Help save my plant!

[OneCoralEagle]

Confession time - I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to gardening.

Yesterday I moved what I believe is a delavay peony.

I think I damaged some of the roots when moving it and this morning it looks like this.

Is this normal? Should I prune it, if so how?

Help much appreciated!

This is what it looks like

Normally when you move/transplant plants, you soak the roots first... then move to the spot, and water well...

Your plant looks very dry. Maybe it just needs a really thorough watering. Keep doing this over the next few weeks.

To move a plant of that size in full leaf, you would need to move it with an enormous rootball. To have any hope of it surviving you are going to reduce the top by at least half to compensate for loss of roots. Keep watering it really well and try to protect it from the sun and wind, perhaps some shade netting.

Sadly peonies are notorious for not liking being moved. Did you do as pp said and soak first and move with massive root ball? If so it might perk up.
What part of the country are you in? Even here in the south West we're still getting very cold snaps, I'm not sure it's going to like being pruned and then the cold getting inside.

As well as PP’s suggestions, try watering it with seasol or another seaweed extract to help with the transplantation shock.

I have never known a peony be successfully moved. Sorry op, but I think you'll have to bite the bullet and replace it.

A DF dug up hers and gave it to me. I dug it up and fave it to my DSis who still has it sone 20 years later so it can happen!