I was thinking it might not be planted deep enough. My late MIL had some absolutely gorgeous peonies that I brought back from Wisconsin after the house was sold. I was so afraid they wouldn't do well because I dug them up in the nasty heat of late July/early August!! :shock: Well, those plants grew like weeds!! I planted one in the backyard, but it never did quite as well. I realized that it was because it wasn't planted deep enough so I dug it up, replanted it, and it did very well after that! :-D I sure wish I still had those beautiful plants, but my ex now has them. :thumbdown: