Comments on: How To Grow Peonies - A Complete Guide https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/?adt_ei={{ subscriber.email_address }} DIY Projects, Gardening Tips & Thrifty Decor Tue, 07 May 2024 21:54:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Katie https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-4/#comment-349245 Tue, 07 May 2024 21:54:36 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-349245 Just as a point of interest...
I did a little bit of research re: ants and Peonies. Yes ants love Peonies but they only like them at the ball stage when the plant has the sweet nectar. After that, they start to leave. Most people tend to think the ants are always on the plant but they do have a stage then their interest is gone.

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By: Dori Jones https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-4/#comment-340374 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 04:08:18 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-340374 Thank you so much for this valuable information. I've tried twice before to grow peonies in Zone 9 without success. I am ready to plant my third bare root peony and your article provided all info I needed. Thank you!

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By: Leanne https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-3/#comment-336963 Thu, 25 May 2023 03:51:20 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-336963 In reply to Jan W..

I’m no expert on peonies but seems like the fertilizer could be higher in nitrogen, compared to the potassium and phosphorus, which means more leafy growth and less blooms. Check out the nutrient ratios on your fertilizer and good luck!

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By: Gwen https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-4/#comment-335874 Sat, 22 Apr 2023 02:10:59 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-335874 In reply to Janet Kenworthy.

It sounds like you answered your own question.

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By: Gwen https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-3/#comment-335873 Sat, 22 Apr 2023 02:10:20 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-335873 In reply to Pammela.

It sounds like you answered your own question.

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By: J https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-4/#comment-323462 Mon, 02 May 2022 23:26:56 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-323462 Hello,
First time planting peonies. Is it ok to use miracle grow moisture control soil and fertilizer for plant potting?

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By: Barbara Williams https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-4/#comment-316374 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:07:10 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-316374 In reply to Susan Smith.

Susan I have a peony that I have yet to put in the ground should I wait till next Spring an store in doors?

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By: Janet Kenworthy https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-4/#comment-311444 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 19:02:47 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-311444 I received some peony seeds straight from the shrub. What do I do with them?

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By: Dr. Johari M. Rashad https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-4/#comment-311250 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:28:18 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-311250 Where can I purchase a copy of this peony growing guide? Is it available for download?

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By: Pam Kessler https://www.houseofhawthornes.com/how-to-grow-peonies/comment-page-4/#comment-311147 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:39:16 +0000 http://www.houseofhawthornes.com/?p=10267#comment-311147 In reply to Susan Smith.

Two thoughts - Are you cutting them down to the ground in the fall or earlier? They need to keep the leaves on the plants up until early fall to store up enough energy for next year's blooms. It's sort of how you keep the greens on the daffodils until they die off on their own in order to feed next year's daffodils. One year my husband accidently mowed down one of my peonies in May (before I had had a chance to cut any blooms for vases!) and the next year that plant only had a handful of blooms.

I wouldn't think it would be the fertilizer. Actually too much fertilizer can stunt blooms, so go easy on the fertilizer. Peonies especially don't like too much Nitrogen (the 1st number on the fertilizer package 5-10-5), but they can also get too much fertilizer if you are fertilizing the grass too close to them.

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