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  • From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
  • To: gardenwriters-on-gardening <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Mycorrhizae and Peonies
  • Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:42:15 -0700

Title: Re: [gwl-g] Mycorrhizae and Peonies
I had a pair of peonies, one of the north side of a Miss Kim lilac and one on the south side.  Both bloomed, though the north one was never as productive.  A few weeks ago, with shoots already up, I carefully lifted the clumps and moved them farther from the lilac.  Interestingly, the north plant has flower buds on it, when it didn't last year.  Since the shoots had already emerged, the buds had to have been in existence before I moved the plant.  I simply cut around the clump, lifted it, and cut a new hole into which the clump went, at the same depth as before.
   Oh yes, since I treated the lilac with mycorrhizal fungi, I'm sure it has long since moved into the peonies, which were within range of the lilac roots.
-Lon Rombough

When I do question and answer sessions, peonies get lots of questions. This
has been my advice, not from a book but from practical experience.

Margaret is correct, Peonies do not like to be planted too deep. I use the
two finger rule, the eye buds shouldn't be buried more than two finger
widths deep. Since Peonies aren't moved for very long time periods,
seriously amend the soil before planting them.

You might be scratching your head and thinking "but I didn't plant them deep
15 years ago". Due to natural soil erosion or mulch or leaves, they could be
deeper now than they were originally planted.




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