"red eyes" of the peony?

by Jackie
(Westwood, NJ)

I have a beautiful plant that bloomed once and never again. How do I check to see if I buried the "red eyes" too deep?


Doug says to gently excavate the soil (very gently) on top of the peony plant. If those red eyes are not visible (do this in the fall or very early in the spring) and/or right at the surface, then the plant is buried too deeply.