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Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws.              lovemyhouse Jan 5, 2013 1:45 PM CST |
Ay-yup, I can generally get one, possibly two blooms off mine, but never have had more than that. Wonder if I piled shaved ice around it through most of the winter I would get more?  There was a DGer out of Fort Worth who had dozens of peonies and, for some reason, his bloomed well every year. Dunno...but I keep trying.Moderation in all things…except chocolate, coffee...and potato chips. |
Name: Cameron Allen Plano, TX (Zone 8a)            TexasPlumeria87 Jan 5, 2013 2:09 PM CST |
| I haven't seen blooms on mine in 3 years lol. Someone else had mentioned piling ice on peonies, so I may try that this year. I have mine growing in a container, thinking that would help it get enough chilling hours. My friend lives in Allen and hers bloom every year. I got my peonies from her and she only lives 15 mins away from me. The year before mine produced buds but they never opened. Last Spring my peony didn't bother with flowerbuds lol. |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws. lovemyhouse Jan 5, 2013 2:32 PM CST |
| One of the instructions I saw for warm area peonies is to make sure there is little to no mulch around the base to help along the cold requirements. Moderation in all things…except chocolate, coffee...and potato chips. |
Name: Cameron Allen Plano, TX (Zone 8a) TexasPlumeria87 Jan 5, 2013 2:51 PM CST |
| I have a couple of in ground peonies and both are covered in several inches of leaves. Do you think I should remove the leaves? |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws. lovemyhouse Jan 5, 2013 4:40 PM CST |
I'd try it. Don't think it will hurt them in winter. Put it back on for the summer, though, around here.  See what you think about this thread http://forums.gardenweb.com/fo... Moderation in all things…except chocolate, coffee...and potato chips. |
Name: Cameron Allen Plano, TX (Zone 8a) TexasPlumeria87 Jan 5, 2013 4:45 PM CST |
| Thanks for that link. I'll remove the leaves tomorrow. I went outside earlier and found one peony sprout. |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws. lovemyhouse Jan 5, 2013 7:22 PM CST |
 Moderation in all things…except chocolate, coffee...and potato chips. |
Name: Cameron Allen Plano, TX (Zone 8a) TexasPlumeria87 Jan 5, 2013 8:57 PM CST |
| I went ahead and removed the leaves. I found one peony but I couldn't find the other lol. Unfortunately the one I found decided to grow closer to the prickly pear. |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws. lovemyhouse Jan 5, 2013 9:41 PM CST |
 Ouch!Moderation in all things…except chocolate, coffee...and potato chips. |
Name: Cameron Allen Plano, TX (Zone 8a) TexasPlumeria87 Jan 5, 2013 10:39 PM CST |
| I wish I had never planted them lol. |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws. lovemyhouse Jan 6, 2013 4:24 AM CST |
| Can you bobcat them out? Moderation in all things…except chocolate, coffee...and potato chips. |
Name: Cameron Allen Plano, TX (Zone 8a) TexasPlumeria87 Jan 6, 2013 6:53 AM CST |
| I originally had them near the lawn and when grass grew between them, I couldn't pull it out. I ended up getting a shovel and scooping it up and throwing it in random places in a couple of flowerbeds. I mistakenly put it near my peonies. I would hate to get rid of them because of their drought tolerance but I may just throw them into a compost heap lol. |
Name: Debra Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a) Service dogs: Angels with paws. lovemyhouse Jan 6, 2013 12:08 PM CST |
| Will say that the flowers are lovely, but the only prickly plant I want anywhere near my yard are the roses. Moderation in all things…except chocolate, coffee...and potato chips. |
Name: Cameron Allen Plano, TX (Zone 8a) TexasPlumeria87 Jan 6, 2013 1:23 PM CST |
| I have several prickly plants including my Euphorbia plants. I hate moving them because both are heavy and tall plants and I always manage to get spines in my hands lol. |
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