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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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 Posted - Sep 14 2007 : 10:48:41 PM
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I have a question, since i am not familiar w/ peonies,,,,
how & when do you divide them>
Any special tricks I need to know?
 
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 10:18:19 AM
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?????
I don't know if in dividing them, it has to be done different in different regions of the country???
Do you just cut through the plant?
Where is Martha Stewart when ya need her!!!
I've never grown peonies & my elderly neighbor has asked me to help her.
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babs
True Blue Farmgirl
226 Posts
Babette
MN
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 10:36:49 AM
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Do it now. I woke up thinking about this very thing. How funny is that? They prefer fall division and transplant.
When you dig them up, your going to find a tuberous looking root. It may be more straight like a carrot or it may be long and fingery like a potato. I think that may depend on your soil as mine does both depending on which side I dig. One side is cultivated, but the other side well, it decided to wander off into the rock landscaping so the root groes where and however it can on that side.
The well defined root makes these easy to divide. I prefer to divide so that I have a batch of leaves on each piece of root, but if you have shoots coming off a segment thats probably good enough. Make sure there is no air trapped around the root when you transplant it, and don't forget to mulch well for this first winter. Uncover in the spring after danger of frost.
Peonies are my mothers favorite flower. They were also her mothers favorite flower. When I found this home and saw the peonies planted here, I took it as a sign that this house was for me. :)
HTH,
Babs
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babs
True Blue Farmgirl
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Babette
MN
USA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 11:51:45 AM
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Babs,
Thank you so much,,,,I am not familiar yet with the growing/gardening seasons up here in Washington(yet), and have never planted peonies. Thanx about the info on the tubers, leaves & reminding me about the air pockets & mulching for this type of plant.
I will be helping my elderly neighbor tomorrow in her garden. Now I will look like I know what the heck I am doing! lol!
thanx again. hugz,
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 12:36:14 PM
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We are heading to my parent's next weekend and I am yoinking some of my moms GORGEOUS peonies. She is an amazing peonie grower. There is a florist near my mom who buys some of her peonies weekly from her during the summer....I love them. I cannot wait to have them on the backside of our home...
(Jo Thompson...the home in the book you sent and my home are growing more and more alike!! Flowers and herbs and gorwing things everywhere!!!)
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Cheryl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryl
Magalia
CA
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 6:55:23 PM
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Peonies are one of my favorite flowers. Here is a picture I took this year.
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babs
True Blue Farmgirl
226 Posts
Babette
MN
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 6:58:36 PM
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Pretty!
My SIL had Peonies on all the tables at her wedding reception matched with little sprays of coral bells. It dressed p the tables in a lovely country style. :)
Babs
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2007 : 7:55:03 PM
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Ok, now I am excited to help my neighbor w/the dividing & transplanting & getting some for my garden.
Babs, Thanx for the picture & the web site.
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's to gardening I go.....
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