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Aren't you ignoring differences between herbaceous, tree and Itoh peonies?
Regular peonies and tree peonies (or crosses) have similar care requirements. They both originate from Asia, they both have short but gorgeous blooming season, and they both can live up to a century. Regular herbaceous peonies typically stand about 2 to 3 feet tall; tree peonies reach between 4 and 5 feet when fully mature. The main difference is that tree peonies should NOT be cut or pruned unless there is a dead branch.
Are Grass grub and Porina slugs a problem to Peonie bulb we have just planted them and wondering what to use
I have found that diatamaceous earth is wonderful for the slugs and other bugs. Mix with the soil and it kills them. First year in a long time that my azaleas are doing fantastic and no longer have the Azalea moth eating them up.!
Peonies are grown from tubers. Slugs generally stay away from peonies, which are often listed among the plants that slugs don’t like!
I live in zone 9 b I’m on my second year with my peonies and I have them in containers big ones are they okay like that they seem to be growing much bigger this year
Hi, Donna, Peonies, like many plants, will come back bigger every year. The good news is that they are coming back! Peonies produce more roots and so send up more stems, all in all taking up more space over time. At some point you may want to divide the plant/s you have or get a bigger container. They sound ok for now; two years is not a long time. When they become crowded or don’t seem to be as vigorous or as large as they were in their best years, it will be time to make a change.
I live in zone 6b. I bought Peonies from our nursery in pots. They have buds on them. When do i put them in the ground? Thank you for the help.
The best time to plant peonies is August 15 to September 1 so they become well established. However, the next best time is spring. Anytime in April is usually safe in zone 6b.
I understand voles. Any advice to deter voles?
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