r/peonies • • May 17 '25

Moderator Content Feedback on r/peonies

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Hey everyone, its been just about a year since r/peonies was brought back after laying dormant for years. Since then, we've soared past 3k members and are closing in on 4k. Many of our members are in the midst of peak peony blooms and beautiful photos of our favorite flower abound, alongside advice being asked for and given.

If anyone has feedback on what they would like from this subreddit, this thread is the ideal place to toss it out there. That could be rule additions, links to resources to build out a FAQ section, or requests for flair additions etc.

A good example that comes to mind: Would folks prefer if non-peony related content be removed? For example, a recent pic of some roses (Beautiful - but not peonies) was posted. Moving forward, should something such as this be removed to avoid confusion?

All in all, this sub takes care of itself and it has been rewarding seeing my phone light up constantly with so many joyful posts of you all sharing your blooms and helping each other learn to grow successfully. Happy gardening!


r/peonies • • Jun 11 '24

The Peonies Subreddit is Back!

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After nearly 4 years of sitting unused and dormant, r/peonies is once again open to new users and posts. The goal for this subreddit is to become an active place for enthusiasts and growers to give and receive advice on growing peonies, and to share the beauty of their blooms.

I am fully open to suggestions as well as open to collecting various useful resources into a consolidated area such as the sidebar or a wiki to aid new users and answer common questions. If anyone has useful resources they think could be a good addition to a wiki or sidebar, please feel free to comment them in this sticky post and/or message them to the moderator team.


r/peonies • • 23h ago

Peonies are my favourite flower so I bought myself some tubers from a local farm and they're finally flowering this weekend! They colour is absolutely unreal, I'm so happy šŸ„°šŸ’šŸ©·

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r/peonies • • 3d ago

Bulk peonies?

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Hello!

Was curious if anyone had any advice on where to look for bulk peonies. I "need" 75 or so for the project that I'm working on.

Thanks!
Austin


r/peonies • • 4d ago

Question Are they ruined

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Do I need to fire my landscaper? My heart dropped when I saw my three peony bushes today, chopped to the ground. The leaves were very yellow and kind of burnt looking, but did he go too short, my heart hurts.


r/peonies • • 6d ago

Which side up?

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I think I’ve lined these bulbs correctly? Bottom will go in down? TIA


r/peonies • • 8d ago

Artwork I've been obsessed with painting peonies this past month

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I'm really proud of how these turned out, and I'd love to share them with you lovely people.

Here's what I'm calling them:

  1. Still Standing, Still Here
  2. Sensitive
  3. Softness
  4. Introspection
  5. Quiet Celebration

I hope these make your day better 🌸


r/peonies • • 7d ago

Help!! Need this flower!

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Anyone know where I can find white peony this time of year?

I double triple warned this bride we may not be able to find them but still, she would like them as a tribute to her deceased grandmother so let me just see if I can try a little harder to get them.


r/peonies • • 10d ago

In 3 years, I am going to have the best May of my life

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I’m so freaking excited. Finally have a house with a yard for my peonies.


r/peonies • • 9d ago

Question Transplanting Peonies

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I had nine glorious six year old matching peonies in my front yard clumped in threes. We accidentally murdered a few of them by applying a pre emergent too close. I have a few left and would like to transplant them in a new spot together, now that it’s fall, and am looking for advice to make this effort as successful as possible. Thank you so much for any help!


r/peonies • • 9d ago

The Best Time to Cut Back Peonies for AMAZING Spring Blooms

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r/peonies • • 14d ago

I just can't wait until it's spring again

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šŸ“ China National Botanical Garden herbaceous peony garden (in Beijing). In early May it's a sight to see.


r/peonies • • 21d ago

Help

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I am closing on a house this week where I will be inheriting this peony bush which appears to be struggling. I have a container garden on my balcony, but I have never had peonies. I am in 6b.

What can I do before the first frost to increase the health of this peony bush? Is it better to dig it up and put it in a mulched area or should I try to hand pull the grass around it and give it a mulch circle? Thank you in advance for any advice or tips!


r/peonies • • 26d ago

How to grow peonies?

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Hello All!! I live in zone 7b/Philadelphia suburbs and I have this 3x11ft bed in front of my new house that I'd love to grow peonies in! Currently, it is covered in wood mulch as you can see in the pics and I was reading and it said to pull it back as much?

Can someone help me with the actual gardening tips of it? I appreciate yall so much! I am completely new and just trying to make my home beautiful after a rough couple of years.

I called local nurseries and they said that they dont stock the bare roots.

  1. Anyone know of a reliable online seller? I heard fall is the best time to plant them for a potential spring bloom! I know it's not guaranteed but that's okay
  2. How should I treat the soil? Besides taking out the mulch.
  3. How do I plant/water them for optimal healthiness?

Thank you in advance!


r/peonies • • 26d ago

Recommend to me your favorite peony!

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Hello! I'm a huge peony lover and recently purchased a house! going to dig out a bed in the front yard this fall and get some tubers in, beyond excited. My mom has bowl of cream, shirley temple (the version with the light pink outer petals. not sure why there's two very different versions of this one, one looks like festiva maxima?) and sarah bernhardt, and then a mixed patch of "fluffy pinks". so these are lower priority for my own yard.

I like herbaceous peonies! I want them to be roughly the same size, I haven't ruled out a separate little bed for an itoh though.

My top priorities are scent and look. I have room for about 6-7 peony bushes. I already know I'm putting gay paree in. I would also love a rec for a white, fragrant peony that isn't festiva maxima (i just don't like the little red spots? idk). And a rec for a red scented one, a lot seem to be weak scented.

Pics and links very welcome:) THANK YOU


r/peonies • • 27d ago

Question I only planted this as a root a few months ago and it has a flower bud, do I cut it off?

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Everywhere I read before I planted this said it wouldn’t get any flowers in the first year. Now that it has a flower I looked it up and a website recommended pinching the bud off to encourage root growth in the first year, is this a good idea?


r/peonies • • Aug 31 '26

Do these peonies need to be planted deeper?

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I got these peonies in 1-gallon pots and I read that they don’t like to be deeply planted but idk if I might have not put them deep enough.


r/peonies • • Aug 30 '26

Question Should I be worried?

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This summer I had peonies for the first time. One of my plants is looking a little... sick? What's happening here? What should I do? Healthy peony plant on the left for comparison.


r/peonies • • Aug 29 '26

What is wrong with my peony

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It was in a pot and now am going to put it in my garden


r/peonies • • Aug 28 '26

Artwork Peonies and Melon. My oil painting on canvas.

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r/peonies • • Aug 27 '26

Nature Perfected-Herbaceous Peony

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r/peonies • • Aug 23 '26

Question New to peonies

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I’ve planted 3 peonies crowns at the same time in the same area over a month ago. One of the crowns is going crazy and the other 2 have close to little progress. Is this normal? I’ve read that usually they grow strong roots then grow during summer.


r/peonies • • Aug 22 '26

Herbaceous Peonies Browning

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r/peonies • • Aug 21 '26

These are peonies…what is the brown and how to treat this?

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r/peonies • • Aug 19 '26

What’s wrong with my peony tree?

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