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Planting my peony root
Jenny_Aster
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Think I'm a bit late for planting peonies, so would it be best to plant this root in a pot rather than plant it in a cold flower bed?
It's a wee little thing with no obvious 'eye', though I think there's one on the left. Don't want to scratch away at the soil in case I damage a tender root.
I've read not to bury the 'eye' more than 2.5cm above the 'eye'.
Eden's Perfume Peony.
It's a wee little thing with no obvious 'eye', though I think there's one on the left. Don't want to scratch away at the soil in case I damage a tender root.
I've read not to bury the 'eye' more than 2.5cm above the 'eye'.
Eden's Perfume Peony.
Trying to be the person my dog thinks I am!
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
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Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
I plant mine higher than the recommended 1 inch or so, with the eyes virtually at soil level. Even though the current one I have is against the house wall where it should be a bit drier, I have heavy clay soil and it's in the direction of the prevailing weather.
It just helps to mitigate the amount of rain, and therefore the amount of wet soil at the crown, so if you're in a very wet area like me, that's worth doing.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...