Mieko2 said: Beautiful blooms, Karen! Did you have any damage from cold weather this year?
Thanks, LG! I do have some damage on my tree peonies. About 1/4 bloom buds on my Ostii were zapped by the freeze. All of my Pluto buds were damaged too. Some buds on Ofuji Nishiki and a NOID Rockii were also damaged and malformed. But so far, I have not seen damages on herbaceous or itoh buds. Even Blonde Vision buds are ok despite being exposed to a couple of morning frosts.
Wow Mantis! Your peonies are amazing, particularly the tree peonies! They are all show worthy specimens. Shimane Otone Mai whole bush pics take my breaths away. Rimpoh's color is so striking and beautiful. The red and pink NOID TPs are just as spectacular.
I am glad that you like Ofuji. I think you will like it even more in the coming years when it becomes established. Althouth Pluto's flower is a bit below the foliage, the flower form and color is so beautiful. Your Pluto bloom looks perfect.
