a.c. wrote:

Sacha wrote:

On 19/11/06 10:41, in article ,
"Muddymike" wrote:

Ok so I am still here and have not attracted anything nasty yet so lets go
for a question. We have two peonies (not sure if this is correct spelling)
growing in an area we are changing to lawn. Can anyone advise on the best
time/method to move them as I seem to recall they are not easy plants to
move.

Strictly speaking, early autumn is the best time, though you could probably
risk it now unless your ground is very frosted when the plants might resent
having to start all over again in a cold bed! They like a sunny or lightly
shaded spot and shouldn't be planted too deeply - about 2 or 3 inches below
the surface is fine.

The "not easy plants to move" was once dealt with (telly gardening) by
a main grower who pointed out it was a myth, relating to non-flowering
after moving, caused mainly by re-planting too deeply. He suggested
planting to a depth as allows the buds (crown) to remain just still
visible.

If they're old plants they'll benefit from being
divided into crowns containing 3 or 4 eyes each. Peony/peonies is fine and
Paeonia is the latin.
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Sacha
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South Devon
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On second thoughts........ you already have the plants
growing............. presumably flowering, or you'd be more thinking
along the lines of chucking them..... so..... plant at same depth!
Of course I'm assuming from one soil type to same. If not, and if
they'll dry out more easily, (not deeply planted) then make soil
changes to around about what they're used to.
What I can't help you on is whether a heavy weed-suppressing mulch will
adversely affect the depth planted / flower producing ratio, but my
guess is it could.