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| Hi! I'm new to gardening. I planted peony bulbs in early spring (I know, I know) and one of them just shot up a beautiful little red shoot. I was looking at the other spots where i planted and one has about 6 teeny tiny pale pink shoots coming up. My concern is that they are kind of laying in the soil. They have barely peeked through. Is this normal? The other shoot is so thick, red & it's straight as can be. Just wondering if those other little teeny shoots are normal or I'd something happened to them. Also what should I expect from this season? I didn't expect them to grow at all since I planted them in the spring instead of the fall. Thanks! |
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- Posted by texasgrl2324 none (My Page) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 13:26
| New shoot thick & red |
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- Posted by donnabaskets 7b-8 MS (My Page) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 18:22
| Congratulations. You have accomplished something that very few deep south gardeners can do. You have a peony growing in your yard! Since it is a new plant, I wouldn't expect blooms this year, though you never know. I would definitely advise you to mulch it and then leave it alone. Peonies prefer to stay in one spot and settle in. It may take 3 or 4 years for it to bloom. Hopefully you can give it steady moisture and afternoon shade. That will help your chances. |
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- Posted by BlueBirdPeony 5b (My Page) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 19:57
| Hi! Certainly no expert, but I am happy for your success!! I love our peonies! Mine look like this right now. Not much different from yours, so I think that's great! |
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- Posted by texasgrl2324 none (My Page) on Tue, Apr 16, 13 at 22:43
| What about these (where arrows are pointing)? Is that new growth? Im concerned about them because they are so small and kinda laying flat compared to my other thick red shoot. Thanks! I was so excited when I saw the little red shoot. I figured no flowering but I will be patient. The blooms that will happen in the future are worth it! |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 7:37
| hey... peony dont have bulbs ... but jeez.. i cant think of a term.. other than a 'division' ... peony MUST be planted.. AT THE SURFACE ... and if you planted them at any depth ... you fill find.. in a month or two [its much to early for any real observation .. other than yours are alive] .... you might find that they look squat ... and that MIGHT be.. because half the leaf stalk.. is underground ... by august.. or in the fall.. shoot us a pic.. and we can help you decide such.. or just do a little archeology.. and dust out the soil.. and find out.. how much of the plant stems are underground ... and if much.. we might want to 'lift it' in fall.. never in summer ... BTW.... it might be 3 to 5 years.. before it grows enough of a root mass to support its giant flowers .... and IMHO.. fertilizer is not going to speed up sexual maturity ... which is all a flower is ... do NOT think of them as annuals.. that can do everything.. in one year ... peony can live generations .. and 3 years to a flower.. is nothing.. TO THEM ... spring has sprung.. enjoy.. but dont worry too much ... be inquisitive.. just dont get wound up .. ken |
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| Your sprouts look fine. As they grow they'll head in the right direction. Martha |
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- Posted by texasgrl2324 none (My Page) on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 11:40
| Ok thanks guys. As you can tell I'm extremely new at gardening. I appreciate it :) |
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- Posted by susanzone5 z5NY (My Page) on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 19:24
| Peonies The bare root division should be planted in a hole sufficiently deep that the highest crown bud is about 5 cm (two inches) below the surface. Planting too deeply will frequently prevent the plant from flowering. A too shallow planting puts the buds at risk of mechanical or winter damage. |
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- Posted by texasgrl2324 none (My Page) on Wed, Apr 17, 13 at 21:34
| So I think what happened is that the 1 inch if soil that was covering the eyes has blown away. We've had some really windy days. When i touch the little eyes it feels like it's the whole root (if that makes sense) so should I recover those (pic above) or just leave it ? There is no danger of frost here. Zone8 |
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