The only thing I'm suspicious of is a fungal disease, possibly botrytis blight. Your plants are forming flower buds (a good sign), but they're aborting before opening. Botrytis can cause that.

One of my favorite spring flowers for perennials is the peony. Peonies are a long-lived perennial that you should be able to enjoy for decades. A few years after Sharon and I got married; my parents ...

Botrytis blight is the most common peony disease. Among the suggestions are cutting the plant to the ground and disposing of the leaves in the trash, not the compost pile.

Botrytis blight is a very common spring disease of peonies. The disease attacks the developing flower buds, turning them brown to black, and may ultimately affect the entire stem.

Peonies are susceptible to a number of diseases, and fall is the recommended time to deal with them. ... Botrytis blight or grey mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea or Botrytis paeoniae, ...

The eyes of the peony should be planted about 1-2 inches below the soil surface. ... Pest and Disease Issues: Pests like thrips and diseases such as botrytis blight can damage buds.

Patricia HanbidgeOrchid HorticultureLast week the focus was on herbaceous peonies. There is one more that needs to be mentioned, but there was not enough room last week.

This is a common disease of peonies, called botrytis blight. Helen Chesnut Aug 16, 2017 6:00 AM. Share by Email. Share on Facebook. Share on X. Share on LinkedIn. Print. Share via Text Message; ...

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