With Peony plants there are three types, all treated a little differently, today we look at how to plant bare root herbaceous Peonies or 'Bush Peonies', they are easy to grow and provide wonderful flowers.

The best time to plant bare root peonies is in autumn/fall as this gives them time to settle in and begin root development before spring.

They are long lived, easy care and one of the best spring flowering plants available.

We look at how to plant Herbaceous Peonies including soil preparation, site selection and soil pH amendment.

Key Moments
00:00 How to plant Peonies
00:19 Peony tuber and buds
00:44 Soil preparation
01:11 Amending the soil - additives Lime and Cow Manure
03:00 Preparing the planting hole
03:34 Adding Leaf Mold and Vermicaste
03:45 Planing depth.
04:24 Watering in
04:42 Top Tips


Top Tips include :

Choose a well drained soil.
Choose a sunny position.
Dig in compost and manure to enrich the soil.
Adjust the soil pH with lime if needed.
Plant the Herbaceous Peonies with their 'Eyes' at around 1 Inch or 5 cm below the soil surface.
Water in well with a liquid seaweed fertiliser.
Apply additional fertiliser, manure and compost each year.
Keep the area weed free.

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