Peonies in containers
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Comments (3)How much sun does the part shade area get during spring/summer? I'm thinking at least 4 hours might be acceptable if you were to plant there. Regarding the sunny area, I'm a wee bit concerned about the black eyed susans as they can spread to become a large clump after awhile and could crowd the peony if they were near it (unless you eventually divide them). The asiatics could actually do fine in that part shade spot if you'd be willing to move those (I have seen them doing well on the edge of an understory, high shade spot). Is that silver lace vine growing on a fence? The peony could stay in the pot but unless it was a somewhat heavy pot or weighted down while on the steps, I'd be afraid it could fall over or get knocked over by accident or by some storm, etc., which could snap the woody stems. The tree peones can become quite top heavy and unstable without some sort of heavy pot once they are larger. Sounds like what you have is a steady progression of blooming with the peony, asiatics, and finally black eyed susans... I bet it's pretty. Just some things to think about....See Moreplanting peonies in new perennial bed
Comments (2)If your nursery has peonies established in containers they should be fine planted now. If they were bare roots three months ago I would wait until fall to get a better root before planting. Some nurseries pot up bare root plants and sell them before they are establised in the pot. When you go to plant it the soil just falls off the roots. Al...See MorePeony in container MN
Comments (1)That sounds like a lovely idea! I'm in zone 5 so I don't have firm information for you but I'd think the unheated garage would work best. We have several members who will be able to give better advice based on their experience, I just wanted to chime in and say best of luck to you!...See MoreGrowing peonies in pots Fall or spring?
Comments (15)I love peony and is the first time to plant it in roots in container about 16" square. I planted 3 of them it in early spring; follow the direction from online, everyday I try to see how they are doing, but days after days I don't see nothing different from the first day I planted-almost two month. Today I pulled out the root and try to see why? I found that the roots became smaller and break into pcs; seems like rotted...I am very sad and want to know why? I water it but only when it is dry and keep soil just moisture to dry. Am I wrong? Can I take it out and store it in cold place or refri. and plant it again in fall. I live in zone 10, summer is hot and winter will snow but not much; that is the reason why I want to plant it in pot, I can move it inside when winter comes, and move it for the full sun and shade when is needed! Please let me know how can I do it better, I am sad to see if the roots are dying!...See Morejenny_in_se_pa
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