HOW TO GROW PEONIES

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It’s amazing that a plant that produces such glorious blooms needs so li le a ention. It’s only as an infant that it has certain demands. When these are met, your peony will perform for years, perhaps 100, and forgive you for your negligence.

Climate

Peonies need a long, cold winter with regular, se led frosts. Mild winters mean they won’t produce the beautiful blooms for which you yearn. Sorry!

Aspect

Make sure the spring sun is high enough to touch your peonies. They need full sun from September onwards to help buds develop and open out into their