Nothing. The ants are only on the buds to collect sugars excreted by tiny nectaries on the surface of the petals. While they don’t need to be present for the buds to open properly, they won’t hurt your peonies either, so don’t be concerned.
My grandson likes to knock the ants off the buds, and that’s fine. But they are not going to do any harm – nor are they going to do any good.
January 21st, 2008 at 1:05 pm
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