Blooming Beauty

If you've been reading this blog for the past couple of years, you may remember my previous "Peony" posts. Every year, they are the flowers I look most forward to.

 

Aren't they just take-your-breath-away beautiful?

 

Mario & I were outside taking pictures, and he took this one of me just before I cut the peonies and took them inside.

 

And I took this one of him watering his beloved carrots. {gosh, I hope they grow! he'll be so disappointed.}

 

I think May blooms are my favorite. Between the Lily of the Valley, Peonies & Roses, I'm in flower paradise for a few weeks at least. As far as roses go, this one is heavenly. It's a David Austin rose called St. Cecilia and it smells incredibly fragrant. My mom had one in her garden and clipped a blossom off for me before George and I flew to Italy on our Honeymoon. I wore it in my hair for the entire flight and still have the dried flower almost 6 years later. It held it's fragrance for a couple of years. I loved it so much she bought me my own plant!

 

Let's see...what else is blooming?...

Well, the Pansies are holding on nicely. Not bad for almost-June. They remind me of my childhood.

 

Clematis growing up the arbor:

 

The Iris' are so delicate, and here today, gone by noon. But very pretty and soft.

 

I should've taken some shots of the Azaleas.The previous owners of our house apparently had a love affair with Azaleas. There are 10 of them. My front yard looked like a sea of shocking pink for a good 10 days. Every year I want to transplant some of them to another part of the yard, but we never do. We're lazy like that. Maybe next year. They are pretty though, just a bit much all together.

I hope you're enjoying the beauty of late Spring too. Summer will be in full swing before we know it.

Comments

[June]

I love your peonies. They are my all time favorite flower. I have 32 plants in my garden and love each and every one as if they were a good friend. Your little Mario looks like he is great help in the garden.
Smiles,
June

[Rosemary]

Those peonies are amazing. I remember them from last year. I have never tried to grow them. I would like to try them.
They are an amazing flower.
You and Mario both look so cute!!
Have a great week,
Rosemary

[elyse]

so pretty and i love the story about the honeymoon flower. sweet!

xo

[Our Back Porch]

Simply lovely!! Sweet little helper you have there too! Have a lovely week.

Blessings,
Rebecca

[Jeanne]

Your garden is gorgeous and I hope those carrots GROW!!! Peonies are one of my favorites too!

[natalea]

AHHH! I just LOVE all the spring blooms too...how can anyone get tired of peony posts- I mean really! As soon as mine actually bloom I'll be posting them for sure! happy-soon-to-be-summer Andrea!
xox natalea

[Stephenie]

What a beautiful post...Those peonies are just soooooo pretty....I love that first picture...Looks like a picture right out of a magazine...Your little boy is adorable..
Stephenie

[Cleaning Melbourne]

You and your peonies are gorgeous! thanks for the post :-)