Perennials: Tree Peony worries, 0 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
Hello, I planted this Tree Peony 'Koukamon' in my daughter's garden in Salt Lake City about 3 years ago. Each year it has shown signs of chlorosis, but we have been able to correct it with amendments and iron chelates. Her soil is awful clay with all sorts of contractor debris thrown in. We did amend each year with compost but it's obviously not enough!

This year, it has grown, is blooming and the whole plant is sickly yellow. I guess I really need to move the poor thing - do I have to wait until it goes dormant in winter, or can I carefully move it after it finishes blooming? The sticky clay soil allows you to get a really good intact root ball, usually.

thanks Elaine