After such long winter dull months, spring blooms are such an absolute delight. The daffodils and tulips are a powerful color punch. The tree peonies (not the hebaceous ones) have enormous but short lived blooms. Their craggy branches belie the delicate blooms that burst out. I have an older pink one and one sort of watermelon color. I would love a deep magenta one like I had long ago.
I have a pink tree peony plant in my front garden. It is craggy sort of plant, but at this time of the year it is show stopping. The peonies are over 10" in diameter, smell heavenly and the variations in the colors are mesmerizing. They deserve their own post today. I have some magenta ones in the back, but they are not quite open yet. Such an easy to care for plant and no pest seems to bother them. My Asiatic lilies are another matter however. These are not the shrub peonies that die back every year. I hope you enjoy the show!
