Thanks for the input Jerry, I greatly appreciate it. I'm going to leave the roots where they are, I won't be putting another peony plant in the same area.
I already have 3 other red peonies, Dad, Felix Crousse, and General MacMahon that I'll be planting in the garden, so I won't be ordering Red Charm again.
I've been planting my peonies shallowly, however, over time some of them do get covered by soil, pine needles, and decaying leaves that get washed over them when we have our heavy rains. My back garden where most of my peonies are planted is slightly sloped, so some plants get more affected than others. I periodically have to uncover them throughout the year, and definitely in the fall when I fertilize them.
