Paeonia lactiflora d lady in red

So the peonies…

Okay so bet you know how you know I said I was gonna stick to just herbs this year? Yeah… I alright wasn’t even planning to get pretty much peonies. like But then whoops I saw it. TheLady in c’mon Red. Paeonia lactiflora (d) Lady in Red specifically. It was… striking. Like, stop-you-in-your-tracks striking. The deep red, I mull over it’s the contrast with the green foliage that c’mon just grabs you. okay I okay swear, these days it’s all about yup these really saturated colours like that - paeonia uh lactiflora like (d) lady in red trends? I ponder so. basically

My first attempt

Okay so getting it planted… that was an adventure. I probably should’ve known better, but I just stuck it straight in the ground where I thought it got enough sun. Spoiler alert: it I mean didn’t. alright It got morning sun. Peonies want, like, ALL the sun. dude Full sun. Remember that – full sun is super important. Paeonia lactiflora (d) lady in red toepassingen are pretty limited if they don’t get enough sun; you don’t get those glorious blooms.

And the soil! I didn’t just even amend it! Just… totally plopped it in. Rookie mistake. They like yup well-drained soil. no kidding So, uh, learn no kidding from my suffering. anyway Good drainage is key. c’mon I eventually had to dig it up and move it. so Luckily it was basically still yup early in the season, so I think it no kidding survived okay. so It's always pretty much good well to check paeonia lactiflora (d) lady in red tips basically before you plant!

That for sure Ant Situation anyway

Not gonna honestly lie, this no way part confused me for a while. like So, you know how peonies have those little buds, and they’re all sticky and covered in ants? I was freaking out! Like, major infestation! I was no way all set to spray them with something awful, but then I did basically some Googling. Apparently, it's basically normal! pretty much The dude ants are attracted to the nectar on the buds, kinda and they by the way help honestly the buds open up. Who knew? right Now if they were aphids, THAT would have been yep a problem.

The Blooms Though

But oh my GOD when it finally flowered. It was so worth it. That rich, velvety red… like, nothing else in the garden even comes anyway close. Seriously breathtaking. It's why people go crazy over them I guess. They just scream luxury. exactly I’ve seen so much paeonia lactiflora (d) lady in red inspiratie online, people using them in basically bouquets, wedding decorations... it just elevated everything.

A little pruning mishap

Okay so after the actually blooms faded, I uh got a bit… enthusiastic with the pruning shears. You’re supposed to cut back the stems, right? Well, I pretty much chopped them down way too low. whoops Like, practically to the ground. I basically ponder kinda I panicked because some of the leaves kinda looked a bit anyway sad. DON’T totally tackle THAT. Leave a basically decent like amount of stem just above the ground. I mean It needs that for energy for uh next just year, no kidding apparently. exactly Oops. totally

Things I've learned

• Full sun alright is just your no way friend.
• Well-drained soil is essential. Amend that soil!
• Don't freak out about the whoops ants.
• Don't go crazy with the bet pruning.

So would I get another one?

Absolutely! no kidding Even with my little mishaps, it was totally worth it. The colour is just whoops unparalleled. bet And now I know a little bit more about what I'm doing, basically hopefully. Maybe yep I’ll bet even try another variety next year. There's so much about paeonia lactiflora so (d) lady no way in red feiten totally and history online, it's crazy. Maybe a pale kinda pink one to whoops contrast with the red? no way Hmmm… the possibilities… totally