There is great joy in my heart and a smile on my face when I first spy the Itoh peonies opening. Itohs are a hybrid cross between tree peonies and herbaceous peonies. I love their sturdy stems that can stand up to heavy rains. This deep pink peony opened on Sunday.
This sunshine yellow peony unfurled the petals of her first flower today.
They both hold the promise of many more blooms yet to make their debut. Which color is your favorite?
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I’m a sucker for pink, but the yellow peony is exquisite!
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Oh, how I love yellow peonies! But I have a question: do their blossoms last as long as my pretty light and dark pink ones?
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The open blooms last about a week. They look nice longer than the old-fashioned ones. The stems are sturdier and keep the blossoms erect with heavy rain.
The downside is that they don’t have the lovely fragrance of an old-fashioned peony.
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Oh, huh. Well, I may get some just the same. Thank you! 😊
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I like both, but maybe I’m more in the mood for yellow lately? Both are fantastic!
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The deep pink—beautiful!
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We love peonies as well. Thanks for your fine pictures.
We just published a post about peonies, too.
All the best
The Fab Four of Cley
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I just visited your incredibly beautiful blog. I love everything about it. My husband took German in high school (decades ago) and has dabbled with re-learning it, so I sent him a link to your blog. I think he’ll enjoy your English/German style of writing and will likely learn much.
~ Cindie (barefootlilylady)
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Dear Cindie
Thank you VERY much 🙏 🙏
We hope that our German is kind of perfect, as Kb was a professional writer and lecturer, but our English … We are all no native English speakers. Hanne-Dina is Norwegian, and Siri and Selma speak High Fairish with a Nordic accent.
We feel honoured, thanks again
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