Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Really end of summer blooms- September almost here, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Sally--

Don't give up on your mite-infestedd Maya!
I would cut it back to just stems--getting rid of all the foliage.
That's where Mites are anyway--right?

Then--dig it up--wash off all the soil--bring it in--give it a good soapy bath--
and re-pot it for the winter. I would imagine that, after this, it should be good as new.

Cat--
The 'red things" on Peonies are called "pips" or "eyes". Each "pip" is where a new stem
will grow from next year. I am not sure if they all form this early??? More like
they form in early spring---but am not sure on this.
If you want to check on them--I would take a hose and put a sharp-spraying nozzle on it
and wash off all the soil from the surface to see.
As a rule--Peonies do not like being moved, but in your case, I would go for it.

Peonies have long, fat roots--try not to break too many!
Re-plant the Peony in fresh soil, in full sun, making sure that the "pips" are
NO DEEPERD THAN1"-2" UNDER THE SOIL!!!!! Or--it won't bloom too well.
Peonies like a rich soil--compost--some manure, some bulb food etc...

You will have to be patient while it re-establishes itself and, probably, not see any
blooms for the first couple of years. But--all will be well, eventually.

http://www.ask.com/youtube?q=when to plant peonies&author=eH...

http://peonyparadise.com/plantingandcare.aspx

Peonies can live, happily, for a 100 years....
Gita

my oldest peony