In the greenhouse.
Epiphyllum
And in the garden, tree peonies.
Tree Peony
Tree Peony
But most beautiful and precious of all are my three babies all grown up .
Paeonia ‘Gansu Mudan’
Paeonia ‘Gansu Mudan’
Paeonia ‘Gansu Mudan’
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Chloris
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They are so beautiful. How long do they bloom?
Each bloom lasts only about 4 days but they are worth every minute.
Glorious! Love the silken depth of petal, just made for sunshine and perhaps a proprietorial bee on board. The only flower bearing my name is Camellia “Debbie” who is fat, pink and blowsy. Ah well.
I know Cameĺlia Debbie, it is very pretty if a little blowsy. I’ m sure you are not pink, fat and blowsy. I see you as willowy and elegant and quite scary.
You are too kind; I’m short, plump and amiable.
Wonderful … Gansu Mudan is lovely. Does it change colour as it ages?
It does fade a little but it is always elegant.
Glorious blooms! Your garden is all dressed up for the party that is spring!
Thank you Peter and I am so late answering this that now it is all dressed up for summer
And the envy deepens…
Just how I feel when I see all your flowers that I can’ t grow.
Wow, those are so glorious! We saw lots of peonies at Hodsock Priory and also Stockton Bury Gardens recently. Decided we must have more in the garden. Investigated the price- and found them to be £75 each! Eeek! Will have to rethink that idea then. Will enjoy yours photos instead. Thanks for posting. All the best. Karen
They are expensive that’ s why I grow them from seed.
I have a severe case of iwantititus Chloris. I think that I must do some seed sowing post haste 🙂
Would you like me to save you some seed?
I agree with Kris P, FAB U Lous
They are show stoppers aren’ t they?
Utterly breathtaking! This is what gardening is all about. You are so inspiring!xxx
One day my child you too will have tree peonies. If yours don’ t germinate I will send you some more seed.
The god damn mouse ate them!!! Please send more seed! xxx
I will send you some as soon as they are ripe. x.
The epitome of grace and beauty!
They are very aristocratic aren’ t they?
What gorgeous peonies, the first three photos (tree peonies) are stunning. I don’t think I would be able to grow these in our part of the world…I’m envious!
They are special, what a shame you can’ t try them.
Swoons from across the miles.
I think that when I see your fabulous flower arrangements.
Thanks.
You are right to be proud, they are gorgeous!
Fabulous aren’ t they?
Oh, what an achievement, you should be proud – they are divine.
I am proud but I stil yearn for a white one.
Big, blowsy and beautiful indeed ☺
They are gorgeous. My daughter has bought a white one at an eye-watering price. I shall be begging seeds of that.
Always a risky business, buying an expensive plant – begging seeds is a better option!
So much beauty! 🙂
Lovely aren’ t they?
What lovely tree peonies you have — thanks for sharing them! Best, -Beth
Do you grow them Beth? They are worth the effort.
Oh my. I just had a chance to look back through posts on peonies to primroses and then a touch of magnolia and fritillaria and nearly everything in between. You have such amazing goodies, I would not be the person to leave alone in your garden with only my conscience to guide me, there would be many missing cuttings.
bittster (and others), just an FYI that for some weird reason WordPress is not letting me post comments on certain blogs, while on others (like this one) it works fine. I have no idea what’s changed but up till last week I could not even get my Notification dropdown (bell icon) to load at all. Figured out a workaround for that but I have no idea what the comment-block problem is about.
It does allow me to “like”, though, so if you and others are seeing Likes from me but no Comments, that’s why. Everything worked fine all the time until they changed the Reader format a few months ago *sigh*. Wish they wouldn’t fix stuff that ain’t broken, LOL
Oh no, sorry! Sorry that’s happening and also sorry it took me 9 days to see this comment!
I’ve had similar prob
…and now I’m having other problems lol. Good luck and I hope it works itself out!
Thank you Frank, you wouldn’t need to pinch cuttings , I would be delighted to give you whatever you liked.
Magnifiques variétés de pivoines !
Merci. J’adore les pivoines.
I hope that my “new babies” grow up to be even half as gorgeous as yours! Are they from Cricket Hill seeds? 🙂
I’m sure they will and in the meantime you have all the pleasure of anticipation.
Wonderful in photo. I expect in real life absolutely amazing! Do they have scent?
All that flower and you want scent too? They are very slighty scented.
And every one a beauty!
They are lovely. I like subtle flowers too but you can’ t beat these big, brazen ones for impact.