Peonies

Pauliegirl1
by Pauliegirl1
I planted several peonies last year, and they have started coming up again this year...VERY EXCITED!!! But I need to move them?? It is way too much sun, as they started to "burn" before the winter set in?? What is the best way?? I dont want to loose them!!!
Thanks in advance!!!!

  7 answers
  • Leah Leah on Mar 16, 2018

    These flowers like full sun. Mine get all day sun. You may have another problem.

  • Moving peonies sometimes shocks the tubers and you might get a few years of just leaves before any flowers. Mine are in full sun and do very well. Have had them in the same spot for 10 years now and they are more lovely every year. Not sure what you mean by "burn". My stalks turn completely black and then I cut them off to start a new season. Good luck.

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    • thanks, I must be somewhat lucky that I have had success with mine.

  • AmAtHome AmAtHome on Mar 16, 2018

    I have some plants in containers that sometimes get a little too much sun and heat here in the South. Even my tropicals get a bit overwhelmed sometimes. I have 2 old patio umbrellas that I put up after lunch each day until about 5:00 to give then a little break.

    • Pauliegirl1 Pauliegirl1 on Mar 17, 2018

      I hate to.....but I think I will move to a container while they are just popping up.....I am moving in a couple of months, and I think it will only get harder to replant???? Thanks a bunch!!!

    • Pauliegirl1 Pauliegirl1 on Mar 17, 2018

      Great article!!! Thank you!!! I will be using this one!!! Thanks soooo much!!!

  • Dawn Dawn on Mar 17, 2018

    I am in the mountains of NM where it gets really hot. I have about twenty peony plants of different types and all of them like full sun, although the ones that get some afternooon shade also do quite well. I keep the bases mulched (not too close to the stems) to keep the soil moist and cool. They take quite a few years to get established before doing very well. The less you disturb them, the better they will do. I'd leave them where they are and see how they do this year before moving them.

  • Pat Pat on Mar 17, 2018

    I am in Nebraska and my peonies are on the south side of the house and more on the west side of our tool shed. Have others around the mail box and all do well in the hot sun....just need to water them a little extra on hot days.

  • Leah Leah on Mar 17, 2018

    You could be right, but they do better in full sun. If you have brown, it could be a fungus. Clodisporium that peonies get. Not sure I spelled the fungus name right. I checked my info from several sources.