Bare Root Peonies

How to plant bare root peonies 1.

Bare root peonies.

Check out our current offerings in the peony catalog. Bare root 1 2 3 eye 3 5eye itoh and garden types. Bare root peonies are grown in holland and delivered to your greenhouse. Loosen the soil to an 18 inch depth in a full sun garden bed using a spade or power tiller.

Bare root peonies planting peonies peony depth of planting woodland peonies. Growing instructions planting instructions for your bare root peonies. The peony farm brooks gardens we are peony growers and offer a large variety of bare root peonies for your gardens and landscapes. They have the trade standard 3 5 eyes.

To learn more about this program including varieties minimums and availability please contact your flamingo holland sales manager. Choose a site with well drained soil away from the competing roots of trees and shrubs. The bare root peonies are shipped during the months of october november and december for late orders. Give each plant an area about.

Plant peonies in a rich but well drained soil in a position of full sun. Supplies of bare root peonies are limited to divisions available from stock. To plant a bare root herbaceous peony in the fall. Dig an 18 inch deep hole for each peony root spacing the holes 3 feet apart for herbaceous peonies or 4 feet apart.

Peonies are often sold without a pot as bare root plants. Select a sunny location for your peony with good drainage and plenty of air circulation. We make special efforts to get your roots to you at the proper time for planting between september 21 and october 17th in the fall and hope you take advantage of this and plant the roots immediately. We have specialized in growing these magnificent plants since 2000.

They are easy to put into the ground but remember to shake off the peatmoss that they are often packed in. Avoid planting these often expensive plants in a waterlogged soil. If planted too deeply they will not bloom. Our divisions are mostly from 3 4 year plants.

Plant 2 3 apart a few inches deep.