Beginner Gardening: Help restoring and caring for peonies, 1 by ispep1012

ispep1012 wrote:
pastime - I did notice the subscriber section and have been considering becoming a member

echoes - Great link. sounds exactly what my issues are. I never did notice seed pods either. I would love to see nice foliage all season.

dmac085 - That is exactly how they act. Yes the photo was from the day I posted. I have never cut them down, just left to go and weeded out the dead growth in the new growing season.

More Info - I always thought maybe it was ants because they love these peonies and they took over my yard, but the fungal disease sounds right on as the flowers rot off relatively fast. I added another picture of the whole plant. This was taking the same time as the close up. Sorry couldn't find the good camera. I always considered this more up my wifes alley but it seems I am the one the gets the most satisfaction from all the gardening.