Tips For Making Your Peonies Last Longer (2024)

FAQs

How to make peony last longer? ›

Change the Water Often

Instead of simply topping up the water your flowers are in, make sure that every two or three days, you completely change the water in your vase. In warm weather, repeat the process even more often. This will get rid of any bacteria that has built up in the vase and keep your peonies healthy.

Peonies bloom in late spring – early summer, starting in April and through May and June. Sadly, peonies flower for a relatively short period, approximately 7-10 days.

Finally, if your peony is planted in partial sun, it may be worth the effort to dig its massive root ball in fall and move it to a sunnier spot. More sun also encourages stem strength. Just be sure not to plant peonies too deeply (more than 3-inches below the surface) as this can inhibit flowering.

Which type of peony blooms the longest? If you're looking for an extended bloom season, Intersectional peonies can produce flowers for a period of 3 to 4 weeks, with as many as 30 to 50 blossoms per plant. The blooms of a tree peony, if protected from the hot afternoon sun, can last as long as 14 days.

Botrytis blight is the most common disease of garden peonies and is prevalent in damp, rainy seasons. Young shoots rot at ground level when they are 5 to 8 inches tall. Stems often have a water-soaked appearance. Leafy shoots wilt suddenly and topple.

Many gardeners love to use coffee grounds because they are a natural and eco-friendly way to fertilize plants. However, coffee grounds should not be used on peonies. Peonies need low nitrogen fertilizer, and coffee grounds are high in nitrogen. Too much nitrogen can cause peonies to grow fewer flowers and more leaves.

Place them immediately in a bucket filled with enough warm water to cover the stems. Having the water as HOT as your tap will allow is best and add a packet of flower food. Keep the peonies in a warm and sunny (if possible) room and repeat this process every 3-4 hours.

Once the peonies are cut, you should store them dry. Michigan State University Extension suggests stripping the leaves off the stem to reduce water loss. The next thing you need to do is wrap the peonies completely, stem to bud, in clear plastic wrap, sealing both ends of the wrap.

Do peonies last longer when cut in a vase? ›

Early morning is always the best time to cut if possible. Once you get your Peonies inside, they will open up within a day or two and last much longer in the vase.

Peonies perform best when planted in well draining, loamy soil with good air circulation and plenty of sunshine and spring moisture.

Great soil plus just the right plant food equals a powerful care combination for your peonies. In addition to making he soil improvements mentioned above, give peonies the nutrition they need by feeding them with Miracle-Gro® Shake 'n Feed® Rose & Bloom Plant Food for gorgeous color and more blooms vs. unfed plants.

Peonies need a balanced fertilizer that contains nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Organic options like bone meal, well-rotted manure, and composted soil are beneficial for soil health.

Each individual bloom lasts around 7-10 days, and each plant will give multiple blooms! The simple secret to extending Peony blooming in your garden is to plant varieties that flower at different times within the roughly 6-week period of proficient blooming.

Take a bucket of tepid water to plunge them into as soon as you cut them. Allow them to drink and hydrate for a couple hours and then recut and arrange them. Remove any foliage that would fall below the water line. Replenish/replace the water and recut the stems every day - they're big drinkers in a vase.