Do I plant new peony in the ground now or in spring?

[TracyK]

Bought a new peony bush today - bout a foot tall. Should I transplant into a larger pot for the rest of the year and then tuck into the greenhouse over winter and plant in the ground end of spring next year - or whack in the ground now and protect with fleece in the winter?

If it's as wet and grim for you as for me I would risk shoving it in the ground today, withvextra water.
Otherwise, do it in autumn.
It will be miserable in dry hot gh tbh for any length of time

ha ha - what is this hot dry that you speak of??? 3 days of sit out sunshine in total - since April 1st!!

Ok dry freezing cold gh

Plant it plant it plant it

Shove it in the ground now; if the weather dries up water it; it shouldn't need fleece overwinter. Do NOT plant it too deep - it won't flower if it's planted deep. The eyes (where the stalks grow from) should be max 4-5cm underground. Feed it well.

Feed it now? Whats the best feed for it?

i use tomatoe feed its cheap and it works! remember to stack your pony,
the wind really ruins them otherwise

peony lol don't plant the pony the rspca won't be happy

I gave it another water last night and put some tomorite in it. How often should I feed it this summer?
Stack it? with hay or straw or the like - or canes?

Stake.... guessing. Peonies are in the wind-down, get ready to look a bit dead before disappearing completely during winter phase at the moment. Keep it watered and keep an eye on it but if it starts looking a bit rough, it's going to be tough to say whether it's feeling ill or just doing what comes naturally.