May 31, 2009

Peonies, Again!

My mother joined me at the Farmers' Market this morning and while she got several hanging baskets and potted flowers, I only got more peonies. The ones I bought last week lasted until Saturday, when I saw that all of the petals had fallen off overnight.
This week, I bought a few stems of open blooms and a few of buds. I will be very curious to see if/when the buds actually bloom.
I put the peonies, which were white with streaks of pink, in a pink tin from Fauchon, which I brought back from Paris.

18 comments:

  1. So beautiful and the pink tin is so elegant.

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  2. I never tire of peonies -- my favorite flower. I have a white one that just bloomed this morning, but our fuschia-pink ones are all faded now.

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  3. Beautiful! I love peonies. My all time favorite flower! I was just walking the pups and saw that a bunch of my neighbors have peonie bushes that are now blooming. I just wanted to snip, snip and sneak a couple of stems home!

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  4. Again...I just love peonies! So pretty, and these are so beautiful.
    Leslie

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  5. The grandeur of peonies in a Fauchon tin...hopefully once housing their chocolates...mmmmmm.
    A delicious, luuxrious combination.

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  6. I just love peonies! I wish I could have them year round! Did you know that you could save the buds in your fridge for a few weeks?

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  7. RIta... i just heard about that and should try it with the buds that i bought.

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  8. Meg - they are beautiful even if short lived. The white are my favorites - perfect in that container.

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  9. **** THose peonies are soooo enchantingly fresh & clean & romantic!!!! Yummyliscious for sure! Wish I could find some around HERE!!!

    Best n' thanks!
    Linda in AZ *

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  10. cute tin - i hate that they don't last longer and then they just die so suddenly!!!

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  11. Love Love Love- my favorite by far!
    I just put up a post tonight with my new peonies that I got at Costco of all places on Thursday. $8.99 was a deal I couldn't pass up.
    I love the white- they had the pink as well but also a dark dark red like color. I was very interested in them- but passed and kept with the white.
    So cheerful! They seem to be a favorite of everyone I know!

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  12. I'm another fan of peonies. We have a numer of plants, its a fight every year to keep the deer out of them.

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  13. Hello!
    Your blog is wonderful!
    Thank you for your comment on my blog - I haven't visited Petersham Nurseries but I need to, they look amazing.
    Love the peonies in the Fauchon tin (I will never forget the first time I visited Fauchon!) and I love that you write so fondly of Wales which is where I was born :)
    Clearly I was meant to find your blog!
    Simone :)

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  14. Peonies are my favorite because they are so lush, fat and full. Enjoy them!

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  15. I adore peonies, any colour. They are incredible flowers.

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  16. Lovely arrangement with one of my favorites!

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