How to Plant Peonies: The Perfect Spring Flower | Gardening with Creekside

Peonies are quite possibly the perfect spring flower with their stunning blooms and delicious fragrance. Today I am showing you ...

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🌸 The speaker is planting four new peonies in her garden in anticipation of a beautiful spring.

🌸 The peonies will be planted in a sunny area that receives consistent moisture.

🌸 The speaker is removing nicotine plants to make room for the peonies.

🌸 The peonies she is planting include Ito Julia Rose, The Duchess demore, Festiva Maxima, and Carl Rosenfeld.

🌸 The speaker jokes about sacrificing garden space to give orphaned plants a good home.

🌸 She emphasizes the importance of planting peonies slightly above the soil to avoid water pooling around the crown and causing rot.

🌸 The speaker places peony cages around the plants for support and to prevent damage.

🌸 The speaker is excited for late spring/early summer when the peonies will bloom with gorgeous flowers.

🌸 She mentions that peonies can be floppy when in full bloom, which is why she uses the peony cages.

00:00 Introduction to planting peonies in North Carolina, zone 7B.

02:09 Explanation of the peony varieties to be planted.

04:06 Discussion about obtaining the peonies as excess inventory from the nursery.

05:13 Removal of existing nicotiana plants.

05:35 Arrangement of the peonies in a curve in front of a tea olive tree.

07:17 Possibility of adding additional plants in the front of the bed.

08:12 Preparation for planting the peonies, including using compost and starter fertilizer.

09:34 Planting the peonies and adding cages for support.

10:00 Labeling the peonies with plant tags.

12:08 Conclusion and mention of upcoming updates on the peonies.

She is planting peonies. 2.

She is planting them near a tea olive tree in her backyard. 3.

She has the cages to support the peonies when they are in full bloom and prevent them from flopping over. 4.

She got them from Kinsmen Garden company and Gardeners Supply. 5.

She used biotone starter fertilizer.