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That is alot of work.. LOL!
hmmm.. maybe they will stay put.
Nice to see you back again.
Yes, just leave the foliage. If you need to move them apart they are pretty fussy. I can't remember if you can move them in the fall, but I know you can do it in the early spring. You have to take as much soil around the root as possible and plant at exactly the same height/depth as it was. Basically trying to convince the peony it hasn't been moved at all. It's way easier to do this if you leave the foliage on the plant so you can see exactly where all of it is be it at the end of the season or the beginning.
Thanks! I think I will leave it for a while. It adds some color to our front.
You can leave it or cut it down...
Both work....they are very hardy and BEAUTIFUL !!!
Marijke
Kincardine
After blooming I just deadhead and leave the foliage there. I don't know if that's the best thing to do, but it works for me because it helps me remember it is THERE in spring when I'm doing a clean-up/tidy. Usually by the time I get out there in spring there is new growth at the bottom, but I feel more secure leaving those dead sticks of branches as a marker.
So you just leave the follage? I think I planted them too close too..
just at the base of the dead bloom...atleast that's what i used to do and it worked