I planted two peonies from roots bought at the Keukenhof in Holland about 3 years ago, in the spring. They are herbaceous, a modern, more resistant replacement of the "Sarah Bernhardt" variety, they said. They only started blooming last year, and this is the first year that we have a glorious bunch of beautiful, big pale-pink flowers. But the stems are bending under the weight and the plants look dismayed, most flowers touching the ground. I attached them together in a bundle, but the whole thing keeps tilting down. I put a cane near one of the flowers and it seems to work, but it is not going to be very aesthetic if I plant 20+ sticks, and I fear damaging the roots... What can I do? Is there any way of reinforcing the stems? Thanks a lot in advance.
PS: I live in Brussels, Belgium. No idea of the bioclimatic zone, but they seem to be very healthy and thriving. I have planted other peonies in other parts of the garden in the past and this is the first time they grow and blossom.
I planted two peonies from roots bought at the Keukenhof in Holland about 3 years ago, in the spring. They are herbaceous, a modern, more resistant replacement of the "Sarah Bernhardt" variety, they said. They only started blooming last year, and this is the first year that we have a glorious bunch of beautiful, big pale-pink flowers. But the stems are bending under the weight and the plants look dismayed, most flowers touching the ground. I attached them together in a bundle, but the whole thing keeps tilting down. I put a cane near one of the flowers and it seems to work, but it is not going to be very aesthetic if I plant 20+ sticks, and I fear damaging the roots... What can I do? Is there any way of reinforcing the stems? Thanks a lot in advance.
PS: I live in Brussels, Belgium. No idea of the bioclimatic zone, but they seem to be very healthy and thriving. I have planted other peonies in other parts of the garden in the past and this is the first time they grow and blossom.