Paeony - suitcase or not?

Well, I don't know whether it's a myth or not Armandii, but when we moved into our home, ten years ago, we took on the Peonies in our garden. During the time we've been here, I've divided them, and moved them three times. Each time I wait until they've finished flowering, and they've not show any unhappiness about it. I always make sure I dig quite a way around them and below them before I move them, and as I say, so far they seem to have coped well. I don't know what variety they are unfortunately, but they're a beautiful deep burgundy colour.

I'm hopeful now that I've found their ideal place, but can't quite swear to it yet.. lol

 

Hi Armandii
It all depends on the variety some revover very quickly plus how old they are , plus how much of the root you keep together when you move them , because you have moved them a lot of times they probably havnt had time to produce realy huge thick roots so thats what has helped.When I lived in London the old Victorian house next door was emtpy and buliders moved in and started to emty all the rubble on two huge clumps of peonies I asked could I dig them up and that was in the middle of July !!! they agreed and didnt care less!!
so I dug them up all put in 16 inch pots 10 in total , and I sealed them into clear plastic bags to help them recover stayed like that till October , the following spring the red onel flowered and I had also found out nobody had lived next door for over 7 years ,
I still have them today and I have had them over 15 years. I havnt a clue on variety ?? one is a double white with a hint of pink that dissapears as the flowere age and the other is a single very deep red hint of yellow at the base yellow stamens , with very red stems and leaf the red one I have split countless times friends family and local garden centre £££ had all of them, flowered the year after but the white one takes ages to bulk up and never flower's the year after.

Spruce

 

I agree - I'm pleased to find there are some free-thinkers on Gardener's Corner! I think it's good to have solid evidence -or not- to back up these oft-repeated claims.