Comments on: Peony plant supports: Prevent your flowers from flopping

By: Tara Nolan

Thu, 14 May 2026 15:26:28 +0000

In reply to Di-Anna.

Hi Di-Anna, I would wait as you don’t want to damage any stems that are coming up and potential blooms. Late summer or early fall would be more ideal.

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By: Di-Anna

Wed, 13 May 2026 18:26:16 +0000

if planted possibly too deep ok yo loosen soil to check and replant if necessary?

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By: Glynis Thomas

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 19:30:54 +0000

In reply to Ann Perfitt.

Ditto! sturdy, simple and effective.

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By: Cheryle

Mon, 16 May 2022 02:32:46 +0000

In reply to kyra.

That’s a novel idea! I would never have thought of that!

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By: Ann Perfitt

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:49:03 +0000

Correction— grows like weeds!! but also grows in weeks!!! haha

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By: Ann Perfitt

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:48:06 +0000

I have very large and very heavy peonies so I use construction type rebar that stays in place all year round. It looks a little unsightly until the greenery gets tall enough, but they certainly do the trick. I use a rubber coated gardening wire to encircle them and it works great!!! I am in Canada and where we live everything grows like weeks!!!!!

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By: Tara Nolan

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:08:13 +0000

In reply to Bruzote.

Let me know what you discover!

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By: Bruzote

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:22:50 +0000

In reply to Bruzote.

Oops! I meant “load”, not “loan”.

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By: Bruzote

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:21:56 +0000

My peonies are growing over 50″ tall. They not only fall over the top of the cage, but they always fall mainly in one direction so the cage starts to fall over from the one-sided loan. I need a taller, stronger solution than the standard peony cage.

I will try shopping for longer, thicker stakes, then try adding a circular wire frame if available. However, I don’t want buy complete cages just for a top rim, so I’m not sure what I’ll end up buying. Hopefully an elegant solution exists, since something too flexible like ribbon or rope will cause the falling peonies to collect in a corner at each stake.

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By: Leah

Fri, 08 May 2020 21:30:37 +0000

I identify so well with not getting outside to get my peony supports out in time. I think of it then never seem to get back to doing it — I’m in the northeast and work during the week and inevitably it rains on weekends and bam! They are up and budding and another spring goes by with no supports and my beautiful flowers end up laying on the ground. Ho hum… maybe tomorrow but again it’s supposed to rain or maybe even SNOW!

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