Mine is planted shallowly, in full sun (south facing) has been fed, watered and pampered and is now into its second year. Good leaf growth, not a flower bud in sight.
In my experience, they take a few years to start flowering. I had planted some as bareroots - in their 3rd year, there appeared the first few flowers. Now in its 4th year, I can see around 15+ buds on my Pink Hawaiian Coral peony. Tree peonies take even longer.
Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
My parents garden had a 40yr old peony. It was easily 4ft by 3ft, and would have nearly a hundred flowers each year. One of the plants I really miss, but transplanting it or even taking a piece of root just wouldn't work.
My parents garden had a 40yr old peony. It was easily 4ft by 3ft, and would have nearly a hundred flowers each year. One of the plants I really miss, but transplanting it or even taking a piece of root just wouldn't work.
I believe 'taking a piece of root' will work. The bareroots I purchased look like a thick piece of root taken from a mature plant.
Oxford. The City of Dreaming Spires.
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (roses). Taking a bit of liberty with Wordsworth
Mine is planted shallowly, in full sun (south facing) has been fed, watered and pampered and is now into its second year. Good leaf growth, not a flower bud in sight.
My parents garden had a 40yr old peony. It was easily 4ft by 3ft, and would have nearly a hundred flowers each year. One of the plants I really miss, but transplanting it or even taking a piece of root just wouldn't work.
I believe 'taking a piece of root' will work. The bareroots I purchased look like a thick piece of root taken from a mature plant.
Ah - if they're just bare roots, they're best potted up and grown on for a while before planting out. Let them get a good root system. I'd then wait until next year to plant out in the ground.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have 3 mature peonies which are over 24 years old and I have dug them up from Each garden and moved them - they have been moved 3 times . They have been in their present sites ( 2 NE facing and one E facing ) and are both huge - I do want to move them and split as 2 are really close together .they must be about 3 ft by 4 ft
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In my experience, they take a few years to start flowering. I had planted some as bareroots - in their 3rd year, there appeared the first few flowers. Now in its 4th year, I can see around 15+ buds on my Pink Hawaiian Coral peony. Tree peonies take even longer.
Patiently waiting...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
- they have been moved 3 times . They have been in their present sites ( 2 NE facing and one E facing ) and are both
huge - I do want to move them and split as 2 are really close together .they must be about 3 ft by 4 ft