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Mary
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| | Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007 - 12:11 pm EST : |   
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The ladies,
Wistaria Blossom, Cloth-of-Silk, and Deep Snow,
With their ten attendants,
Are come to Asakusa
To gaze at peonies.
To admire crimson-carmine peonies,
To stare in admiration at bomb-shaped, white and sulphur peonies,
To caress with a soft finger
Single, rose-flat peonies,
Tight, incurved, red-edged peonies,
Spin-wheel circle, amaranth peonies.
To smell the acrid pungence of peony blooms,
And dream for months afterwards
Of the temple garden at Asakusa,
Where they walked together
Looking at peonies.
Amy Lowell
Mary
- Minnesota,
Zone "4"
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Mariae
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 03:12 pm EST : |
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Wonderful, Mary.
The poeme, the pics and the color. Thanks for sharing.
Are they from your garden?
Mariae
- Europe,
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Mary
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| | Posted on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 04:16 pm EST : |
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Yes, these are from my garden from a previous year~ my peonies are just green stalks so far this year.
I am looking forward to seeing this years crop from other garden buddies :)
Mary
- Minnesota,
Zone "4"
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Susanq
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| | Posted on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 07:46 pm EST : |
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I have buds but no blooms yet - I can't wait. Short-lived pleasure but I wouldn't be without them. Love the poem!
SusanQ - Zone 4b-5b Wisconsin |
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| | Posted on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 09:18 pm EST : |
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Those are gorgeous blooms MAry.
Plantynut
- New York,
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Sunnyday2day
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| | Posted on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 09:36 pm EST : |
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I like the poetry, Mary. Here's a photo I just got a few hours ago...I like this phase too. :) Another week or two for the herbaceous and tree forms to open.
Sunnyday2day
- Tanya-Michigan,
Zone "5"
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Karma
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| | Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 11:02 am EST : |
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Mine has been inspected so we are now just waiting for them to open!
Karma
- PNW,
Zone "Z-Denial "
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Mary
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| | Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 06:31 pm EST : |
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that is so cute Karma!
Mary
- Minnesota,
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Suzyqt1968
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| | Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 11:50 pm EST : |
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Too cute Karma! Mine are in the same stage but I haven't seen any Ladybugs yet this year. But the ants have been by to visit so it won't be too long til they open. They remind me of olives stuffed with extra large pimentos at this stage! hehe
Tanya I can't wait to see your prizes open.
Beautiful photos and flowers Mary :-)
Suzyqt1968
- Washington,
Zone "7-8"
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Kniphofia
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| | Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 05:39 pm EST : |
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One of my white ones (Duchess De Nemours) has literally grown inches this week with the sun and warm temperatures. These really are the most amazing plants!
Kniphofia
- Maine,
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Karma
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| | Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 11:04 pm EST : |
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My first one opened this evening, this one is still small and was up under that huge tree so we are glad to see her bloom. We don't have a name for her but was told she would be earlier than the others.
Karma
- PNW,
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Marvie
| | Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 09:40 am EST : |
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They are all so pretty =) I'd never seen Peonies in person till now, so I've been super anxious to see mine open. Laugh if you want at my newness, but I didn't realize they had such a lovely scent! I leaned down to sniff it this morning and I nearly fell over, I was NOT expecting it to smell like a rose!
Marvie
- Virginia,
Zone "8"
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Mary
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 01:56 pm EST : |
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from my mother's garden
Mary
- Minnesota,
Zone "4"
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Karma
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 07:26 pm EST : |
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Oh Mary, that one is so pretty!
Karma
- PNW,
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Susanq
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 10:25 pm EST : |
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Looks like many of our firsts are red :)
Is that a fern-leaf peony, Mary? Lovely.
My first peony to bloom - a tree peony:
A close-up:
SusanQ - Zone 4b-5b Wisconsin |
Mary
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| | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 11:30 pm EST : |
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Not sure what it is Susan, a neighbor gave it to my mother ~ it is so pretty and delicate and has lasted quite a few years so far.
Your tree peony is beautiful~
All of these are pretty, keep them coming!
Mary
- Minnesota,
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| | Posted on Monday, May 21, 2007 - 01:22 am EST : |
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I don't have a name for my tree peony, but I enjoy the pink in the center. It almost looks like reflection.
I am very fond of the red peony. Wish I had one of those. (I would like one of everything, I think!)
Diane British Columbia Zone 7b |
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| | Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - 12:22 am EST : |
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Diane, I think the name of your tree peony is "Exquisite".
All of your peonies are just wonderful. Like other spring blooms, don't you wish they lasted a little longer!
Denise--Northern Wisconsin, Z3b
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Susanq
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| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 10:13 pm EST : |
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Your pink one is gorgeous, Diane!
SusanQ - Zone 4b-5b Wisconsin |
Mary
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| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 08:46 pm EST : |
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