Comments on: Growing Peonies Make My Garden http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/ (you just never know what's going on in his world) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Doug http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-66077 Doug Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:45:46 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-66077 <a href="#comment-66075" rel="nofollow">@Brenda Chartrand</a> - Ants aren't doing anything bad to your peonies - they're just after the sap from the blooms. Leave them alone - they're one of Mother Nature's first line cleanup crew eating the fungus in your garden. :-) @Brenda Chartrand -
Ants aren’t doing anything bad to your peonies – they’re just after the sap from the blooms. Leave them alone – they’re one of Mother Nature’s first line cleanup crew eating the fungus in your garden. :-)

]]> By: Brenda Chartrand http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-66075 Brenda Chartrand Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:06:56 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-66075 Do you have an organic/natural recipe for deterring ants from getting on my peonies? Thanks, Doug! Do you have an organic/natural recipe for deterring ants from getting on my peonies? Thanks, Doug!

]]> By: Doug http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-65867 Doug Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:35:03 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-65867 <a href="#comment-65864" rel="nofollow">@Anne</a> - Depends on what you like the look of - it's your call @Anne -
Depends on what you like the look of – it’s your call

]]> By: Anne http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-65864 Anne Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:10:17 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-65864 My beautiful peonies are starting to bloom. There are 5 or 6 buds on each stem. The middle one blooms while the others are still buds. Should I trim away the buds or pick the whole stock, buds and flower? My beautiful peonies are starting to bloom. There are 5 or 6 buds on each stem. The middle one blooms while the others are still buds. Should I trim away the buds or pick the whole stock, buds and flower?

]]> By: sheryl http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-65735 sheryl Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:13:20 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-65735 Doug - This morning (in Quebec city), I looked out my window to see almost all of my tall budded peonies lying flat. We had a lot of fairly gentle rain throughout the night. Do you have a photograph of one of your peonies staked with a coathanger that I could see to understand how you stake them? many thanks Ps Should I get out there and stake them straight away today, or can I wait until the sun comes out again and the rain stops?? Doug – This morning (in Quebec city), I looked out my window to see almost all of my tall budded peonies lying flat. We had a lot of fairly gentle rain throughout the night.

Do you have a photograph of one of your peonies staked with a coathanger that I could see to understand how you stake them?

many thanks

Ps Should I get out there and stake them straight away today, or can I wait until the sun comes out again and the rain stops??

]]> By: Doug http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-64774 Doug Tue, 19 May 2009 17:13:58 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-64774 <a href="#comment-64728" rel="nofollow">@roseyd</a> - Here's a good place to ask questions about <a href="http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/container-gardening.html" rel="nofollow">containers</a> - and you might find what you're looking for right there. Hint: your questions are all about planting depth and soil temperatures and I have no idea what you're doing so hard to figure out what to say. But that link will take you to some other areas and there are mullple options on the left hand navbar when you get there :-) @roseyd -
Here’s a good place to ask questions about containers – and you might find what you’re looking for right there. Hint: your questions are all about planting depth and soil temperatures and I have no idea what you’re doing so hard to figure out what to say. But that link will take you to some other areas and there are mullple options on the left hand navbar when you get there :-)

]]> By: roseyd http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-64728 roseyd Mon, 18 May 2009 20:38:22 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-64728 Hi Doug, I am a first timer at gardening - I bought some peony roots from homedepot a few weeks ago, and put them in large pots (I don't have any ground to put them in, so the pots are outside on a large porch.) Since the porch has a roof, I've been watering them on the non-rainy days. (I'm in New England, and we get rain about once or twice a week.) - The sun, this month - seems to be hitting the flowers from 1 - 5pm - and later (during summer) - they'll have a few hours more each day... Will these plants ever sprout? Or am I doomed to continue watering seemingly naked dirt? They've been planted for 2 weeks now and I really wish something green would show itself soon... Hi Doug, I am a first timer at gardening – I bought some peony roots from homedepot a few weeks ago, and put them in large pots (I don’t have any ground to put them in, so the pots are outside on a large porch.) Since the porch has a roof, I’ve been watering them on the non-rainy days. (I’m in New England, and we get rain about once or twice a week.) – The sun, this month – seems to be hitting the flowers from 1 – 5pm – and later (during summer) – they’ll have a few hours more each day… Will these plants ever sprout? Or am I doomed to continue watering seemingly naked dirt?

They’ve been planted for 2 weeks now and I really wish something green would show itself soon…

]]> By: Doug http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-64449 Doug Fri, 15 May 2009 01:03:40 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-64449 <a href="#comment-64430" rel="nofollow">@Neva</a> - Sorry - no it will not. @Neva -
Sorry – no it will not.

]]> By: Neva http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-64430 Neva Thu, 14 May 2009 18:02:08 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-64430 I was wondering... a squirrel broke one of my peony plants... if I cut it off and stick it in the ground, will it grow? I was wondering… a squirrel broke one of my peony plants… if I cut it off and stick it in the ground, will it grow?

]]> By: Doug http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-63034 Doug Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:25:24 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-63034 <a href="#comment-63029" rel="nofollow">@christine</a> - More than 8 days. As long as the root was hard and firm, the red points are hard and firm, you're fine. Don't worry. Length of time depends on weather and plant @christine -
More than 8 days. As long as the root was hard and firm, the red points are hard and firm, you’re fine. Don’t worry. Length of time depends on weather and plant

]]> By: christine http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-63029 christine Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:45:28 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-63029 Hi. I was wondering, after planting a peony root, about how long does it take to start seeing signs of life? Each root has several red tips and seemed healthy. Btw, they have been in the ground for 8 days and I live in Louisiana zone 8. Thanks!!! Hi. I was wondering, after planting a peony root, about how long does it take to start seeing signs of life? Each root has several red tips and seemed healthy. Btw, they have been in the ground for 8 days and I live in Louisiana zone 8.
Thanks!!!

]]> By: Doug http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-57027 Doug Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:45:21 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-57027 <a href="#comment-57020" rel="nofollow">@GB</a> - Roots are probably dead if they've been in a closet. However, if not all soft, they wont' grow unless you do plant them so.. :-) @GB -
Roots are probably dead if they’ve been in a closet. However, if not all soft, they wont’ grow unless you do plant them so.. :-)

]]> By: GB http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-57020 GB Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:05:48 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-57020 Ok, probably a stupid question. I am a Newbie and love to play with the garden. I bought some Peony last year and was not able to plant the roots. I have time now and with the weather starting to turn nice again wanted to plant the roots. should I wait or should I go. Ok, probably a stupid question. I am a Newbie and love to play with the garden. I bought some Peony last year and was not able to plant the roots. I have time now and with the weather starting to turn nice again wanted to plant the roots. should I wait or should I go.

]]> By: Doug http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-22128 Doug Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:50:11 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-22128 <a href="#comment-17816" rel="nofollow">@Karen Ling</a> - Karen, I just wrote about peonies in the South over at my <a href="http://www.gardening-tips-perennials.com" rel="nofollow">perennials site</a> The short answer is you can but you should only pick the earliest bloomers. They require the least amount of dormancy. I name some of the varieties on the site. @Karen Ling -

Karen, I just wrote about peonies in the South over at my perennials site The short answer is you can but you should only pick the earliest bloomers. They require the least amount of dormancy. I name some of the varieties on the site.

]]> By: Karen Ling http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-17816 Karen Ling Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:32:47 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-17816 I grew up in Indiana, where my passion for peonies developed. I remember that on Mother's Day, we wore peonies pinned to our blouses to honor our mothers: red or pink for a living mother; white for one who was deceased. To this day, peonies remain one of my favorite flowers (maybe its #1). My sister maintains the family stock at her house in Indianapolis, some of which I transferred to her when I moved to the south central valley in California. Here it is much too hot and dry for the lucious peony plant, but I am preparing to move to higher ground, about 2200 feet, into the Sierra Nevada foothills in Placer County, CA. Will I be able to grow peonies, there? Shall I get after my sister to send me some roots this fall? I have a compost bin full of rich, rotten kitchen scraps that I could take along. I grew up in Indiana, where my passion for peonies developed. I remember that on Mother’s Day, we wore peonies pinned to our blouses to honor our mothers: red or pink for a living mother; white for one who was deceased. To this day, peonies remain one of my favorite flowers (maybe its #1). My sister maintains the family stock at her house in Indianapolis, some of which I transferred to her when I moved to the south central valley in California. Here it is much too hot and dry for the lucious peony plant, but I am preparing to move to higher ground, about 2200 feet, into the Sierra Nevada foothills in Placer County, CA. Will I be able to grow peonies, there? Shall I get after my sister to send me some roots this fall? I have a compost bin full of rich, rotten kitchen scraps that I could take along.

]]> By: tom crowley http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-16620 tom crowley Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:43:28 +0000 http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/09/growing-peonies-make-my-garden/#comment-16620 Because of shading I have a number of plants to dig up and move this fall Thanks for the timely post .My peonies thank you in advance Because of shading I have a number of plants to dig up and move this fall
Thanks for the timely post .My peonies thank you in advance

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