Peonies: garden gifts that keep on giving
Peonies are in bloom and it’s now that many folks who don’t grow them wish they did while others wonder why theirs aren’t flowering like the neighbour’s.
Paeonia hybrid is the official name for the bush-style peonies common in our area of upstate New York. The colours range from the purest white to dark, rich reds and all the hues in-between. Their blooms can be single or double flowered, the latter reminding me of the tissue flowers we all used to make our moms back when.
When choosing, check out their bloom time. Peonies are like tomatoes and tulips, some bloom early, some mid-season and others late. By mixing the bloom periods you can extend their show from mid-May through June.
Peonies are long lived – 50 to 60 years is not an uncommon life expectancy. In addition, their tuberous roots can be divided and passed down through generations allowing them to garner the term “heirloom plants.”
They bloom from mid-May through June; since they bloom prior to July 4, they should be divided in the fall. As for planting, fall is also best, but many nurseries offer them for sale in the spring. The drawback to planting in the spring is they tend to suffer a bit of a setback for a year or two as they prefer the cooler soil temperatures of fall for root development.
Peonies can be purchased as either plants or as tubers. Regardless of how you buy them, here is the trick to planting them: If you look at the topside of the tubers you will notice red “eyes” or bumps. These “eyes” are where the shoots emerge from come spring. To properly plant a peony these “eyes” must be planted no deeper than one to two inches or they will not flower.
If you are ogling your neighbor’s spectacular peony blossoms and crying over the lack of your own, the first place to start is to check the planting depth. Keep in mind, a layer of mulch counts, so if applying mulch, do so very thinly.
Peonies are definitely not shy when it comes to demanding full sun and a rich, well-drained soil that is moisture retentive. They are very heavy feeders and a rich organic soil that will provide a season-long natural nutrient source is highly recommended. You may top dress the crown area come fall with bone meal and gently scuff into the soil. Then, in early spring, apply a complete granular fertilizer such as 5-10-5.
For a pH, peonies require a 6.5 to near neutral and will reward you handsomely with stately, shrub-like plants that can easily max out at close to a meter in both height and width. Even after their bloom, the plant that remains is stunning. By the end of August, its leaves will begin to turn their autumn hue of burgundy. In late fall, cut the stems right to the ground and remove all leaves and stems from the garden to discourage disease from overwintering.
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Delicate pink peony, deep red peonies with two double white peonies in the Peony Garden along the Tecumseh Creek trail. Mulching last fall went a long way to keeping out weeds, and City of Mississauga park staff did a thorough weed earlier this year. As the peonies fill in and grow larger, extensive weeding should no longer be necessary. See the hosta garden near the peony beds to see how well hostas do their own weed control. Here's another white peony with frilled outer petals and double center, but the center on this flower has less yellow than the one in the photo above. While these peonies all had name tags when planted, over the past two years, most labels are gone. Some got lost or blew away over the winters, and others were taken by peony fanciers looking to buy the same plants for their own gardens. An early morning sprinkler left its mark with water drops on these deep pink peonies. These pink peonies as well as some red peonies can be found in the perennial bed on the north west side of the Garden office building (washroom building). In this sunnier location, these peonies are the first to come into bloom at the Garden. Since they line the perimeter of the perennial bed, they do need a bit of staking to keep them from drooping on the lawn (outside) edge of this bed.
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