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Welcome to DAY 12 of Holidays in the Garden! Today I am being a bit EXTRA and pouring ice on my peonies! Here in zone 9 we have trouble getting peonies to grow due to lack of chill time. Ice hopefully will fix that! 🥶 Enjoy!
Planting Peonies in Warm Climates Video 👉🏼: https://youtu.be/6gm-oJ6vcHQ
Don’t Get Fooled By Your Gardening Zone Video 👉🏼: https://youtu.be/G2YlIPXpOW0
Growing Peonies in USDA Zones 8 and 9 Article 👉🏼: https://www.treepeony.com/blogs/peonies/growing-peonies-in-usda-zones-8-and-9
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Thank you Janey, I live in zone 9a Texas and want to plant peonies so much but… yeah so maybe this will help!! I am going to try this method😊
A handful? I would think a bag would be needed to be effective , but I'm sure you did the research. Good luck!
Janey, I'm wondering if 1 ice pour per week is enough? If 3 weeks total of cold temps are required, then 21 days are needed. At least. A thermometer might help to take their temps😸 at intervals after pouring ice to see how long the roots stay cold? I hope this works for you, Peonies are truly beautiful.🤞
I have peonies! I planted them 11 years ago and they come back every year, however, I was expecting to be able to divide them and have lots of plants already…not so. Lots of people in my area say they can’t get them to come back, so I contented myself with their survival. I planted them in the middle of three walls. They get cold deep shade all winter. Maybe that’s why they’re still alive?😆 I was planning on moving them this month to a sunnier spot, but maybe I shouldn’t…😳 SC zone 8a
Hi Janey 🌺l love peonies they are amazing plants . I hope they will bloom well for you my friend . They like soil with clay and sand and plant them only 5cm deep . Have awonderful day . 🎄
I’m near you also zone 9b:). I planted bare root two years ago, in a protected spot, and did ice. I got 2 blooms last year, super excited for year three! Plus I planted a few mature ones that same year and they all came back and bloomed, so that was heartening! Good luck:)
I live Canada and yes we all get the chill time all across our nation and yes it makes growing the garden easy however there are times that I become jealous of your growing season and warm weather. We all love what we grow and learn in gardening and we all love where we live but there are times when one place has weather or temperatures that we all need. Enjoy and have a wonderful day.
How are your water barrels doing?
Itoh peonies are a hybrid that will grow and bloom in our zones. I’m in 10a and they bloom without all that work!!
I had no idea they need the cold, and yes, I'd be going to the trouble too, they are so worth it. I live in my mom's home I inherited, she was an avid gardener, her peonies are still blooming from the 80's…early to mid…she got the place in '82. I wish they'd bloom all season.
Hi Janey, thank you for the peonies update 😊. I had messaged you about them a few weeks ago. I planted 9 tubers in 15 gal grow pots last weekend. I live in Las Vegas, Nevada zone 8b. I have my fingers crossed that the will grow. I have 4 own root roses, 2 limelight hydrangeas, 1 pinky winky hydrangeas tree that did ok ( they struggled a bit and needed more water)in the hottest part of the summer so we will see how the peonies do
Good for you,I hope it works out,Peonies are beautiful. I suggest you always cut the green leaves off, rather than pulling, and risk damage.
I'll have to try peonies. Thanks for the info. 🏵M
I love your dedication Janey… I too would do something like this, except being in Southern California you've got a better chance of this working than I do. I too LOVE peony's!
When you mentioned putting ice on your plants I imagined you using big bags of ice per plant. Only good vibes as I think/say… for the best chance of this to work, I think I'd try placing frozen ice packs/or way more ice on the plants in the evening when temps will be cooler for a longer period of time, as opposed to the day. I would also do it more frequently than once a week, so they really get the chill they need. I am cheering you on from afar and sending best wishes for this to work! Happy gardening Janey!!
Hi. You need to build a cage around each one and fill it with ice..even better make an insulated box with wood..fill it with ice and hopefully last a few days…good luck…saddly just throwing ice cubes at them won't work…
Merry Christmas from SE Wisconsin Janey. This is so fascinating to me to learn something new about peonies in your area. They are such a beautiful bush and will look stunning for you next season.
We have been having lots of rain and they’ve given out snow ❄️ I’m so excited 😆
I tried the tubers and 3 years later still waiting for flowers and I live in Indiana.
You put so much time and dedication into your garden… I’m hiding inside taking care of my houseplants because it’s cold lol
Janey, my uncle who lived in Southern CA, had beautiful peonies every year (he grew up in zone 5a and loved peonies). In order to get his peonies to bloom, he froze thick blocks of ice in cake pans, to place on the peony plants. He did that every 3-4 days and covered the ice with small Styrofoam coolers (like the ones from Omaha Steaks) to keep the ice from melting so fast and keep the plants cold longer. In later years, he used Refreezeable cooler icepacks (2 per plant so one could be in his freezer, while the other one was on the plant). He would swap out the icepacks but leave the coolers covering the plants the entire chill time, to protect the crown of the peony from heat. He used bricks to keep the coolers from blowing away. I hope this is helpful. I'm excited for you to have lovely peony blooms next spring! ~Margie🤗☃❄ Oh, by the way, the little picture (next to my name) is my Sorbet Peony, and I love it! ❤
Do you mean SARAH Bernhardt peony’s? Best of luck with all your peonies. They really are one of the most beautiful flowers there are!
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Hi Janey! I also planted Sarah Bernhardt peonies. Hubby thought they were weeds and pulled them out. 😩 I garden in zone 7. Yes still try. I’m putting more in my garden next season.
I’m in the same boat. I really really want peonies, but this Texas heat!
Funny that Janey uses ice cubes to grow peonies when much of the country is in a deep-freeze?
Thanks for the tip! I really thought we’d have a real winter here this year in Alabama since it was 24* last week. I was sweating in shorts & a tank top today! The peonies can’t have my ice right now, I need it! 😂
Curious if this same technique, with the ice, could be used to get a lilac to bloom in zone 8? I have seen a couple of varieties that are supposed to bloom even if there isn't much of a cold period.
You've sparked my curiosity and hope with this video Janey! Thanks for posting! Going to give peonies another go here in Texas 8b also!
I can imagine your neighbors picking through their blinds thinking that you have gone crazy putting ice on the ground 😅 You are working hard to get your peonies to bloom and grow their best next year, I wish you the best of luck 🤞🏻 and many positive thoughts 💭 😊
Hi Janey,
Living in zone 10b, I thought growing peonies was a fantasy. Your tips and those of your viewers are encouraging! I have one peony in the backyard with scorched brown leaves. This video help me know what to do next! TY! 🙏🏾🤞🏾