The peonies were beautiful this year - until the rain knocked them down! I got these beauties from my friend Rodney a long time ago. Although all the books tell you that peonies don't like to be divided, Rod divides his every couple of years in August and then gives away bare-root sections with a couple of nice 'eyes'. He gave me three, including this nice white one, a pale pink multiple and a brilliant magenta with yellow centers - and they've all done beautifully! Peonies are heavy feeders and like a LOT of good organic fertilizer. Also, they are very sensitive to how deep they are planted. If you have peonies that are not blooming well, re-plant them in August so that the 'eyes' are no more than an inch under the soil. Less is ok, but deeper than an inch and they just won't bloom like these babies!