The so-called tree or shrub peony can live up to 60 years in a suitable location if it is properly cared for and occasionally rejuvenated with pruning.
Which location is suitable for the tree peony?
The ideal location for a tree peony offers sunny to partially shaded lighting conditions, permeable soil without waterlogging and humus-rich, slightly clayey substrate. In addition, the location in the garden should not be too protected in order to avoid premature sprouting.
Plant the tree peony in a suitable location in the garden
To enable he althy growth of the tree peony, you should consider the following location factors when planting:
- sunny to partially shaded lighting conditions
- permeable soil without waterlogging
- humous and slightly clayey substrate
Surviving the winter also depends on the choice of location
For some plant species, relatively protected locations with lots of sunlight can have positive effects on plant he alth in winter. With tree peony, however, the plants tend to sprout prematurely in particularly mild locations. So that this sprouting does not occur too soon in spring and lead to the young shoots freezing, tree peonies should not be planted too sheltered in the garden.
Tip
Refined shrub peonies should be planted deep enough into the ground at the planned location in the garden so that they can also form roots on the scion itself before the lower supply root dies.