Easy Gardens

Perfect peonies

These beautiful, romantic blooms brighten up any garden, and make gorgeous cut flowers, too. Even better – they’re super-easy to grow

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Super-sized romantic impact for your garden

With their voluptuous blooms, handsome foliage, fine fragrance and range of colours, peonies are real showstoppe­rs, whether in the garden or indoors in vases.

Perfect for less-experience­d gardeners, they’re hardy, don’t mind a bit of neglect and can last for years. You do need a bit of patience, as it can take up to three years to produce a really good show of flowers – but, once establishe­d, they’ll give long-lasting pleasure.

On the move

It’s often said that peonies can’t be moved, but this is a myth. As long as the roots are replanted at the correct depth, they should happily regrow. Autumn is the best time to do this. Take care, too, when mulching – don’t cover the crown of the plant, as this can lead to a peony ceasing to bloom.

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A cloud of pink blooms creates a cottage-garden feel
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A manicured border is offset by packed peony beds
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Sit pretty amidst spectacula­r blooms

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