Re-planting Peony's

[Growing4twins]

I have finally got my hands on a peony  ;D YAY!!!

My brother told me that they were a nightmare to dig up so i went in full force to get it up & it wasnt the case at all.  The roots snapped in a few places, so ive spread them around the garden a little bit, i just hope they take :-\

My question is how deep should i plant it??  It has new shoots on the root, do i cover these up or leave them on ground level?  Also should i cut back the dying branches or leave them to die back on their own??

Cheers guys :)

[Growing4twins]

[Robert_Brenchley]

Not too deep or it may decide to sulk and refuse to flower. About its own depth below the surface won't go very far wrong.

[Growing4twins]

Thanks for getting back to me Robert, i planted the roots a few days ago with the shoots just on the surface of the soil, i shall dig them a little bit deeper tomorrow & keep my fingers crossed that they survive & hopefully flower next year :)