Trimming back Peonies

[lar999]

We have a clump of about fiteen plants very close together. They are so heavy with blooms that they fall over. Can some plants be thinned out?

[The Helpful Gardener]

Selecting blooms will get you bigger flowers and make them less likely to flop, but there is nothing short of staking to really take care of that problem. I like peony hoops for each individual plant; works for me and I have lots. Division is a little tricky in peonies and is best left until fall at this point...

Scott

[Guest]

lar99 I would cut them down and when you see them start to come out of the ground id try a tomato cage or some wir and put it around as they grow