According to information I have best time to move them is Sept-Mid-Oct and
yes you are correct. They don't like being moved so good luck. Here's a
link.
http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortn...ranspeony.html
Elaine
"Sally" wrote in message
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I have a ton of peonies in my garden.

They are lovely, but I would like to move them around.

I've tried this before, and they didn't make it. Apparently, they are
very finicky to being moved.

I'm in western ny, zone 5 or 6 and they are all loaded with buds, about to
bloom soon.

When is the right time to transplant and/or split without killing them
off?

Sally