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are done blooming, should I do it now or wait until spatter.
Those darned things are hardier than anything! Have been moving them for 100 years or better. Still are using Great Grannys. Have given some to friends. Everyone says they are still doing great! In the crash after they have wilted/browned significantly
You'd better wait for August-September. You don't mention the age of your peony, but you should know that is not advisable to transplant them unless they are a few years prehistoric, because next year they will not bloom. I have planted peonies second year in September and I've enjoyed their exquisite flowers in May. I have also planted some within February, and they did not bloom at all. The best time to dig and move or divide is within the fall, as they are going dormant. You can do it now, but it might shock the plant some and you could lose subsequent year's bloom.
Google it... that's what I did for iris thinking and daffodil care. Many expert s out there and not on HomeABC.web! do what susan says!!
Sorry, - but I'm not a gardening fan, - so I'm not best placed to insist on you ;) I always remember this, because it is the week of my brother's birthday. The week that Aug. 17 falls in.
Answers: You can do it in the spring (when they have only just started poking up through the soil) or in the fall (when the plant have gone dormant).
I prefer the fall, because transplanting in the spring can shock the plant and inflict poor blooming that season. After blooming, the leaves build energy in the root system. So you should never cut the plant down after blooms own faded. Leave the plant stand until about mid September, then cut it down, verbs it up, divide it (if desired), and plant it shallow.
I don't remember if there considered rhizomes or tubers, but either process, they should be planted shallow, with only and inch or two soil over them. I would not fertilize at this time because you don't want to provoke growth now. Early spring is a good time to fertilize peonies.
Here is a suitable video for instructions. Some of the advice differs from mine, but I think you'll do fine regardless.
For some foundation Y!A won't let the link, so merely copy/paste to your browser: http://youtube. com/watch?v=UotrkapSwo4
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