How do I plant a Sarah Bernhardt peony

How do you plant Sarah Bernhardt peonies, too?

For a touch of spring pink, you can tuck a few shrubs into a perennial border. Or, mass several of these peonies together to create a shrub-like appearance. Like all peonies it thrives in full sun, but can also be grown in shade.

The next question is: How do you grow peonies here in the UK? It is best to plant peonies bare-root in October-Nov when the soil remains warm. You can plant container-grown plants at any time. Peonies like heavier soils, but not waterlogged, in a sunny position or lightly shaded. Add plenty of organic matter to the hole, and grit to heavy soils.

You might also wonder, "What kind of peony Sarah Bernhardt is?"

The award-winning Peony' Sarah Bernhardt' (Paeonia Lactiflora), is a perennial favorite. It's stunning in bloom!

Requirements.

How do you plant a peony with bare roots?

Dig a 30cm (12in) deep planting hole. Add some garden compost, a few bones meal or general fertilizer. Root tree peonies deep, as most of them are grafted. The graft union should not be more than 8 cm below the soil. This will encourage tree peonies to grow new roots and basal shoots.