Flower farmers grow peonies a bit differently than gardeners do if they want the biggest and best blooms and plants! For the first four years, we don’t harvest any blooms from the plants. It is best to disbud every flower, except for one or two to check for color. Flowering takes a lot of energy from the plant, so allowing the plant to put energy into its route development helps it grow bigger faster! starting in year four, we can begin harvesting. We never harvest more than 1/3 of the flowers a