If you have peonies in your garden, you can consider yourself lucky, because these great flowers produce really grandiose blossoms. Here are 2 tips on how to take care of your peonies.
Eye-catcher in the garden
The peony belongs to the spring bloomers. Hence the name. With their striking, large flowers, they are an eye-catcher in every garden. If you too want to enjoy the beauty of peonies, then you should follow our 2 tips for caring for peonies.
Caring for peonies - 2 tips
- Peonies like a sunny spot and plenty of room to spread out. If they get too big, they can also be divided. You should do this in the fall. To do this, dig out the peony and divide it in the middle with a fork. Don't be surprised if it doesn't bloom the following year, it needs this break because it doesn't really like to transplant that much.
- Peonies impress with their large, double flowers. However, this also has the disadvantage that the flowers can become very heavy and snap off easily. Here you should support the plant. The best way to do this is with a flower ring to support the plant.
By the way: If you want to enjoy the splendor of the flowers indoors, you can also cut off the peony blossoms and place them in a vase place. Do this when the flowers are no more than half open. If you cut them too early, the buds won't open, too late they wither quickly.