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Posted by jeannejeanie 7 long island (My Page) on Sat, May 17, 08 at 13:00
| this is my 1st year with a tree peony & i totally love my tree ...it bloomed 2 huge lovely flowers... but after many days of heavy rain the show is over & the petals are falling off. should i dead head the bud so the plant will produce more roots? i want this tree to get strong & healthy... thank you jeanie :) |
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RE: new peony mommy has a question
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| The first year bloom should be removed to prevent the nutrients that would go to seedheads. Leave the leaves arround where the flowers were. On the new growth you should be able to see the start of next years buds. If you have a problem with deer,it might help prevent some damage if this fall you cut off the leaves but leave the leaf stems. They will form a sort of spiky crown that deer don't like to put their noses in. Some years it works but like everything if the animals are hungry they will eat anything. |
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