Backyard Peonies Are Back - March 2024
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Over the years, we've had a tough go-of-it with peonies in our yard. I suppose you can say that we were totally spoiled when we lived in Elmhurst. We had a number of peony plants that were very productive. But, in Downers? Not a lot of luck. I have long suspect that was a result of too-much shade, so that lead me to a number of years of moving them around. From the far back to near(er) to the house. And then, in 2022, I moved a couple of them out to the IB2DWS bed. And guess what happened? We got our first peony bloom in 2023. Or, should I say 'blooms'. The IB2DWs peony produced a number of blooms. And, so too, did the ones by our curved-kitchen-window bed . Each year, they emerge in late Winter/early Spring with their redish-purple tips. Here's the 2023 version when they showed-up in early April . Last year, because of the production, I decided to leave them as they were - a mix of front and backyards. I'm now re-thinking that and have some ear