Peony Festival Maxima

Product description

Peonies are herbaceous perennials with powerful fleshy root tubers, and less often shrubs. Stems up to 100cm tall. The flowers are large, single, simple, semi-double, double; white, pink, red, less often yellow. The leaves are large, dissected.
Location: in a sunny, moderately warm place.
Soil: moderately dry, fresh, rich in nutrients. Does not tolerate dense soils.
Planting: plant in the fall; about a month before planting, prepare pits 60x60x60. When planting, the buds should be no lower and no higher than 3-5 cm from the ground level. When planted low or high, peonies do not bloom! After transplantation, varietal qualities appear in 2-3 years!
Reproduction: by dividing bushes, renewal buds, stem and root cuttings.
Flowering: in the first half of summer.
Use: beautiful in single plantings, in groups among the lawn, in ridges and mixed plantings. Indispensable in bouquets and compositions.

Festiva Maxima - plant height 90cm, flowers are large, pure white, with red marks in the center at the tips of the petals, with a delicate aroma. Flowering is abundant. Mid-early.

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In spring, courtyards and squares are decorated with beautifully blooming peony bushes. They grow almost everywhere. Their popularity is due to their huge, beautiful flowers that emit a strong but delicate aroma. Ease of care and unpretentiousness have made them indispensable for any gardener. And the variety of colors allows you to turn any flowerbed into a bright multi-colored carpet. Among the variety of peonies there are several white ones. One of them is the Maxim Festival peony.

Description of the variety

Peonies are perennial flowers. Among the three dozen species there are herbaceous and tree-like varieties. They differ in that the arborescent ones grow in the form of a bush or tree, while the herbaceous stems disappear in the winter. Tree-like plants in the form of shrubs or subshrubs grow naturally in southwest China. In regions with temperate climates, herbaceous plants are more common.

Peonies naturally have flowers with five petals, pink, red or white. Only in the Caucasus do white-yellow ones grow. There are many stamens, they are noticeable, with long red threads.

Some types of peonies:

• Medicinal, which was the first to be grown. Distributed in the Mediterranean.
• Milky-flowered (white-flowered, Chinese) grows in the Far East. Not affected by diseases, not afraid of difficult weather conditions.
• Narrow-leaved with red flowers and dissected leaves.

Interest in the study of peony is evidenced by the fact that at the beginning of the twentieth century a society of peony breeders was created in America. Based on these wild species, breeders have created tens of thousands of varieties. All of them are divided into three groups:

• Officinalis are selected varieties of peony, which includes double varieties of red, pink and white.
• Chinese peonies - created on the basis of the milky peony.
• Interspecific hybrids.

According to the structure of the flower, all varieties of peonies are divided into the following groups:

• Simple (non-double).
• Japanese with stamens without pollen.
• Anemoid with a large number of staminodes (modified stamens).
• Semi-double
• Terry, in which four groups are distinguished, including rose-shaped.

There are three groups of peonies based on flowering time. The earliest ones bloom in the first half of June. Those that bloom before the third decade of this month are classified as medium. Flowering of the later ones continues until the first ten days of July.

Peony Festival Maxima

Festiva Maxima is a peony that has proven itself well over a century and a half of its history. It was then that this beautiful flower was created in France.

Which one is at the Maxima Festival? The description and photo show that the peony bush of this variety is tall and spreading. Stems grow up to 1 meter. The leaves are large, pink-terry. The petals fit tightly to each other. The size of the flower can reach 20 cm. The color of the petals is white, the central ones with red strokes along the edges.

Festiva Maxima is a peony that blooms for about two weeks. The number of flowers is large. The flower is fragrant, with a delicate and rather strong scent.

Soil for Peony Festival Maxima

The herbaceous peony Festival Maxima can delight you with flowering in one place for about three decades. Therefore, when planting it, you need to ensure that in the future it receives a large amount of light. Can grow in slightly shaded areas. The distance from buildings should be at least 2 m. They will not bloom there.

Festiva Maxima is a peony that loves neutral soil. The acidity level for planting peony is pH 6-6.5. Adding lime or wood ash will help make the soil less acidic.

The soil for growing Festiva Maxima peony must be nutritious. But even the poor can successfully grow it. Such flowers do not do well in sand, so it needs to be diluted with clay and organic matter.

Peony feels worse in wetlands. There its roots begin to rot, which can lead to the death of the plant.

Planting peony Festival Maxima

The Festival Maxima peony should be replanted in the fall, in September. It is not advisable to plant it later, because it may not have time to take root before the frosts.

When planted in spring, the plant tolerates transplantation much worse. Its buds begin to bloom very early, so they fall off when dividing.

Festiva Maxima is a peony that should not be immersed deep into the ground. The top bud should be at ground level. If you plant it much deeper, the shoots will be weak and there will be few flowers. The depth of the hole for planting the Festival Maxima peony must be at least 70 cm. The length of the roots reaches 60 cm. There must be room for their further growth, otherwise they will stop growing.

If the peony is planted too high, it will end up on the surface in the spring. It is covered with earth and replanted in the fall.

The pit for planting the Festival Maxima peony is prepared earlier. Lay a layer of drainage: gravel, expanded clay, coarse sand.

The removed top layer of soil is mixed with humus and peat. Add a glass of wood ash or superphosphate. Place it at the bottom of the pit. It is better to prepare the pit in advance, six months in advance. But this does not always work out. The soil in the hole should sit for at least 2 weeks. If this could not be done in advance, the soil should be compacted well when planting the peony.

The distance between peony bushes should be at least 1 m.

Peony care for Festival Maxima

After planting, peonies need to be watered. You can mulch with peat or mowed grass. There is no need to fertilize peonies for the first two years. They will have enough useful substances introduced during planting. Loosen the soil and remove weeds. The peony is not allowed to bloom immediately after planting. If flower buds form, they are cut off.

The young bush is covered with peat for the winter. Subsequently he will not need shelter.

The peony Festival Maxima, the photo of which is located here, blooms profusely, starting from the third year. After a few years, the bush will grow, the stems will not be able to stay straight and will begin to bend under the weight of the flowers. Therefore, they will need to be provided with support. It is installed a week before the peonies bloom, so as not to damage the flowers later.

Is it possible to make the Maxim Festival peony even larger? Reviews from flower growers advise removing all buds except the central one. Then the remaining central flower will be larger. Faded flowers are also removed so that the bush does not waste energy on forming seeds. They should not be used to propagate the Festiva Maxima peony.

Cutting flowers

Many gardeners grow cut flowers. But you need to separate them from the bush carefully. On each bush you need to cut off no more than half the flowers. If you cut off all or most of it, the young buds will be weak. Part of the stem with several leaves should also be left.

Preparing a peony for winter

At the end of summer, fertilizers, humus and minerals are applied under the Festiva Maxima peony bush. The leaves are cut off, but the bush is not covered with them. This can lead to gray mold disease.

Thanks to the huge palette of colors and exquisite aroma, peonies are especially popular among flora lovers. Peony Festival Maxima stands out among its “brothers” with the delicate color of its buds and the grace of its forms.

Peony is considered one of the most popular ornamental plants that bloom in spring. Such a high interest among gardeners and floriculture lovers is caused by the beauty and perfection of the forms of this crop, as well as the richness of the color range.

According to botanical encyclopedias, more than 10 thousand have currently been bred, adapted to the various climatic characteristics of the growing regions. More than 500 species of peonies of foreign and domestic selections are grown in Russia alone.

Among such diversity, gardeners receive special attention from the graceful and sophisticated herbaceous peony Festival Maxima, which will be discussed in our article today.

Peony Festiva Maxima belongs to the herbaceous class of ornamental garden crops. The author of this variety is the French breeder Auguste Millet, who in 1851 first introduced to the public a lush, snow-white flower with a pleasant, subtle aroma.

More than 150 years later, the Festiva Maxima variety remains one of the most interesting and beloved among gardeners not only in Russia, but also in Europe and America.

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Description and timing of flowering

According to the description, the peony variety Festiva Maxima is included in the group of mid-early large-flowered crops. Double and double buds are distinguished by their density and large shape. When fully opened, the diameter of the flower can reach 20 cm. The color of the peony is snow-white, while the edges of the central part of the petals have a reddish shading.

Due to the originality of colors, perfection of shapes, and delicate and sophisticated appearance, the Festiva Maxima variety is often used by florists to compose wedding bouquets. Also, snow-white peonies are indispensable in landscape design; they are widely used for decorating single, group and mixed flower arrangements.

The average height of the bush is 100–110 cm, but there are also taller specimens that can grow to 120–125 cm. Despite the dense and strong stems, sometimes you have to resort to special supports made of metal or plastic. Gardeners growing plants in regions where there are frequent gusty winds cannot do without such devices.

As for the leaves, they are painted in a shiny dark green color and have an openwork structure. With the arrival of autumn, the foliage does not turn yellow, but acquires a noble red-burgundy hue.

According to experienced gardeners, several inflorescences can form on one shoot. If you do not interfere with nature, then the blossoming buds will be small and not very expressive. It is recommended to pinch the side shoots and inflorescences, focusing on the central bud. By following the recommended technique, you can grow several large and lush-flowering peonies on one bush.

The first flowering of the Festiva Maxima variety occurs in the second or third year of the flower’s life. At first, the growing seasons are characterized by abundant flowering and an incredibly persistent aroma; over time, the number of inflorescences begins to decrease. Feeding the plant with mineral and organic fertilizers will help to cope with this problem, since over time the reserves of nutrients and beneficial substances present in the soil are depleted.

Features of care

Peony is a perennial ornamental crop that can grow in one place for about 8–10 years. If we talk about the Festiva Maxima variety, then among experienced gardeners there are cases when this plant successfully grew, developed and pleased with abundant flowering, without changing the place of cultivation for more than 20 years.

Peony of the Festiva Maxima variety is one of the unpretentious garden crops. However, if you want the flower to bloom luxuriantly and develop well, you need to familiarize yourself with some of the nuances of planting and cultivation techniques.

Most class peonies are light-loving and moisture-loving ornamental plants. When choosing a place for planting, it is recommended to give preference to a sunny area of ​​the garden with slight afternoon shade.

Please note that this flower does not like abundant shade and crowded spaces; try to avoid proximity to other tall plants and various buildings.

It is optimal to grow peonies on well-drained and fertile loamy buds. In this case, the groundwater level should be no closer than 1 m from the ground surface. Despite the fact that the flower loves abundant watering, excess moisture in the soil negatively affects the development of the flowering bush and often causes rotting of the rhizome. Therefore, it is necessary to water the plant rarely, but abundantly. One adult bush requires 2-3 buckets of water.

Photo of herbaceous peony varieties Festiva Maxima

Description of herbaceous peony varieties Festiva Maxima

The herbaceous peony Festiva Maxima has a double pink flower. The height of the plant is 90-100 cm, the flowers are large (20 cm in diameter), pure white, with red marks in the center at the tips of the petals, with a delicate aroma. Flowering is abundant. Flowering period is mid-early.

Agricultural technology of peonies.

Features of planting and growing.

Choosing a place for herbaceous peonies.

Peonies require a well-lit place. They can tolerate light shade. In the shade, plants either will not bloom or will do so weakly.

Peonies do not like proximity to fruit plantings, with which they begin to struggle for nutrients.

It is not recommended to plant peonies next to buildings - in the summer the bushes will overheat, and the flowers will be damaged by drops from the roofs.

Peonies do not tolerate stagnant water. If there is a possibility of flooding on the site, shrubs should be drained if possible or planted on a hill. This should protect it from rotting of the root system. Otherwise, the plant will have poor development or may even die.

Peonies prefer moisture-absorbing and sufficiently breathable soil. Loamy soils are best suited for its development. The reaction of the soil environment should be neutral or slightly acidic, pH 6.0 - 7.0.

Planting herbaceous peonies and care.

The size of the planting hole should be 50*50*50 cm.

A peony seedling should be planted in such a way that the rhizome is covered by 4-5 cm. If you bury the plant, it will grow, but will not bloom. If you plant the plant too high, the plant's winter hardiness will decrease.

The feeding area of ​​one bush is 1 - 1.5 m.

Peonies should be fed in the spring. When planting, you should add organic fertilizer (horse humus or humus) at the rate of 5-15 kg/m2, from mineral nutrition you can take urea (50-100 g) or ammonium nitrate with nitroammofic acid (15-20 g each). In autumn, it is also possible to fertilize with various complex fertilizers, WITHOUT nitrogen content. On rich lands, fertilizing should not be done often, but on poor, sandy soils, fertilizers must be applied annually.

Young plants can also be fed by foliar feeding. From the second half of May, spray with complex mineral soluble fertilizer. Like watering, this operation should be carried out either in the morning or in the evening to avoid sunburn of the foliage.

In the first year after planting, it is recommended to cut off the buds. In the future, to obtain larger buds, one bud should be left on one shoot. Removal of buds should be carried out at a time when they are embedded in steel about 1 cm in diameter.

Peonies should be watered immediately after planting for the first 3-4 weeks several times a week. Subsequently, the plant is watered as needed. An adult bush requires 15-25 liters of water. It is better to water less often, but more thoroughly, than more often, but superficially. After watering, the soil in the tree trunk circle is loosened. It is very important that the soil is well moistened before flowering, that is, at the end of spring and in August, during the formation of flower buds.

A tree trunk circle is required when growing peonies. No plants should be planted in it; it must be kept free of weeds; constantly loosen. If desired, you can separate the tree trunk area from the lawn with a border strip (iron sheets or concrete products cannot be used for this purpose).

In autumn, the entire above-ground part is cut off and disposed of (compost pit or fire)

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