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The best of the batch this year…rescued from late rains…
The Alameda Flea market is pushed out to June 12th here
Big Daddy’s Antiques is having a big container sale unloading in SF today here
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend…whatever your weather!
Wet…wet…wet out here in Northern California!
I might just crawl back to bed with a good book!
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Update: visit my friend Karin in Périgord, France
at La Pouyette here for her wonderful post about peonies!
Pure…poetry!
Hi Trish from HOT HOT FLorence i will miss your peonies they have been wonderful Fay xx
So beautiful Trish! Our house is full of them right now too. Thank you so much for the help with the weak ones, they did have botrytis. Those still have not bloomed but the varieties we have in other sunnier parts of the yard are fine and in full bloom right now. The cold and excessive rain got to them I think. They do not get the sunlight that our others do and it must weaken their immune systems. I wish peonies liked to be transplanted.
Enjoy your book and bed! I wrote a post yesterday about the part of the country I live in where we are forced to spend so much time inside in the winter. You are a lucky California girl! I dream about being a lucky California girll!
http://stylishserendipity.blogspot.com/2011/06/where-i-live.html
Gorgeous flowers! I hope you have a great weekend… sometimes it is nice to snuggle up and relax. Cooler weather makes me want to bake…
Best,
Christina
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The book and bed sounds great. After all our storms and rain in the South an extreme heat wave has set in. We may reach 100 this weekend. Way too early for that. Your peonies are absolutely gorgeous!!!
Trish I love the way you surrounded the peonies with fresh green moss in that most lovely container!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Will this rain ever stop? Not to be a whiner, but it’s June! Did the rain shorten your peony show? In a moment of recklessness, I bought a bouquet of peonies at Molly Stone’s for $4 per stem… Yours are spectacular. So glad Alameda is postponed! Stay dry.
xo
S
Grumble…grumble…yes, the rain STOPPED the peony show! Oh well…they’re keeping me company inside while it pours outside.
Trish, don’t lament the fading glory of your beautiful peonies. Here, it is just too hot for them so we never have them except from the flower markets…and they are sooo expensive. And, rain. We’ve forgotten there was such a thing!
xx’s
Your bouquet is beautiful Trish and I love the peonies in that containers. I always want cut flowers in my home but I hate cutting them off my shrubs but this year I think I’ll cut! For once our weather is perfect and where do I sit in front of my computer…lol.
Your beautiful post has taken my breath away! Gorgeous. I still don’t have a full flush of peonies in the garden so I had to supplement with a bouquet from the farmers market. We have been having sunny weather in southern California but much cooler than normal and possible light showers tonight. Your bouquet is breathtaking.
I always have to cut my peonies. Here in Georgia the flowers last longer indoors, its cooler.
Enjoy them, your bouquet is gorgeous.
Oh Dear,
at least you could safe some of your Beauties! It’s drizzling here, not enough to feed the nature!
We’re praying for rain! Strange year and strange world!
Just published a post about peonies – and it might be ‘comforting’ for you.
At least you still have some peonies, you still can look forward for more, while I’m sitting here having Whitsun without Pfingstrosen (Whitsun roses)!
Beautiful photos, beautiful blossoms, I’m jealous.
Best wishes for a sunny, sunny weekend!
xxxkarin
By the way….I always thought that “It never rains in California……..”
Trish,
They (peonies) were beautiful…well worth the work, right? Have a perfectly relaxing weekend. We finally got a bit of sunshine in Southern California but this is one of the coolest springs I can remember. I guess I prefer it over sweltering heat.
Karen
Ours just started blooming yesterday (a full two weeks after last year) and they had so much rain they are a bit less showy and volumnious this year. Was it the late start and rain? Yours are magnicent! XO
Those peonies are straight out of a Flemish painting! I love the vivid green moss and small bird nest as well. Beautiful, artistic photos!
Dear Trish, the peonies are glorious!! Love the vignettes you have shown us. Just love the little lichen covered branches and twigs. A girl after my own heart! God is in the details. Nella xo
Well despite the rain your peonies are gorgeous! it ‘s still raining at my place too. You certainly have a way with the camera. Such beautiful perspective. Vanna
These peonies are stunning Trish, as are the photos of your garden in the recent posts I just scrolled back to. I have recently found varieties of peonies that bloom later than the average, a definite must-have for next year, I’d do anything to have these fabulous flowers in my garden for longer.
Hope all is well with you
Sharon
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HI Trish how very inspiring is your garden! I’ve wanted to try peonies and now I will… and the Bourbon roses might work better in my garden too…stunning as always!
xoxo Kit
Trish,
Your blog is heavenly, so I’ve just awarded you the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award. You can see all the details, and join in the fun here: http://spunstories.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/spun-stories-gets-noticed/
Best,
Cynthia Haggard
Your home decor and your garden inspire me so. I can hardly wait for the next post!
just got some peonies this morning… it’s wet wet wet in Vancouver too and staying in bed with a book sounds just perfect!
Love peonies, this bouquet is fantastic.
Hugs from Brasil
Hi Trish, Hope you and yours are well. Love the peonies. Can’t wait to see what else is blooming🙂
Hi Miranda…thank you. I am fine. Just a bit happily lost in summer! Will post soon!
I found your blog at a random.It’s marvellous, and a source of inspiration!
Wonderful peonies!
You have rain?!!!!!! Lucky….. Your water soaked peonies will look better that what Marsha said we have to go and buy around here, and for a “,pretty penny” too!!!!!!! I know you posted this a while ago….. Hope the weather has improved for you…….. I miss California!!!!! Oh and cheer up, at least you have Trader Joes…..Maryanne xo
LOVE LOVE LOVE these photos, the 1st is my fave🙂 Peonies are one of my favorites flowers; I used them in my bridal bouquet.
Trish dear,
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from you. Hope all is well and that you’ve enjoyed your summer.
Our container is in transit and Johan will be here in a few weeks.
Warm greetings!
Trinidad
Loving the summer…but you guys are making September look awfully attractive! Looking forward to making that trip again!
Hi Trish,
Just stopping by to say hi and to walk through your garden! If only I could get mine to look like yours. Mine does look better after getting inspired by yours. Thank you for always giving us wonderful ideas.
I hope you have had a wonderful summer.
Always best wishes for you,
Miranda
I hope you are enjoying Autumn and wonder what blooms in your garden.
I have missed reading your enlightening and uplifting post and hope all is well with you
My best
Helen Tilston