Peony Looking Awful

[greenthumbomaha]

For the second year, my peony looked like this, a brown crinkly mess with distorted blooms. I imagine the plant is original to the late 70's built home. It was beautiful for the 6 years prior, but the entire state seems to have has been hard hit with powdery mildew and other maladies of peony. Because of the spot it is in, I doubt I could wrangle it (actually a row of 3 out).


Any ideas what to do with this area? I am not a big roundup fan but would make an exception rather than fall off a shelf trying to remove it.


- Lisa