By Davebuchan
Aberdeenshire,
United Kingdom
Hi
Can anyone tell me if I should cut back my peony rose ?the neighbours told me to leave it
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20 Apr, 2022
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You can cut back any of the dead stems if it is a tree paeony. If it is there should be buds on those stems.
If it is an herbaceous [Paeonia lactiflora] one then the new reddish growth from the soil will die back at the end of the year anyway. Cut the dead stems off.
20 Apr, 2022