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Baltimike

(4,441 posts) Sun Feb 23, 2020, 11:30 AM Feb 2020

The tiny red shoots that are peonies are showing their little heads

should I fertilize now or wait?

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The tiny red shoots that are peonies are showing their little heads (Original Post) Baltimike Feb 2020 OP

Oh I'm envious! MontanaMama Feb 2020 #1

Suffering from 'Peonies Envy'? 4139 Feb 2020 #2

Well played! MontanaMama Feb 2020 #3

And I have a tree in the yard next to me that budded already...Wow...and here it is, still Feb.! SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #4

Best wait,... if you fert they will blast awake and grow,... magicarpet Feb 2020 #5

Since it was 23 below zero in my Vermont village a couple of days ago democrank Feb 2020 #6

WOW! Gotta check ours! elleng Feb 2020 #7

MontanaMama

(24,012 posts)

1. Oh I'm envious!

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 11:32 AM

Feb 2020

I still have 10 inches of snow in my yard. Sorry....can’t answer your question. Peonies!

4139

(1,978 posts)

2. Suffering from 'Peonies Envy'?

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 11:34 AM

Feb 2020

MontanaMama

(24,012 posts)

3. Well played!

Reply to 4139 (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 11:34 AM

Feb 2020

And yes...I am.

SWBTATTReg

(24,074 posts)

4. And I have a tree in the yard next to me that budded already...Wow...and here it is, still Feb.!

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 11:44 AM

Feb 2020

magicarpet

(16,488 posts)

5. Best wait,... if you fert they will blast awake and grow,...

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 12:03 PM

Feb 2020

.... then if a snow/cold snap comes the plant can't shut back down into hibernate. Wait a month then fert when no chance of freeze/snow, start with a mild/weak solution.

democrank

(11,250 posts)

6. Since it was 23 below zero in my Vermont village a couple of days ago

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 12:21 PM

Feb 2020

you’ve given me renewed hope! Thanks so much and enjoy your peonies. They’re such beautiful flowers.

elleng

(135,988 posts)

7. WOW! Gotta check ours!

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 02:11 PM

Feb 2020

Crocus up, and daffodil greens, and CAMELLIAS opening! (Calvert County.)

I/we don't fertilize, I don't at least, and don't think my neighbors do either.

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