What went wrong with my peonies?
By Cornishsally
Cornwall,
United Kingdom 
I have a white one, planted 2 years ago & three new ones bought as plants in leaf in early May. The white one had only one feeble flower, with several other withered buds, & one of the new ones, Bowl of Beauty, also had one very poor flower. Solange is dying back, with only one surviving stem. I can't see the other one (& can't remember what variety is is!) as it's in among lots of other plants.
My neighbour had the same problem. We have sandy soil - is that the problem? However, my white plant did quite well until this year.
6 Jul, 2009
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Had the same problem with my white one. The reds and pinks flowered well.
Feeble small bud (only one!) and that came to nothing.
I am in Scottish Borders.
14 Jul, 2009
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perhaps you need to add some humus to improve the soil. when you planted them did you plant them too deep. they are not keen on too deeply planting.
6 Jul, 2009