Peony
Water below
44%
Healthy band 50% to 85%
Needs wateringJust watered
Estimated Reasoned from rooting depth and drought tolerance. Worth checking against your own bed.
Water well in spring while the buds form, then leave it alone. Dislikes being disturbed or drowned.
Water well in spring while the buds form, then leave it alone. Dislikes being disturbed or drowned.
Setting the threshold
These figures are a tested starting point on a calibrated monitor. Watch one full wet to dry cycle in your own bed and adjust if the plant tells you otherwise. Soil type, container size and how much sun the spot gets all shift where the right number sits.