Thousands of potted peonies are now shooting up, sending out their delicate looking red shoots. Now’s the time to give them a little water – too much and they won’t root well, too little and the new leaves will dry out the roots. I love this time of year!

Peony Charles Burgess shooting ASB Primrose Hall Nursery  Alex watering peonies 090216

 

But I can’t wait until they look like this in a few months!

 

Peony 'Bowl of Beauty'

Peony ‘Bowl of Beauty’

Peony 'Catharina Fontijn'

Peony ‘Catharina Fontijn’