Posted by Muddymike on November 19, 2006, 5:41 am
Ok so I am still here and have not attracted anything nasty yet so lets go
for a question. We have two peonies (not sure if this is correct spelling)
growing in an area we are changing to lawn. Can anyone advise on the best
time/method to move them as I seem to recall they are not easy plants to
move.
Mike
Posted by Sacha on November 19, 2006, 6:17 am
On 19/11/06 10:41, in article T6GdnXYBYsLjqP3YRVnyvQ@brightview.com,
> Ok so I am still here and have not attracted anything nasty yet so lets go
> for a question. We have two peonies (not sure if this is correct spelling)
> growing in an area we are changing to lawn. Can anyone advise on the best
> time/method to move them as I seem to recall they are not easy plants to
> move.
>
Strictly speaking, early autumn is the best time, though you could probably
risk it now unless your ground is very frosted when the plants might resent
having to start all over again in a cold bed! They like a sunny or lightly
shaded spot and shouldn't be planted too deeply - about 2 or 3 inches below
the surface is fine. If they're old plants they'll benefit from being
divided into crowns containing 3 or 4 eyes each. Peony/peonies is fine and
Paeonia is the latin.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
Posted by a.c. on November 19, 2006, 6:45 am
Sacha wrote:
> On 19/11/06 10:41, in article T6GdnXYBYsLjqP3YRVnyvQ@brightview.com,
> > Ok so I am still here and have not attracted anything nasty yet so lets go
> > for a question. We have two peonies (not sure if this is correct spelling)
> > growing in an area we are changing to lawn. Can anyone advise on the best
> > time/method to move them as I seem to recall they are not easy plants to
> > move.
> >
> Strictly speaking, early autumn is the best time, though you could probably
> risk it now unless your ground is very frosted when the plants might resent
> having to start all over again in a cold bed! They like a sunny or lightly
> shaded spot and shouldn't be planted too deeply - about 2 or 3 inches below
> the surface is fine.
The "not easy plants to move" was once dealt with (telly gardening) by
a main grower who pointed out it was a myth, relating to non-flowering
after moving, caused mainly by re-planting too deeply. He suggested
planting to a depth as allows the buds (crown) to remain just still
visible.
If they're old plants they'll benefit from being
> divided into crowns containing 3 or 4 eyes each. Peony/peonies is fine and
> Paeonia is the latin.
> --
> Sacha
> www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
Posted by scoops on November 20, 2006, 11:00 am
Rachel Aitch Wrote:
>
>
> However, I've had clients with peonies that had never been known to
> flower:
I'd moved them, planted them (as Sasha said) more shallowly,
> and they flowered
the very next season.
>
> QUOTE]
>
> One that was in my garden when I moved in 3 years ago has never
> flowered.
>
> In an "I'll teach you a lesson" moment, I dug it up and planted it
> quite
accidentally very shallowly elsewhere........I await to see what
> happens next
year!! But I dare say, it will have learnt its lesson and
> produce some lovely
blooms.
>
> S
--
scoops
Posted by a.c. on November 20, 2006, 1:24 pm
a.c. wrote:
> Sacha wrote:
> > On 19/11/06 10:41, in article T6GdnXYBYsLjqP3YRVnyvQ@brightview.com,
> >
> > > Ok so I am still here and have not attracted anything nasty yet so lets go
> > > for a question. We have two peonies (not sure if this is correct spelling)
> > > growing in an area we are changing to lawn. Can anyone advise on the best
> > > time/method to move them as I seem to recall they are not easy plants to
> > > move.
> > >
> > Strictly speaking, early autumn is the best time, though you could probably
> > risk it now unless your ground is very frosted when the plants might resent
> > having to start all over again in a cold bed! They like a sunny or lightly
> > shaded spot and shouldn't be planted too deeply - about 2 or 3 inches below
> > the surface is fine.
> The "not easy plants to move" was once dealt with (telly gardening) by
> a main grower who pointed out it was a myth, relating to non-flowering
> after moving, caused mainly by re-planting too deeply. He suggested
> planting to a depth as allows the buds (crown) to remain just still
> visible.
> If they're old plants they'll benefit from being
> > divided into crowns containing 3 or 4 eyes each. Peony/peonies is fine and
> > Paeonia is the latin.
> > --
> > Sacha
> > www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> > South Devon
> > http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
On second thoughts........ you already have the plants
growing............. presumably flowering, or you'd be more thinking
along the lines of chucking them..... so..... plant at same depth!
Of course I'm assuming from one soil type to same. If not, and if
they'll dry out more easily, (not deeply planted) then make soil
changes to around about what they're used to.
What I can't help you on is whether a heavy weed-suppressing mulch will
adversely affect the depth planted / flower producing ratio, but my
guess is it could.
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> for a question. We have two peonies (not sure if this is correct spelling)
> growing in an area we are changing to lawn. Can anyone advise on the best
> time/method to move them as I seem to recall they are not easy plants to
> move.
>