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Asked by: Lue Cochofel
style and fashion womens business wearHow do you get peonies to stand up?
In this way, how do you keep peonies from falling over?
Pinch off dead peony flowers as soon as they begin to fade. Doing so minimizes the weight supported by the grids. Cut back each entire stem to its base after all the buds on the stem finish blooming. Remove the grids in fall after the plants die back naturally.
Additionally, do you need to support peonies?
Supporting Your Peonies The supports should be positioned early in the growing season, before the plants get more than a few inches high. Once the plant has filled out, and especially when it's in bloom, it is nearly impossible to set up an effective support system. Grow-Through Supports are perfect for peonies.
I use the plant hoops around the double peonies to help support the stems. Another website recommended putting chicken wire over the plants as they emerge from the ground and as the stems and foliage grows, they lift the chicken wire around the stems and blooms to give them better support.