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Permalink Reply by Athena Logan on April 1, 2011 at 2:26am

Your Kinnicknick looks great. I have some planted under Peonies in my front yard. This will be the third year for them. They are growing, but very little. I had hoped they would spread more. Perhaps this year I will see more growth.

Permalink Reply by Richard Webb on April 1, 2011 at 9:20am

Good luck with them. I think that the peonies are shading them too much, so the bearberry will not thrive. It likes full sun or part-shade, but not lots of shade. They are best out of competition.

Permalink Reply by Athena Logan on April 1, 2011 at 3:33pm

Probably, they are getting enough sun now because the peonies are not very big.  They are only 3 years in the ground and not even blooming yet.  The plan was to have the Kinnicknick shade the peony's roots cause I read they they (Peonies) like to have fun sun and cool roots.  I may have to rethink the placement of the Kinnicknick and find a different groundcover for under the peonies.  Oh well, it's all an experiment, right?

Permalink Reply by Richard Webb on April 2, 2011 at 11:14am

The Garden Peony is a very tough plant that I recommend not having any other plants around so it is easier to give them Phosphorus and Potassium fertilizer, not much Nitrogen, for better blooms. Shade the roots with mulch. The Garden Peony comes from China, though some cultivars are part European Peony.  Also, move the Bearberry to be more prominent.