They are on the east side of the house where they get morning sunlight. We water as needed. We grew peonies for 35 years in Wisconsin, but we can t figure out what to do here. We have seen no insects. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Peonies can be tricky to grow until they get established and begin blooming.
Once that occurs, they should be set for life. They need to be planted shallow, with the eyes no deeper than to one inch. Planted deeply, they will grow, but never bloom. There are some northern varieties that need a longer chilling period than we receive, and these may set flowers that don t open. The more sunlight they receive the better.