Which is better to plant? Bare root or growing Peony?
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Planted two bare-root tree peonies...
Comments (3)I think that we all must be patient this year. The soil temp is still quite cold in many areas, in some parts of my own yard my plants are almost a month behind. It is a drag to be sure...There is nothing to be gained by jumping the gun and replacing things that may just need some heat. If, in fact, they did not make it, you have the whole summer to replace them...my opinion...Helen....See MoreI planted 2 bare-root tree peonies...
Comments (0)and I'm wondering why one has growth, while the other one has done nothing yet. I planted both in the back yard, which recieves plenty of sunshine, is one just maybe slower to wake up? They're both the same type, the pink tree type. I also noticed that the raspberry sundae peonies I planted, there were 4 total, 3 have growth, while the 4th has done nothing. Again these are the bare root types, I can't afford to go and buy the already established ones, or I'd go broke. Should I just wait and see what happens? I'm hoping that they'll do something, I have several other peonies and I know that they're slow growers, but never had the tree type before and want them to do well. Thanks for any input....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 Moreconfusion about bare root peonies received in spring
Comments (10)Think about it. The digging season in the lower 48 is too late for the growers in Alaska to plant in the ground unless there is an exceptional year. They receive roots that have been kept in cold storage in the spring for planting then. If they can do it you can too. Most of the roots you see in packages have also been kept in cold storage unless they have been shipped from the Southern Hemisphere. The only thing is that the plant growth can be retarded by Spring planting but that will happen if in the ground or in a pot. The reason is that the small roots needed to absorb nutrients are not triggered to grow until the ground is cooler. Being planted close to the surface there may also be some thing about the daylight be coming shorter that can also cue the plants. Planting in pots and waiting until fall is up to you but I would recommend placing those pots in the ground rather than exposing them to the heat of the air surrounding the pots. If you do get them established you may have a problem with some of the nematodes eating from their roots as they are more prevalent in certain types of soil. Your soil may also be too alkali for good growth but in that case I do suggest a raised bed. There are some peonies whose ancestors come from alkali areas of the world. Next year the American Peony Society is planned to have their annual meeting in Oregon again. There will be people there that have much more knowledge of the geographic areas that peonies are from than I am. If he is able to come I would suggest finding Don Hollingworth and asking him about the topic. He is either in his late 80's or may be 90 this year. Kind man and loves to answer questions....See Morelizbest1
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