Once established, Peonies are some of the most easygoing perennials you will ever grow. The gorgeous blooms may fool you into thinking they are high maintenance, but Peonies are not a high maintenance plant.
There are 3 types:
1. Old Fashioned herbaceous peonies
2. Tree peonies - said to have been grown by the Chinese for well over 1000 years
3. Inter-sectional or Itoh peonies - a cross between the tree peonies and the herbaceous peonies
Give your peonies a good start by planting them in the fall so that the root system gets established before the growing season, Mulch and water during dry spells.
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| Old Fashioned Peonies at SLG home. |
Other tips:
- Pick a sunny well drained spot
- Dig the planting hole deep - 2 ft by 2 ft to loosen soil (plant herbaceous and inter-sectional 1-3 inches deep; plant tree peonies 4-6 inches deep.
- Fertilize - use one low in nitrogen and high is phosphorous.
- Don't crowd your peonies around other plants and keep area clean to prevent mildew and blight.
- If you do encounter mildew or blight, apply a fungicide that contains copper sulfate or a microbe based solution - treating will keep it under control.
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