Where to order the best bare root peonies
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Comments (6)Natalie, this is GEORGIA, lol. You can plant them NOW. I wouldn't plant them say, tomorrow with all the crappy rain we are supposed to get, possibly with a tad of ice...but just plant them and mulch very well. Peonies don't do spectacularly well here all the time, and you plant them shallow. Do not plant them exactly how it says on the box. Ammend soil well and plant them shallow with PM shade if you can find it. That should serve you well, and keep peonies happy. You can basically plant a rose any time down here. I avoid the hottest months, but they are generally just treated like a shrub. Plant anywhere in fall to cooler months of spring...that means right through winter!! See, now aren't you a lucky girl! GGG...See MoreBare root peony looks like a dried husk
Comments (4)Hi, I have these as well, so far, one of them has started to develop some green near the base, the other one hasn't done anything yet, I'm still waiting. I buy most of my peonies bare-root-24 so far, I think. They take time, but they do look nice when they finally bloom. Tree peonies are new to me, so I'm being patient and I did follow the planting instructions, so hopefully in a few years I'll have blooms to enjoy....See MoreBare Root Sorbet Peony
Comments (2)You said "the top portion looks as if there are buds about to grow" and a little bit of this top portion is "peeking out" of the ground. I assume these buds are the eyes, and just make sure the eyes (buds) are 1-2 inches below ground, not peeking out....See MoreBare Root Peony/Need Tips for Spring Planting
Comments (6)You can put them out on warm days and bring them in on cold days and nights if you want. They will do better that way and take less hardening off since they have broken dormancy than if you try to grow them by a basement window. A wheelbarrow to easily move them into and out of the garage, or just take the plants out as you head out to work if the temperatures are above freezing. If it's any comfort, after my grandmother died, I divided and brought back a couple Festiva Maxima peony roots from plants that my grandfather had planted many years prior. This was mid-July, and they survived and grew just fine after a couple of days wrapped in damp paper towels. So I imagine that at least some of yours should survive....See Morewieslaw59
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