Patience is not my virture, however, I waited 3 years for this beauty to bloom and it was worth it. Stunning! Tree peonies have been growing in China for over 1300 years to a height of 5 – 10 feet. The flower is about 12 inches and imparts a delicious...
My backyard is a bevy of flying architects, nuthatch, cardinals, brown thrashers, titmouse, and Carolina wrens are building in every birdhouse, gardenia bush, and holly. The thrashers outside my bedroom winter that hatched last week are already gone. Peonies, roses,...
In the middle ages peonies were used to ward off evil spirits and to reduce pain in childbirth. In Asia the tea made from peonies is thought to improve memory. This one bloomed today.
