Showing posts with label paeonia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paeonia. Show all posts

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Coral Peony: Like Two Flowers in One

What's not to love about a peony? They can be dramatic like the saucer-sized tree peony; fluffy like the Sarah Bernhardt; intensely rich and mesmerizing like the Bowl of Cream or magical like the Coral Charm. It starts off as a colorful ball, then unfolds to reveal a center of golden fringe. Eventually the petals slowly fade to soft pink and finally a rich ivory. 

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Peony Season: Tree Peonies!

Peony season is under way! Tree peonies have been flying out of the shop but we finally managed to grab a photo of one. As the name suggests, this peony variety grows on woody shrubs. We've seen some blooms open almost completely flat to the size of a dinner plate. We'll also be posting plenty of photos of the more readily available herbaceous peonies that die to the ground come winter.