I was given a root of Blonde Vision a couple of years ago. It was a very nice looking root when I planted it, but the following spring it froze back from a late frost. I didn't realize how sensitive it is to frost, but this spring I protected it against the frost. I also realized that it was getting a lot of shade from a nearby baptisia. The baptisia is a white one that doesn't even start to come up til June, so I guess with Blonde Vision being so small, I didn't realize how much it was shading it in the summer. Since baptisias are kind of hard to move, I decided to dig Blonde Vision. It was really nice when I planted it, but very shriveled looking. It really looked dead, except for 2 large eyes on it. I planted it back in what I hope is a good spot where I can't forget about it. I added some compost to the hole, but now I'm wondering if I should have trimmed back part of the root that looked dead. What would you have done? I only did this about a week or 2 ago, I don't think it would hurt if I dig it back up now. Or would it, since it seems to be more sensitive than most peonies?
