We are back after a one year hiatus! Hopefully the squabbles about where the trail can and can not go are settled this year. The walk is slated for this Saturday, May 31 but I went up there with my camera last Friday to get some pictures. I found that just this one week head start made a big difference in how things looked. The bearded irises were in much better shape, in fact this was the peak of tall bearded iris season.
As usual I walked the perimeter of the beds snapping just about everything that was in good shape. It rained lightly the whole time so I was juggling an umbrella with one hand and camera with the other. The overcast sky was a big advantage for taking photographs though. Much less of that sunny glare in the photos! Peonies, companion plants, garden art and landscaping were all fair game... I captured at least some of everything. Enjoy
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Here is one of the many scenic views.
Peonies Lady Alexandra Duff, Shirley Temple and Cora Louise
Heuchera Key Lime Pie, Peony Mother's Choice
Some of the beautiful lupines! If I had waited until this coming Saturday the stalks would not have been near as nice!
Peony Shawnee Chief
Peonies Touch of Class, Sonoma Sun and Scarlet Heaven
Some garden art, first with bright backlighting then with more detail. I thought this was so cool!
Peonies Hot Chocolate, Command Performance and Belleville
The very beautiful water feature.
Peony Minnie Shaylor (I liked the center of this one)
Some more Lady Alexandra Duff in a different area of the garden:
Peonies Many Happy Returns, Gay Paree, and White Frost
Peonies Showgirl and Angel Cheeks; Alchemilla mollis with alliums
I loved this garden art.
Peony Summer Glow changes as the blooms mature.
Peony Rozella
Peony Brother Chuck. Visiting a peony garden in the rain gives a pretty good idea of which ones hold up and which ones are losers
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My visit to Adelman's Peony display garden concludes with a few more garden views. I hope you enjoyed the tour!
