On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 18:52:07 GMT, "MPost"
wrote:

My peonies bloomed decently this year, but now (long after the flowers have
faded), the leaves of all of my plants have a white powder coating them.
Perhaps some sort of mildew? Should I be doing anything special, or just
trim them down to the ground in the fall as I typically do?


Yes, probably some kind of mildew. Put the trimmings into the trash.
More sun and ventilation will help prevent fungus. There are
anti-fungal products you can use (next year) such as "Messenger."