I am in zone 4a and spring is finally starting extremely late this year. I planted 4 peony roots in the fall in my south facing backyard. So far only one plant has started to show its eyes but that one seems to be planted quite close to the surface compared to the others. The rest of the tubers have ~0.5-1 inch of a dense, but well draining, clay soil covering them. When I planted them I added in compost and soil but my ground is naturally very high in clay and seems impossible to avoid because the clay always settles on the surface after I water. Should I try to dig out some soil on the ones without exposed eye, or do I just give it time? Or is this root planted too close to the surface and should I move it deeper in the fall? Any advice is appreciated! I am so envious of all the beautiful peonies being posted since we don’t even have green grass here yet!