Monday, November 16, 2009

Peonies drooping n flimsy?

Can anyone tell me what I can do to take care of my Peonies that are huge but the stems seem to be long and flimsy that they are on the grass. I dont know what kind of peonies these are. They are beautiful yet annoying when I was cutting grass. They totally interfered. Any suggestion is appreciated.

Peonies drooping n flimsy?
Yes, ordinarily you should cage the peonies I like the three concentric rings variety of cage - mine was around $10 at Home Depot. But the problem for you is that you have to put the cage in the ground around the plant before it is up and blooming. So now the only thing you can do to put those flowers upright is to individually stake them. The Dollar Stores sell a green wire stake that would be good for this. It has an open circle at the top and a two foot wire. They only cost a dllar and I usualy keep a stack for my post season allium (I love the seed heads, but they fall over!). Those should help you out. Otherwise you have a great excuse for a big peony bouquet indoors!
Reply:Put peony hoops around them, you can get them at most garden centers or stores like Walmart of Kmart. It keeps them upright, you can also tie them up using stakes and string.





Even in bloom you can hoop peonies, you just need someone to help you hold them together while you fix the hoop. Most hoops are made so you can open part to enclose growing plants. I've put hoops around peonies in bloom many times.





There are also peony cultivars that don't flop, they are sturdier and won't fall over under their own weight.
Reply:Peonie stakes, or bras are your best bet. They're usually green and blend in pretty well. This is common with peonies, you did not do anything wrong :) I just love peonies, but don't like this issue, but I have had great success with the new roses that have tons of petals and look similar to peonies.
Reply:I've never been able to find the peonie cages people talk about, but I've tied my up with dental floss. It keeps them upright and you can't really see it.


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