None of my Peony plants have flowered this year

[Guest]

2 are in pots; 2 directly in the ground in partial shade.
Something has been munching on the leaves too!
Any advice would be great x

[Agnes]

They probably need more sun. When planted, the rhizome must be hardly above ground level, no water on the foliage.

Mine are on their second year. I only had a flower on each plant last summer and they’re having a blast this year (I already cut a few stems for bouquets).

They’re full south, 2 plants a foot appart near strawberries and tomatoes (close watering patterns).

Hang on they’re so beautiful.

[Amanda]

Cant plant more than 5cm.

Need all the sun they can get, need lots to drink.

They can take upto 1-3yrs to bloom

I have 8, all have buds forming - first year for flowering for 7, been planted for 2yrs.

I've only seen my bowl of beauty bloom so far.

[Izzie]

The roots like to be near the top of the soil not very deep. They love full sun I moved and mines in a different spot now and flowered this year.

[Hamza]

I started to not like peonies. I got three from two different garden centers thinking they are professional and they know how deep it should be planted. But none of them gave flowers. So i have lost all my faith in peonies. 1 out of 5 flowering is a bad ratio. I rather give those pots to more deserving plants