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Emily Smith

What to do with peonies after flowering, according to gardening experts

Picture of pink peonies fully bloomed.

With peony season well and truly over, your homegrown peony bushes will be looking a little sad and empty. But what are the next steps for your plant post-flowering?

Whether you've learnt to grow peonies at home or keep up to date with when peonies are in season and in the shops, it's no secret that their flowering window doesn't last long. And whilst the short but sweet period of flowering is well worth the wait, it does mean you're left with a flowerless plant for summer, and you may be wondering what exactly you're meant to do with it after the blooms are spent.

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