Bare Root Peony/Need Tips for Spring Planting
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Comments (4)Get some dirt and moisture on those roots right away, peony roots are tender. Planting them in pots sounds like a good option. Use light well-draining soil, and leave the pots outside all winter long, in a relatively warm spot that isn't too sunny. Water them during warm spells but make sure they don't get water-logged. They should be fine. Good luck with your move!...See Morebare root peonies - when to plant?
Comments (1)The ground should not be frozen and the risk for a hard freeze should be over. Be patient and wait until later in the spring. The bags should have air holes in them. Leave the roots in a cool dry place, such as a garage until the spring. At worst, pot them and leave them in the garage or cellar and then replant in the spring....See MoreWhich is better to plant? Bare root or growing Peony?
Comments (8)If you purchase a Sarah with buds on it and want to see blooms this year you'll probably want to leave it in the pot until after the blooms are done. You can get away with putting a potted one in more shade than you'd plant it out in--actually preferable since it's probably been greenhouse grown and could use the hardening off. Make sure the pot is shaded so the roots don't overheat, don't overwater and it'll be good. Once it's done flowering you can plant it any time you like, just like any other potted perennial it'll need some babying until it's established. Check to see how deep the top of the roots are before you put it in the ground, you'll want it to be around 2" deep in your zone 5b, no deeper. That's where the eyes will form later in the fall, on the crown of the root, and if they're too deep it can inhibit blooming. Everyone has their preferences with planting, either bareroot or potted. I have 2 sources that I'll plant bareroot in the spring but mostly prefer fall from growers who dig/divide/ship in a fairly tight period. Peony roots can survive a ton of abuse though, saw a post on the Southern Peony blog where she found a box from a few years before that she misplaced with roots in it--planted them and they grew!...See MoreHELP PLEASE…Pot culture for late spring planting of bare root rose
Comments (15)Austin, I’m so happy to hear from you, and that you’’ll still be growing your cherished Dark Lady! I hope you have found a great place in Austin, TX close to your family with a nice yard for gardening. I think you’re doing all the right things to baby those late season bare roots. Mounding mulch or coarse soil over the base is so important to prevent dessication. Somtimes I’d cut out the bottom of a nursery pot, invert it over the base and fill it with fine mulch so that the mound would stay in place. When Winnie Edmunds owned Edmunds she recommended everyone to cut the canes to half the length even though it seemed barbaric (her word). I think it’s a good practice, but if you already have buds swelling then they are probably already doing fine. I remember when we were probably the only two from this forum actively posting from the DFW area. Well, I have moved too! I’ve relocated to near the Sacramento area, also to be closer to my family, especially my mother who is 85 (but still in great health). I was told I could bring roses to California if they were bare root…so my friend and I dug out about 80 of my roses, cut them all extremely short and the movers drove them to my new house. I’m very much looking forward to starting a new garden , everyone’s roses look great here, there’s not a trace of blackspot or RRD to be found! And no one in the neighborhood grows the dreaded Knock Out, they all have better things to grow!...See Moredfaustclancy
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