PetalPal
Toxic to cats and dogs (especially the root bark). Eating it causes vomiting and diarrhea.
Light
Plenty of sun. While it's blooming, keep it cool.
Water
Water when it dries
Temperature
10-15°C lasts longest while it's in bloom
Feed
Fertilize after flowering
Do this when you get home
- Lunar New Year tree peonies are usually forced early. Keep them somewhere cool and bright. The cooler it is, the longer they last.
- Water when the soil surface is dry. The fleshy roots hate sitting wet.
Day to day
- While it's blooming, keep it off the heater and out of direct sun
- After the flowers fade, cut them off and grow the roots outside in plenty of sun
- Tree peonies need a cold winter. In the north they can live outside. In the south, flowering every year is hard.
Common questions
It opened and was gone in a few days?
The room is too hot and dry. Forced Lunar New Year blooms are short anyway. Somewhere cool buys you a few more days.
