peonies

It’s that wonderful time of year: Peony Season!
Oh, the colors. Oh, the texture and shape. Oh, the scent. And oh, the
“cut-ability.”
They are easy to love, right?

White on white: it doesn’t get any better than this!

Applying filters and presets gives an antique look.

Sometimes the buds are even better than the flowers…

And a peak at my Louisiana Iris:

It’s interesting to look back over posts featuring these iris: this is year #5 and they have certainly gotten taller and bigger. But you know…I liked them when they were shorter and more unique! In any case, I adore the color, the leaves, and just how different they are from the germanica. You can read and see more HERE and HERE.

It’s almost the weekend which means lots of time in the garden! Hoping you have a wonderful one.

The week in flowers. Actually, it was a short week as I was away until two days ago.

You may have seen this posted on my Instagram and Facebook page, but for the rest of you…
my first morning back home was very peaceful, sitting right here!

A bouquet from the garden, yesterday:

Louisiana Iris, Teddy Bear:
Year three and they are thriving!

The last peony of the year, with some more snapdragons:

It’s a holiday weekend, so I’ll be taking a short break.
See you later next week!