My neighbour had a large peony plant that was never staked or supported and got mowed to the ground a couple of times and it still sprung back big and healthy.
It depends what it was though. Certain conditions will also mean they're not so big and floppy, as well as the variety. Cutting them back later won't necessarily damage them either. Mine gets cut back as soon as the foliage looks lousy
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Well I took the plunge and dug them up. The one with no shoots has rotted at the tubers. Pity because it was lovely. The other one, single petal, I’ve moved to a sunny location and will keep an eye on it. Huge tubers on it spreading quite wide off the plant.
I expect you might get conflicting advice, but l would carefully lift the non shooting one (if there's anything left of it). I suspect that with the shade and the moisture it may well have rotted. I think moving the one in leaf might be a risk at the moment and l would wait until the Autumn.
I took the risk @AnniD, fingers crossed for the remaining one. I’ll keep an eye on it. The one on the shade was ok. Probably because the crown wasn’t covered by silly sedum. I’ve learnt my lesson with ground cover plants I think. The sunny position one which has previously done well rotted probably because of sedum and I thought the crown was supposed to be protected by mulch over winter.
I'd have left the other one too, unless I was very careful with digging it out. You'll just have to hope it settles. Possibly won't flower, although it might do so later on, depending on it's maturity. The more sun they get the better. The drainage is key though. It's why mine are proud of the soil level. Up against the house wall, but solid clay underneath, although improved a good bit before planting.
They don't need winter protection, pretty much anywhere in the mainland UK.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Certain conditions will also mean they're not so big and floppy, as well as the variety.
Cutting them back later won't necessarily damage them either. Mine gets cut back as soon as the foliage looks lousy
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I could love the shady one too now? It’s leaves are are about a foot high.
I think moving the one in leaf might be a risk at the moment and l would wait until the Autumn.
The more sun they get the better. The drainage is key though. It's why mine are proud of the soil level. Up against the house wall, but solid clay underneath, although improved a good bit before planting.
They don't need winter protection, pretty much anywhere in the mainland UK.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...