Transplanting Peonies

Should I Use Loam With Manure When Transplanting Peonies?

Executive Summary about Transplanting Peonies by Kent Higgins

Transplanting Peony
Digging and dividing an old Peony clump properly is an art and something to be learned by practice. Do not wash the soil from the roots for that makes it more brittle.  

When the divisions are ready to plant, dig a hole much larger than the root.  Plant the root with the buds up it has been done the other way, but without much success. The rule is two inches of soil over the crown of the plant. 

Fill around the root with good rich heavy loam (without manure) and with layer of sand over the top to sift in the holes made by the stems swaying in the spring winds. Mulch the first winter and watch to see that the soil does not wash off and leave the crown exposed. 

Mose people want first, those varieties of Peonies that can usually be counted on to bloom on Memorial Day but do not limit yourself to that one season of bloom for an early or late spring might cause your Peonies to miss the day entirely, With a careful selection from the hundreds of varieties, one can have from 3 to 4 weeks of bloom.



Divide and Transplant - Perennials Love Fall Planting

Executive Summary about Transplanting Peonies by Paul Wonning

Autumn is approaching and the perennial flower garden is looking kind of bedraggled.  Fall is the best time to transplant and divide the plants, as the cooler temperatures put less stress on the plants. 

Plants moved in the spring are trying to put out new root growth at the same time they are trying to produce leaves and maybe flowers. This puts a lot of stress on the plant, and many simply succumb. By doing the planting in the autumn, it removes this stress. 

The root system is established in the fall before the frigid winter temperatures come. During mild spells in the winter when the ground thaws, the perennials will continue root growth and when spring finally comes the plant can emerge with fresh vigor, ready to grow and bloom. 

Veronica, Coneflower, Coreopsis, Lychnis and Salvia are some plants which need to be transplanted fairly frequently to keep them strong. Indeed, some of these may die out after two or three years if not divided and transplanted at least every other year.

Other perennials rarely need transplanting. Peonies, daylilies, heuchera, geranium and astilbe belong in this group. But even these need it occasionally. 


Related Post: 
-          Chrysanthemum Activities 
-          Gumpo Azalea 
-          Pruning Orchids 
-          Azalea sf 
-          Tulips Meaning

 

No comments:

Post a Comment