Me too

Hi, My merry mayshine has bloomed I have about 7 to8 flowers compared to one late year I wish I could show pics but don't know how need kids to show me and who knows when that will be!! I planted nine that I got last year so I don;t expect much this year can't what to see them. I have four others that will bloom soon a coral charm rasberry sorbet I think and can't think of other two at the moment kind of like christmas the anticipation is great!!!! have a lot of iris blooming also I love it!!!!....Sharon

Hope your kids come soon!
Tree peony 'Shima Nishiki" today.

One more.

Early Daybreak is open.

Whole plant.

Bees are quite happy here today.

For those of your that receive the APS bulletin and live in more Southern climes there are a couple of new cultivars that were registered that would be good for you. Part of the registration "Recommended for landscape use only in regions that do not experience hash cold fronts during spring warm up". Perhaps Don H. can provide some additional information since they are new ones of his.

I have long been of the mindset that there should be a way to provide information on which peonies, probably other plants, that are more succeptable to colder temperatures and at which time they are more succeptable.

Kathy, what beautiful shading on 'Shima Nishiki'!!

Thanks. Most are solid this year but this is the first striped flower.

Diana Parks tried to pop today. She'll be better tomorrow in the heat.

First bloom on Carina.. We'll see how she does in the heat tomorrow.

Dan W. is looking good as per usual.

And Bandit and I have been weeding. We got this end done, and now we need to do under those lilac and then the other end of the bed and mulch everything.... :)

Diana Parks is a beautiful red.
And that last pic has some very nice peony buds!

Thank you. Diana Parks is a wonderful peony. But Red Charm's bloom is twice as big. Instead of playing on here I should have been out weeding and weeding some more. But it rained last night and now the gnats are out in force. Nasty little monsters.

Great colors! Especially love Dan W!

Diann you make me love the reds! I never liked red peonies until I met you and your peonies
See what happens when you hang around here?

Just another one of my off the wall suggestions is reds last longer if they have partial shade such as beyond the drip line on the north side of a tree to the house. Try to plant so that you can see the sky overhead but the plant is in shade. You may not get as many blooms but they tend to last longer.

I realized the other day that I have become much to arrogant in my posting so will be trying to tone it down. Hubby was asking a question and my answer came out full of bull sounding.

Always enjoy the knowledge Alana. Please continue suggesting and sharing