Hah ... this article mentions the fact that the ants leave the peony flower once the peony is in full bloom ... not true at all. Everyone I know, including myself, who like to bring peonies inside have the side effect of ants crawling all over the place even if you rinse, and rinse, and rinse the flowers under running water. My problem fixer is that I also have at least 7 tree peonies growing in my yard. Tree peonies are a bit expensive, but are well worth the expense and you can purchase varieties with enormous flowers. This year I purchased a tree peony with flowers that are multicolored and are so beautifully exotic.
Hah ... this article mentions the fact that the ants leave the peony flower once the peony is in full bloom ... not true at all. Everyone I know, including myself, who like to bring peonies inside have the side effect of ants crawling all over the place even if you rinse, and rinse, and rinse the flowers under running water. My problem fixer is that I also have at least 7 tree peonies growing in my yard. Tree peonies are a bit expensive, but are well worth the expense and you can purchase varieties with enormous flowers. This year I purchased a tree peony with flowers that are multicolored and are so beautifully exotic.