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[bungalow]

hi folks, i am new to this forum, so i hope i am in the right place. my question is.

my son has moved in to a new home which has peonies growing in the garden. i realize that normally we have to buy part of a root with shoots on it to transplant it.
i have noticed that the peony has sent out roots under the surface, which are now coming through the soil with leaves on. is it possible to take some of these [ i can only call side shoots ] then transplant them in my garden to grow a new plant.

thank you in advance.

[KarlB924]

These are suckers, and unless someone else a bit more knowledgeable about Peonies comes along, I'm going to say yes. Cut through the root with a spade and dig up the suckers, and plant them in as soon as you can.

[Kirk]

You should if they have a reasonable set of root or whatever they have.
One problem is that peonies really dislike being moved.
So the combination of being relatively small and not a big established clump and being dug up and moved isn't going to be something they like.

[bretty666]

Youre obviously not riding it enough or your garden is to small? Never heard of a poney putting down roots before?

[WendyC]

I read it that the paeony clump is established in the garden, it's the son who is new to the garden. It is worth having a go removing the suckers, although I've never seen them do this myself. What they do need to flower well is to make sure the crown where the stems emerge from, is at soil level, too deep and they won't flower. Even a thick mulch will deter them from flowering, I've done it!

[Knight of Albion]

Firstly, a very warm welcome to the forum, dear Bungalow.

If it was me I would let it be till autumn.

Peony: herbaceous / Royal Horticultural Society

Peonies are wonderful. A beautiful flower.
We had some tree peonies in the garden when we first came here. One of my first horticultural successes was growing new plants from the seeds...
(They'll germinate very readily.)

[lottie dolly]

I agree,now is the wrong time,they are about to burst into full bloom,wait until the foliage has died back,then be very careful around the rhizomes,then look for a piece that had a growing bit on,they are not deep rooters,you could always pot it up,until you see the new growth start to grow,i have dug up,split and moved to new places around the garden with great success,

[Bigmallly]

I know nothing about Peonies so hello & welcome to the vine.

[Martin H]

Peonies are exceptionally fussy about planting depth. When you move them, if you replant either deeper or shallower than they were before, they will sulk for years. But if you get it just right they will get over it quite quickly.

Or so I've read.

Welcome to the vine!

[Bill HH]

Welcome, hope it turns out ok for you.