Herbaceous peonies are lusciously and clumsily spilling over in various parts of the gardens. First . . . a long row of peonies . . . the remnants of an old bed . . . running down towards the 'Middle Meadow Garden' . . . seem to hold a buttery glow within their plentiful and wholesome whorls. Below along the 'Terrace Path' leading up to the 'Upper Garden' . . . a lovely single peony survives beneath French lilacs . . . smiling . . . in hopes that as I pass by . . . I might … [Read more...] about Herbaceous Peonies Throughout the Gardens
Tree Peony ~ Unfurling For Over 3,000 Years
Tree Peonies in the garden are a horticultural and cultural link to ancient China. Actually, early on these bodacious beauties were grown for medicinal purposes, but who could deny that they feed and heal the spirit as well. A small shrub that survives in my jungle of a garden, reaching up towards four feet, high above the horrid ocean of bishop's weed . . . that haunts me by day and even in my dreams.Here are a few portraits capturing some of the many moods of our elegant Tree … [Read more...] about Tree Peony ~ Unfurling For Over 3,000 Years
Tree Peony ~ Unfurling For Over 3,000 Years
Tree Peonies in the garden are a horticultural and cultural link to ancient China. Actually, early on these bodacious beauties were grown for medicinal purposes, but who could deny that they feed and heal the spirit as well. A small shrub that survives in my jungle of a garden, reaching up towards four feet, high above the horrid ocean of bishop's weed . . . that haunts me by day and even in my dreams.Here are a few portraits capturing some of the many moods of our elegant Tree Peonies . . . … [Read more...] about Tree Peony ~ Unfurling For Over 3,000 Years
It’s That Chime Again ~ Blossoms and Butterflies In The May Garden
Late Viburnums, Wisteria and Korean Lilacs take center stage.Wisteria chimes dangle their tempting panicles of blooms.If we could hear the flowers sing, I feel sure Wisteria would sound similar to a glass harp. The dwarf lilacs are now having their show and pollinators are enjoying their bounty of nectar. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papillo glaucus, sipping 'Fairytale' dwarf lilac. Early florescence above ~ today below.American Lady (American Painted Lady) Vanessa … [Read more...] about It’s That Chime Again ~ Blossoms and Butterflies In The May Garden
