Hi!

I'm hoping some of you from this forum can help me. First, I bought Duchess of Edinburgh this spring and planted it. I cut it down to encourage root development. It started growing back but wilted and died (I think because I planted it beside sweet peas which are heavy feeders). I want to plant it behind 2 year old peonies, can I do this or will the same thing happen?

Second, I have an 2 yr old Ville de Lyon, and was hoping to plant a reblooming iris in front of it. I am hesitant because the root system of the Iris is insane and I don't want it to bother the Clematis. If any of you have any feedback I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

Tammy