Special Instructions for Planting, Watering and the 
Care of Small Peony Divisions 
One, two and three eye divisions having smaller roots than 5 eye divisions 
need to be given water more regularly. We suggest a thorough soaking of the 
ground after the small divisions have been planted to be followed by another 
thorough soaking every ten days or two weeks until the ground freezes. After 
the ground has frozen solid, probably about December 15th to January 1st, small 
divisions should be covered with straw, leaves, or even boards. This covering 1s 
needed to keep the warm sunshine in late February and early March from thawing 
the ground which would immediately freeze during the night following. This 
alternate thawing and freezing lifts the newly planted roots from the ground, but 
covering will not be needed over older peony plantings. In the spring the small 
divisions should be watered at least once every week from the time they appear 
above ground until the blooming season. 
SMALL PEONY DIVISIONS CAN BE PURCHASED AT MUCH 
LOWER PRICES THAN LARGER DIVISIONS. 
THE BONNEWITZ PEONY GARDENS, Van Wert, Ohio 
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