- Plant the shrub peony in a suitable location in the garden
- Surviving the winter also depends on the choice of location
The so-called tree or bush peony can live up to 60 years in a suitable location if it is properly cared for and occasionally rejuvenated with a pruning.
The tree peony likes it sunny
Plant the shrub peony in a suitable location in the garden
To enable healthy growth of the tree peony, you should consider the following site factors when planting:
- sunny to semi-shady light conditions
- permeable soil without waterlogging
- humus and slightly loamy substrate
Surviving the winter also depends on the choice of location
For some plant species, relatively sheltered locations with plenty of sunlight can have positive effects on plant health in winter. With the tree peony, however, the plants in particularly mild locations tend to sprout prematurely. Tree peonies should not be planted too sheltered in the garden so that this sprouting does not take place too soon in spring and does not lead to the young shoots freezing.
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Grafted shrub peonies should be planted deep enough into the ground at the planned location in the garden so that they can form roots on the scion itself before the lower supply root dies off.