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Peonies are one of the least demanding of all perennials. Peonies require good drainage and cool weather in the winter to satisfy their dormancy requirements. I FIND THAT A HEAVY MULCH FOR THE FIRST YEAR OR SO HELP WINTER THEM I COOL AREAS

PLANTING  PEONIES

Peonies require a site that will receive at least six hours of sunlight a day.  Avoid planting near large trees which will compete for moisture.   Dig a hole about 15" deep and about twice as wide. Mix topsoil and peat moss. Plant herbaceous peonies so that they are covered by no more than two inches of this mix. Water well and add balanced fertilizer.
Tree peonies    should be planted deeper I find that if I plant then on a slant or almost parallel to the ground they will produce more roots  AND BRANCHES  the graft or bulge is covered. 
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BACK
Peonies are one of the least demanding of all perennials. Peonies require good drainage and cool weather in the winter to satisfy their dormancy requirements. I FIND THAT A HEAVY MULCH FOR THE FIRST YEAR OR SO HELP WINTER THEM I COOL AREAS

PLANTING  PEONIES

Peonies require a site that will receive at least six hours of sunlight a day.  Avoid planting near large trees which will compete for moisture.   Dig a hole about 15" deep and about twice as wide. Mix topsoil and peat moss. Plant herbaceous peonies so that they are covered by no more than two inches of this mix. Water well and add balanced fertilizer.
Tree peonies    should be planted deeper I find that if I plant then on a slant or almost parallel to the ground they will produce more roots  AND BRANCHES  the graft or bulge is covered. 
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PLANTING PEONIES IN PEONY FIELD  YES THEY ARE LYING DOWN END TO END  WITH A SAWDUST  BED
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