Are ants safe for peonies?๐ค ๐ #music #planting #gardendesign #garden #gardeningtips #grow
Every spring, they show up like they own the place. They show up right before the bloom.
Some gardeners say ants help peonies open, others claim theyโre just there for the sugar.
So whoโs right? Iโll let the comments decide.๐ธ
If you have no ants, no flowers. Peonies need ants to open flowers..I have 3 huge established peonies and a gardener and landscaper. Your all good! โคโคโค
Love how much Iโm learning from you all ๐ ants, aphids, blooming secretsโฆ Even if the answers repeat, they matter. ๐ We're building garden wisdom together. ๐ค๐ P.S. I just found something (aphids) ๐ฎ in the garden and the discussion remains open. Subscribe to updates
I know they don't harm them. Every year buds are covered with ants, I never do anything about it at all and tell everyone it is part of the process. Our peonies are beautiful every summer, I do nothing at all. That is the secret
omg! just came to my place in NC to see all the ones I planted last yr covered in ants THIS yr! oh thank u so much for this, I was worried๐ญ๐๐๐ป
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The ants live here too. Just dunk in water before cutting the blooms
If you have no ants, no flowers. Peonies need ants to open flowers..I have 3 huge established peonies and a gardener and landscaper. Your all good! โคโคโค
I came to say they won't open without the ants, but I see that someone else already beat me to mentioning that. I hope they bloom beautifully!
No they arenโt harming it.
Ants started laying eggs on my hibiscus, so I covered each bud with diatomaceous earth. Gone.
Be careful!
Ants farm aphids.
They transport them to the plants to eat, fatting the aphids up for the ants later on
I learned more in 10 minutes than hours of Googling
as long as they aren't associated with aphids i dont mind them
They are drawn to those ffs. If you don't know this don't them
Love how much Iโm learning from you all ๐ ants, aphids, blooming secretsโฆ
Even if the answers repeat, they matter. ๐
We're building garden wisdom together. ๐ค๐
P.S. I just found something (aphids) ๐ฎ in the garden and the discussion remains open. Subscribe to updates
If it's not a whole colony, all good…
Otherwise: ladybugs are your best friend! โค
They are buddies
I know they don't harm them. Every year buds are covered with ants, I never do anything about it at all and tell everyone it is part of the process. Our peonies are beautiful every summer, I do nothing at all. That is the secret
Ants nibble the middle of new buds ๐ฎ
Yes
I would love to see a stag horn furn
If bees donโt pollinate your plants, the ants will leave them alone
Without the ๐ ants ๐ , your peony flowers will never bloomโฆ!
omg! just came to my place in NC to see all the ones I planted last yr covered in ants THIS yr! oh thank u so much for this, I was worried๐ญ๐๐๐ป
Ants love peonies, my peonies are open now because of ants ๐โค