My tree peony has a couple of great big blooms about 8" across. Tree peonies are a woody plant from China so our winters are a bit of a stretch for them, however, this one has survived for about 10 years. Always a treat when it blooms, and this year the weather is co-operating by not being too hot during its bloom time. One day at 30C and the blooms would be finished. I'm not sure when they opened as I was away, but I think they will last for a few days with temperatures in the low 20s.
Forget-me-nots are pretty biennials that have an easy ability to "sport", that is, to produce different colours from the seed of the parent plant. I have tried to establish patches of white and pink forget-me-nots , but they will not seed true to colour. You just have to be happy with whatever naturally pops up.
The pink ones are very nice, but I don't get many of them.
The columbines are starting to bloom. This one is a double purple that I started from seed a few years ago. They like rich humusy soil and do best in partial shade. They won't come back if they are in a hot, dry location. Some people find they self-sow but I've never really had that happen.
These are wild ferns that I transplanted to the north side of the house. I think the long mild fall we had last year was good for them, because in spite of the dry spring, they are growing very well.
Your double purple columbines are so beautiful and I also love that colour of the tree peony.
ReplyDeleteI have a tree peony in my garden - yellow flowers though. I didn't know they were from China. It is stunning in flower in May.
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