Re: Moving peonies now?
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- Subject: Re: Moving peonies now?
- From: B* P*
- Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 11:41:56 -0400
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What can you lose. My technique is to dig uo a plant, deposit it
in a bucket of water, dig your new hole plant it and provide it
with shade for a couple of days.
Bill Plummer
Painted Post, New York USA
Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat" <pattm@execpc.com>
To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
Sent: Monday, 01 May, 2000 8:18 AM
Subject: Moving peonies now?
> I know, I know, wait until fall and after they've flowered.
But, you
> see, I can't.
>
> My new neighbor has ant problems and her peonies are flush up
against
> the house. She's traced the ants to the peonies and she says
take them
> off her hands (which I'd love!) or she's going to toss them.
They are
> *run-of-the-mill* pink or white peonies, but I don't have any
and would
> love to add them to my yard.
>
> They are not at full height yet, nor are they setting buds.
They are in
> semi-decent soil and I can get a largish root ball, should I
proceed
> with the transplant. Any special words of wisdom to get these
beauties
> safely growing in my yard?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> --
> Pat
> pattm@execpc.com
> Zone 5 - SE WI
>
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