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[quote=Anonymous]Azaleas are so ubiquitous  I'd compare the cost of purchasing a new one to the cost of having someone transplant them for you (if they are too big to do yourself). Also, if you are doing it yourself and they are large, it will make the job easier to cut them back fairly far before you transplant -- of course this means they will take longer to get back to the prior shape. But consider removing 2-4 of the tallest branches (depending on how big it is), and prune the sides back by 1/3. Be sure not to remove more than 1/3 of total growth.

I have successfully transplanted peonies and iris. The Iris are no big deal to move at all, just transplant them for the wait. For the peony, be sure to dig up much wider than you expect the root ball to be (at least a foot away from the stems.) Disturb the roots as little as possible. If you can wait until September, that is ideal, though not necessary.

They all may take a year or two to get back to blooming because they will put energy into reestablishing the root system, but the iris and peony may actually appreciate the division and increasing blooms over the next several years. Do not expect the peony to bloom well for about 3 years after transplant though. As long as the stems and leaves are coming back strong, it will be fine and eventually bloom again.[/quote]

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