?" An old man next to him looked at Baihua Fairy and said with a smile: "From your tone, it sounds like you know how to grow flowers. I would like to hear your advice!" Baihua Fairy pointed to "Elixir Furnace Stuffing" " Said: 'This flower is petite and has delicate branches. It is not as tall and strong as 'Zhihong', and not as elegant and colorful as 'Zhuangyuanhong'. Although this flower is beautiful when it is in full bloom, it turns black and purple when it is about to fade, and the withered flowers are different." It didn't fall to the ground, but it remained on the branch, like an ugly girl hanging on a branch. It's even worse!" After saying these few words, the old man nodded in succession; Wang's eyes were dumbfounded; he didn't expect that this little girl had two more blows. , how does she know the scene when the flowers fade? It seems that she must be an expert. Wuer didn't want to argue. He was about to argue when he suddenly heard a burst of beer. It turned out that the flower farmer of "Qixiang Garden" reported another peony. < /p>

Everyone suddenly gathered around it, and the Baihua Fairy praised the flower repeatedly! The flower was silvery red, fresh and translucent. It was extremely eye-catching. The stamens were made of green petals, with red dots and emeralds, which made them even more eye-catching. Gorgeous. This is the treasure among the red peonies: Da Hu Hong. Everyone praised Da Hu Hong and elected her as the "Oiran". Suddenly, the gongs and drums were loud, the whips were beating, and the "Oiran" plaque was hung in the "Qixiang Garden". "On the door. Wang Er felt annoyed; he picked up the peony "Dan Huyan" and sold it out of the crowd, and hurried back to Wangjia Flower Village. He thought he would win the "Oiran" this year, but unexpectedly he came out to pay Hu Hong I half way. He looked at himself The peony flower was about to wither. He gritted his teeth and said, "My three years of hard work have been in vain." He picked up a stick and smashed the "Pan Furnace Flame" away before the stick fell. < /p>

The Baihua Fairy floated over and said, "Good flowers need hard work to water. You want to breed a treasure of peonies in three years. It's too easy for you!" When Wang Er saw that it was her, he hit the wooden stick hard. He fell to the ground and sat aside breathing heavily. Seeing that he was a stubborn young man, Baihua Fairy deliberately provoked him and said, "You only have a desire to win, but you have no blood! You can't bear hardships and can't bear sins!" Wang Eryi He jumped up and said, "I had no blood yesterday! As long as I can breed precious peonies, I am not afraid of hardships and sufferings! I dare to go up mountains and seas of fire!" Fairy Baihua said: "If you are ambitious, just do what I say: bring it to the beach of the Yellow River. The soil was taken back to the water in the East Bay, and a flower was planted here. Eight years later, he won the title of Oiran. "After that, she pulled out a jade hairpin from her head and threw it on the ground. The hairpin flashed green and then went into the soil. Wang Er rushed to look at the woman, but he didn't know where she was.

< p>Wang Er left a secret note at the place where the hosta was buried, and then went to the Yellow River beach to hold the soil.

He walked and walked day and night, and his shoes were worn out. He walked barefoot; there were blood blisters on the soles of his feet, so he wrapped his feet with cloth and limped forward; when he came to the Yellow River beach, he took out a cloth bag and held half a bag of sand, not caring about it. Panting. He hurriedly walked back. On this day, he came to Baihewa, fifty miles away from Caozhou; it suddenly started pouring rain, and there was no village in front of him. Without a shop at the back, it would be difficult to find a place to take shelter from the rain. Wang Er walked hard with the sand on his back. When he walked out of the large depression, the sand on his shoulders had been washed away by the heavy rain.

Wang Er held the empty pockets in both hands and cried sadly. He wiped away his tears and returned to the Yellow River beach to collect soil for the second time. Unexpectedly, it started raining again when he arrived at Baihewa. Wang Er put the sand on his chest, lay on the ground, and tightly protected his pocket with his body. The heavy rain has passed and the sky is dark. Wang Er was so cold that he shivered all over. He walked fifty miles all night and finally brought back the soil from the Yellow River Stall. After planting peony roots, Wang Er went to the East Bay to fetch water. Forget about the suffering he suffered along the way. He went to the East China Sea and traveled over mountains and ridges for a full year and three and a half months. On the day he came back, no one in the village dared to recognize him: his face was sallow, his body was skinny, his clothes were in tatters, and he couldn't even speak. No strength left.

Wang Er got the water back and carefully burned it on the peony stick. In three years, the peonies sprouted; in five years, the peonies grew leaves; in seven years, the peonies grew taller; in the spring of the eighth year, the peonies bloomed. Wang Er saw that they were green flowers, turquoise flowers.

The news of the green peony blooming caused a sensation in Caozhou City. People who came to watch the peonies crowded the garden. Wang Er thought of the jasper hairpin and named the green peony Green Jade. Because it is as green as a bean when it is in full bloom, some people call it green bean. This year, Douluo won the "Oiran" Golden Field. The flower farmer in Qixiang Garden wanted to exchange the entire peony garden for Wang Er's Douluo tree. Wang Er was unwilling. He said: "Don't talk about your peony garden. If you give me a thousand taels of gold, I won't exchange it!" To this day, there is a saying in Caozhou that "green jade is worth a thousand gold." Green peony propagation methods

Peony propagation methods include division, grafting, sowing, etc., but division and grafting are the most common methods, and sowing methods are mostly used to cultivate new varieties.

Dividing: Peony propagation by division has been widely used in the Ming Dynasty. The specific method is as follows: dig up the whole peony plant that is growing vigorously, and separate it from the junction of the root texture. The number of sub-strains for each plant depends on the size of the original plant. Large ones can be divided into more sub-strains, while small ones can be divided into fewer sub-strains. Generally, every 3-4 branches are one sub-plant and have a relatively complete root system. Then mix a little sulfur powder with the mud. Apply and rub evenly onto the wound on the root before planting again. The time for ramet propagation is from the autumnal equinox to the frost every year, and it is best to carry out it at the right time. At this time, the air temperature and ground temperature are relatively high, and the peony is in a semi-dormant state, but there is still a long period of vegetative growth. Planting by divisions will not have a serious impact on root growth. After planting by divisions, some new roots and a small amount of of buds. If the divisions are planted too late, the root growth will be very weak that year, or new roots will not appear. The next spring, the plant development will be even weaker. If the roots are weak, they will not tolerate drought and will die easily. If the plants are divided too early, the air temperature and ground temperature will be high, and they will grow rapidly, easily causing autumn hair.

Grafting: The grafting propagation of peonies can be divided into two types according to the different rootstocks used. One is wild peony; the other is peony root. Commonly used grafting methods of peonies mainly include chiseling, belly grafting and bud grafting.

Cutting: Propagation by cutting is a method of propagating new plants by taking advantage of the tendency of peony branches to produce adventitious roots. It is one of the asexual propagation methods. The method is to cut the cutting branches first, separate them from the mother plant, and then insert them into soil or other substrates to allow them to take root and become new plants. When propagating peonies by cuttings, you should choose branches with fresh soil buds from the roots of the peony, or when pruning peonies, choose branches with full stems, full terminal buds and no pests and diseases as ears, with a length of 10-18 cm. The roots of peony are fleshy roots that like high dryness, avoid moisture, and tolerate drought. Therefore, the seedling bed should be selected in a ventilated and sunny place and built into a raised bed to raise seedlings. When cutting, water one plot after cutting and water thoroughly at one time.

Sowing: Reproduction by sowing is to use seeds to reproduce offspring or to breed new varieties. It is a sexual reproduction method. Before sowing, the soil must be carefully prepared and disinfected, the land must be plowed carefully, and sufficient base fertilizer must be applied. Then build a small border of 70-80 cm wide, which can be sown in holes or drilled. The sowing should not be too deep, with a depth of 3-4 cm. After sowing, the soil should be covered with soil to be level with the main surface. Then lightly firm the soil and water thoroughly.

Layering: The peony layering method is a propagation method that takes advantage of the fact that branches can produce adventitious roots. The branches are pushed down or buried on the plant with soil without breaking away from the mother plant. The soil remains moist. Techniques Roots take root in the buried place, and then they are cut and planted to become new plants. This is also a vegetative propagation method of peony. This method mainly includes: potting soil layering method and double leveling method. Green Peony Cultivation Techniques

Cultivation: The soil must be loose, fertile, neutral and slightly alkaline. Cut off the broken and diseased roots of the planted peony seedlings, dip them in insecticides and fungicides, and put them into the pot or pit prepared in advance. The roots should be stretched, fill the pot or pit with soil to the middle, gently lift the seedlings and shake them, and seal the soil firmly. The depth should be slightly lower than the pot surface or the ground level at the rhizome.

Watering: Water thoroughly after planting. Peonies should avoid water accumulation and water as appropriate during the growing season. In arid areas in the north, water before flowers, water after flowers, and frozen water are generally used. In order to facilitate the management of the pot, the remaining flowers can be cut off after the flowers bloom and buried in the ground in the pot.

Fertilization: One year after planting, fertilization can be done in autumn, mainly with decomposed organic fertilizers. It can be combined with soil loosening, broadcast application and hole application. In spring and summer, chemical fertilizers are often used, and pre-flowering fertilizer and post-flowering fertilizer are combined with watering. Potting can be combined with watering and applying liquid fertilizer.

Pruning: In the year of planting, keep multiple rows flat. After germination in spring, leave about 5 branches and wipe out the rest to concentrate nutrients so that the flowers will be large and colorful in the second year. In autumn and winter, combined with clearing the garden, cut off dry flower stalks, thin and flowerless branches. When potting, trim it into your favorite shape as needed.

Cultivating: Cultivating should be carried out in time during the growing season, weeds should be pulled out, and the occurrence of diseases and insects should be paid attention to. In autumn and winter, plow the areas with more than two-year-old peonies.

Changing pots: After the peonies have grown in pots for three or four years, they need to be replaced in autumn with new fertilized soil in larger pots or divided into new plants.

Spray: Spray lime sulfur mixture before germination in early spring, use insecticide and fungicide mixture in summer, once every 2 weeks depending on the condition. In combination with fertilization, it is advisable to add chemical fertilizers and growth regulators.

Helping flowers: In order to increase festival or celebration activities, peonies can be heated about 50 days in advance depending on the variety. The temperature should be controlled at normal temperature 10-25℃, with an average daily temperature of about 15℃. Pay attention to keeping the plants moist in the early stage, pay attention to ventilation and light transmission after budding, and control the temperature according to the requirements of the flowering period after budding. Foliar fertilizers should be applied regularly to ensure sufficient water supply. In this way, flowers can be seen at any time in winter and spring.

Ornamental: The natural flowering period of a single peony is about 10-15 days, which shortens as the temperature rises, and can last for more than a month at 3-8°C. For field planting, temporary sheds can be built to protect from wind and light to extend the viewing time; when potting, the pots should be moved to a place where direct sunlight is not available, with a temperature of 5-10°C, and in a ventilated and light-transmitting environment. Water should be watered appropriately depending on the appearance and the moisture content of the pot soil. Water, do not pour water on the flowers, so that the flowering period will be the longest; when cutting flowers, the wound should be cut or burned in water. The water used for flower arrangements should be filled with preservatives or a little sugar to extend the blooming time of the flowers.