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Peonies!
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For a dramatic pop of color you can’t beat them.
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And the scent? Ooh la la.
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I fill our home with vases every summer and it’s positively glorious.
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If you’ve never planted one, they can be a little tricky to get started… but so worth the effort.
In other garden news…
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My rose is starting to put on a show.
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The blooms almost look painted.
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And after a few teaspoons of fertilizer and a good soaking with the hose?
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More blossoms than I can count.
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Yes, it’s a beautiful time of year.
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River's world..... 
So pretty!
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Thanks. They’re one of my favorite flowers…
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What beautiful blooms River, and I bet those Peonies smell delightful 🌸
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They really do.
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So gorgeous. Weird how different our growing times are. It doesn’t seem like it should be that far off from Iowa.
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To be fair, the pics were taken the end of last month.
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And in a month or two they will be buried in snow!!! If you really want you can send me a dozen peonies—they don’t grow here!
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To every thing there is a season..
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Loverly ! Thanks River !
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Happy to share the beauty.
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My peonies are already done……….*sniffle*
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I know, I hate to see them fade..
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Absolutely gorgeous!
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Thank you!
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Looks like Minnesota is a good month ahead of you. My peonies looked like that early-mid June. Now they’re just green and boring. I split one of my peonies after it flowered and planted the two parts in new spots. Boy do they look bad. They look dead. I have high hopes that they are just holding a grudge (peonies do that, I find) and will be back with me next year.
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I’m not sure you can divide a peony. They might die on you just to teach a lesson.
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I’ll let you know next spring.
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Peonies are my MOST favorite! I hardly ever see them here in the stores and goodness knows, I’ll never see them in a garden here. TOO Damn hot. Yours are lovely…all your bloomers are lovely.
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Thanks. They are definitely a northern, cool climate flower. All our nurseries are loaded with them, in various colors.
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