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OT Peonies, was Banned from the Garden!--very long
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:33:47 -0500, Joan Erickson
wrote: wrote: On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:21:24 -0600, "Dawne Peterson" wrote: But while we are in our own gardens, what is the secret to peonies?? They are picky and if you try to divide them, or move them,they often will sulk and not bloom for a few years. Stick them in and leave them alone. Sheena is right. Not so much that they're picky (at least in my experience--mine aren't in very good soil), but they *usually* won't bloom until the third year after they've been moved. And give them plenty of room--my little 8" transplants are now in a space about 4 feet across! They also like pretty much full sun, too. My mom had a pink one that was nearly always in the shadow of something or other during the day and never did get very big, even after many years. I usually trim off the flower heads when they're done blooming. It looks like a nice bush from then until frost. Then in the fall, when the growing season is done, cut them off so there's only a couple of inches left sticking out of the ground. HTH and good luck! I never thought about trimming off the blooms and leaving the rest as a bush. I have been cutting the whole thing down to the ground when the blooming is done. I am going to try it your way next year. Hmmm, mine is huge and it's in poor soil (Virginia red clay). I wonder if they do better in poor soil than in what most people would call good soil. Debra in VA |
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Thanks Joan and Sheena for this. I now think that the location I tried was
not the best--against the house, so facing east and in shade much of the day. I will have to look carefully at various hours to find a better spot--I also have two huge fir trees in my front yard so shade is easier to find than full sun. What are their watering requirements?? Dawne |
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Hello! I love peonies too! But I only have 3 because I know how big they get! But there is this pink semi-double! I never thought about trimming off the blooms and leaving the rest as a bush. I have been cutting the whole thing down to the ground when the blooming is done. I am going to try it your way next year. Here in NE, the leaves turn lovely colors in the fall. Sometimes I will leave the seed heads alone - they look exotic when they split open! Hmmm, mine is huge and it's in poor soil (Virginia red clay). I wonder if they do better in poor soil than in what most people would call good soil. The only rule of thumb that I learned from my peony guru (he's in Maine), is to make sure the crown is less than an inch under soil level - and no mulch. In the south the rule is deeper, but don't ask me how deep! Cheryl (peonies - Wrinkles and Krinkles, Shirley Temple and Coral and Gold!) (daylilies - too many to name here!) |
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Cheryl Isaak wrote:
(daylilies - too many to name here!) WhoooHoooo! Juniper Chase, Love Fest, Fairy Tale Pink, and Joan Senior are all blooming out back today, Daveo Holman and Strutter's Ball are on the side of the house. I'm in heaven! Elizabeth -- *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*barnacle-encrusted bitch~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* |
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Sheena wrote
I think you need to move them to more sun and that will make them stop blooming for awhile. But they are worth waiting for! I really envy the yard down the street, where peonies are planted the entire length of a small iron fence dividing two yards--a peony hedge. They completely cover the fence, although it clearly gives them support as the heads don't fall down to the ground as I have seen with some plantings. The blooms are in lovely old fashioned rose shades. When they come into bloom against the full dark green foliage it is so beautiful. I wait for it every year. Dawne |
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