Today before driving to work, I cut this peony from the bushes lining the front walk. It was a tight ball with coral petals edges peaking out from the green guard leaves. At work, it went in a square bottle on my desk and opened over the course of the morning to this variegated glory of coral with stamens dusted with feathery gold pollen.
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I love it! Our peonies are not out yet.
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Peonies are a favorite. My father’s mother grew them. You should take a picture of yours when they bloom.
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