My favorite flower is most definitely the peony. Aside from their unabashedly beefy beauty, I love the distinct aroma of peonies. I just ran downstairs to smell it so I could describe the smell, but there is no way to say it except that it is just very "peony-esque". The light pink ones in my photo smelled especially wonderful.
Every year I like to make one really nice flower arrangement from the yard when the peonies are blooming. This year I included lots of different things including iris, yarrow, anemone, Russian sage, ferns, hosta, Soloman's seal, and of course peonies. If I have the time I find that I can totally lose myself when making an arrangement. I love trying to find just the right balance - a little green here, a little pink here, a little yellow there. I encourage everyone to get out there and cut some flowers for an arrangement - even if it's dandelions in a drinking cup!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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2 comments:
excellent! i love it! i, too, love peonies, they just don't last long enough!
Wow, what vibrancy! I love peonies also, I had them in my wedding bouquet.
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