Showing posts with label peonies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peonies. Show all posts

Thursday, June 9, 2016

For the Love of Flowers!

I love flowers. I worked as a floral designer for many years. I am going to share some flowers that we have planted outside and an arrangement I made from grocery store flowers! I am sorry this is such a long post but I wanted to show a lot of flowers! This is the back of our house. After the deck was built we could then make some beds and plant some flowers!!! We have perennials and then knockout roses along here.
 I forget the name of this bush but here it is in full bloom.
 This is along the west side of the house. Ever blooming azaleas are the white flowers you see.
 purple irises

 Out front we have this bed with some VERY large rocks. The tulips and hyacinths had already bloomed.
 The peonies have now bloomed and I have some in the house. I adore peonies. The purple flowers are purple salvia, perennial.




 The front of the house
 These are the very first poppies we have ever been able to have bloom.
 Can you see how many buds are on here. They all bloomed the other day and it was glorious!
 Perennials and annuals surround the pond.
 Yellow irises are blooming in the pond.




 Joe built the wall around the pond when it was done. This is the third summer and it is still standing:)


 The bunny planter is new this year.
 white azaleas
 red columbine, Joe's favorite color.





























































 Here is the arrangement I made from grocery store flowers.
 Roses, daisies, alstromeria and hydrangeas

Thanks for your visit!
XO, Pinky
 
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Peonies, Outside and In!!!

I have always loved peonies but have never been able to grow them....til NOW!!! I was so excited to see their little buds appear. Then little by little they started to open. AHHHH....
 Each flower is a little different, but all are beautiful!

 Aren't the buds just lovely!

 They opened pretty fast, within 2 or 3 days!
 So, I clipped some and brought them in to enjoy!




 I found my piece of blue coral and so since it is after Memorial day, I thought it could be added to the vignette on the coffee table.

 I am so enjoying these beauties....
 and my piece of coral!
 
Thanks for your visit!
XO, Pinky
 
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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

My FIRST Peonies!!!

I have never had peonies before. Yes, that's right. I did have a few peony bushes at the old house but since we were in the woods they never bloomed and finally died out. BUT, now I DO have peonies and am so excited to share them with you!!! Someone described these beautiful blooms as the jewels of the garden. I have to agree!!!
 I cut them and placed them in one of my blue and white jars.
 So delicate.


 What a joy to see them first thing in the morning.

 Here they are outside on the bush.
 I plan to add several MORE bushes.
 As you may know the blooms are very top heavy so we support them with these rings.

 At night.


 
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