How to prune peonies after they fade?

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1. Cut off remaining flowers

2. Cut off diseased leaves

3. Cut off bad branches

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Cut off the remaining flowers: After the peony flowers have completely withered, you need to cut off the remaining flowers and the flower stems from the base of the flower stalk. Cut off diseased leaves: If you find spots or diseased branches and leaves on the plant after flowering, you need to cut them off immediately. Prune bad branches: After the flowers bloom, if there are still some dry branches and leaves on them, they also need to be pruned.

1. Cut off remaining flowers

1. Cut off the remaining flowers

After the peony flowers have completely withered, the remaining flowers need to be pruned immediately. These failed flowers have no ornamental value and will only waste nutrients if left on the plant, so they need to be cut off immediately. When cutting, cut off the base of the flower stem along with its flower stem. Don't just cut the flowers, otherwise the remaining stems may rot.

2. Cut off diseased leaves

Because its flowering period is summer, diseases are prone to occur during this time. So after it finishes blooming, check whether there are any diseased branches or leaves on the plant. If there is, you need to cut it off immediately, and after cutting it, spray it with some sterilizing agent to prevent the bacteria from infecting other branches and leaves.

3. Prune bad branches

It consumes a lot of nutrients to bloom, which may also cause some non-flowering branches to become dry and yellow because they do not receive sufficient nutrients. If the maintenance environment is not very good, this symptom will be more obvious. When you see these dry branches or yellowing leaves, you also need to prune them together.

2. Cut off diseased leaves

3. Cut off bad branches

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