Japanese name: ボタン‘薄化粧’ Scientific name:Paeonia suffruticosa ‘Usugesho’
[Overview]
A cultivar of Botan.
An early-flowering cultivar.
The leaves are alternate and twice ternately compound.
A large flower is borne singly at the tip of the new branch.
The flowers are large, white with a red base, and double of the embracing type.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by grafting.
It prefers sunny soil that is well drained and retains water well.
Grow it in a well-ventilated place that does not receive the afternoon sun.
In winter, protect it from cold wind.
For potted plants, from April to September water when the soil surface has dried, gradually reduce watering toward winter, and water sparingly in winter.
In summer, water in the morning and evening when temperatures are not high.
For plants in the garden, no particular watering is needed unless the soil becomes extremely dry.
It likes fertilizer.
In addition to a base fertilizer, apply slow-release fertilizer in early spring, after flowering, and in autumn.
It dislikes being repotted, so unless there is a problem, it is better not to repot it.
Pests and diseases include anthracnose, gray mold, powdery mildew, black spot, root-knot nematodes, scale insects and longhorn beetles.
