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Re: New Tree Paeony Care

Peggy;
    Don't be intimidated. As the commercial says, "JUST DO IT"!  What is the
worst thing that can happen? Some don't make it, you plant them in the wrong
place thus causing more work next year when you have to move them. Tree
peonies are very beautiful and well worth whatever effort you can put out.
If the plants are grafted, plant them with the graft union 6" to 12" below
the soil, especially in cooler zones where plants should be encouraged to
form their own roots. Winter protection is important north of Zone 6 to
ensure that the stems are not damaged. Prune the plants as needed to
encourage good form. Remove the dead blooms but do not cut them to the
ground in the fall as you do the other peonies.  They do well in the same
kind of conditions as Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica) and foxgloves,
(Digitalis). Sounds like a good deal. Wish I had some. Happy planting.
Jean Carpenter
backhoe@scan.missouri.org
Mountain View, MO

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