I clipped a bouquet of peonies from the garden this evening. It felt like I was saying hello to old friends.
Lilacs, lupines and now peonies... the summer season of a blossoming landscape has begun.
This bouquet of peonies is adorning our entry table. They are the first thing you see when you walk into the house.
Having moved into our rental house in October, I am not sure what blossoms will greet us in the next several months. When I saw the first peony shoots come up a few weeks ago, I declared quite enthusiastically, "Oh, peonies..!"
I wonder what treasured flower will come next.
Have a lovely weekend!
Ahh...the sweet aroma of peonies! What a wonderful surprise to have them come up in your yard!
ReplyDeleteOh, how lovely! Funny, I just posted about our peony season having ended. Yours are just beautiful and I can't wait to see what other blooms you discover in your garden.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful surprise! And what a happy greeting they make. They're lovely.
ReplyDeleteThey are truly beautiful, love the colour x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! We have nothing blooming in our garden, lovely to see your peonies so happy in your home.
ReplyDeletePeonies are a favorite of mine, too. We've moved frequently, and I usually bring along peonies that were originally planted 60 years ago in my grandmother's garden. Yours are beautiful and look right at home in your cottage.
ReplyDeleteI adore peonies! There's something so timeless and familiar about them, isn't there? Just discovered your blog today, and have really enjoyed my time here!
ReplyDeleteextraordinarily beautiful! what great luck having them pop up!
ReplyDeleteI miss my Peonies. They had the worst year due to excessive rain and power washing. Yours look like a painting. Stunning!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Lisa
They're just so beautiful!! I have to ask my father in law if he still has some left in his garden. I believe they've been in bloom for a while now and I'm not quite sure how long they last. Peonies are one of my favorite flowers. : )
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful week ~ Wendy
So lovely and adorable! I picked up also first ones from my garden today :)
ReplyDeleteYour peonies are lovely! You really lucked out in getting them. My hydrangeas have started blooming and as soon as it was possible I was out there cutting some to bring inside! Flowers and ironstone, a perfect match:)
ReplyDeletexo Kathleen
Not just peonies, pink peonies. I love how they smell. All "peony" perfumes smell fake to me. SO pretty!
ReplyDeleteTake good care, Em
Hi Catherine!
ReplyDeleteThese Peonies are absolutely gorgeous! They look so pretty on your entry table, nothing like a beautiful bouquet greeting you at the door! Can't wait to see what else you discover in your garden this year!
E+J