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moving peonies

hurdygurdy2hurdygurdy2 Posts: 10
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Hi It's completely the wrong time to move our lovely peony but we are re-designing our front garden. I would like to transplant and save as many plants as possible. If I do move the peony now, what will happen? Will it not survive or will if just not flower this year?

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  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    You may lose flowers but that's about all hurdy-gurdy.

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,504

    I moved some peonies and bunged them in elsewhere on a live or die basis. They thrived. I know they supposedly don't like being moved but I haven't found this to be the case.

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • hurdygurdy2hurdygurdy2 Posts: 10
    Losing flowers I can live with! Thanks guys
  • hurdygurdy2hurdygurdy2 Posts: 10
    Thanks aym280. Had no idea about the loose roots - good tip!



    As I said, few flowers this year for a plant in the right place next year is easy enough to live with. They're going into a sunny spot in clay-ish soil like yours so fingers crossed.....!
  • hurdygurdy2hurdygurdy2 Posts: 10
    Thanks. Managed to move it yesterday. Hadn't realised how big it had got! Hopefully planted at the same level as before. Now in a really sunny spot (previously part shade). It was so large, a couple of parts broke off in transit so hopefully I now inadvertently have 3 plants ???? All still looking healthy yesterday evening.
  • hurdygurdy2hurdygurdy2 Posts: 10
    Ha! Will do. Fingers crossed!! I used to have peonies with gorgeous white double flowers with a deep maroon flash at the base in my old house. If there are no flowers this year I fear I may be tempted to go and buy the same for this garden ????
  • hurdygurdy2hurdygurdy2 Posts: 10

    image!!

  • hurdygurdy2hurdygurdy2 Posts: 10

    Quick update - lots of well developed buds on moved peonies and several just on the cusp of opening I think! I must have a tough hardy plant!!

    Thanks all for the advice

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