He must be relieved it's over (for now) Congratulations to your DS, Annette.
And to you, too, SC, for your first peony bloom. That's wonderful!

Thanks Karen and Pwinjet. My DS is really excited. Although he graduates on Saturday morning, he still has 2 AP tests next week.

The family is arriving in town starting today, I'm so glad my peonies are in full bloom. My mom who arrived today could not believe the size of the peony blooms. She really captivated by Bowl of Cream, and the other peonies, and had already done her garden tour before I got home from work.

Here is Primavere on the left and Bowl of Craam on the right


Primavere


The 3 Sarah Bernhardt. These were tubers from either SAMs or Costco planted years ago.

I remember my first peony, Pillow Talk. I took more pics of that bloom than anything else that year. Lol

My neighbors peony opened yesterday. Not certain of the name. He says Butter Bowl but I'm not so sure.

Thanks everyone for your comments on my first peony, I think the plants are filling the p,ace about to be vacated since we are also celebrating a high school graduation here. My youngest is graduating in May. Very happy for her but....at least the plants don't leave me, LOL.

Depends on whether graduation HS or college. Even then..... on to masters. lol. Congrats.

Thanks Mary😄

Hello everyone, here a a few blooms from my garden.

Peony Kansas with clematis Arabella



Bartzella


Bernice Carr



Paul M. Wild



Sarah Bernhardt



Walter Faxon, this is its 1st bloom since it was planted in 2009, and it has the best fragrance


Sword Dance


Feather Top



Cora Louise



Show Girl, 3rd pic with Clematis Arabella and peony Wladislawa




Baroness Schroeder


Karl Rosenfield

Your peonies and your garden are absolutely beautiful, Annette! I always look forward to seeing your latest!

Cora Louise is gorgeous! As are of all them! My tree peony is the only one open right now. The herbaceous ones are not far behind.

Hanakisoi

Thanks Liz and Celia. Celia, Hanakisoi is beautiful!

Annette, beautiful photos. I have wanted Walter Faxon for a while, but I haven't gotten him yet. I love seeing that you have one. Cora Louise

Hanakisoi at last!!! I hope you will take a pic when it fully opens (if it does, two of mine never did!). Zencat, your neighbour's yellow peony is gorgeous, too.

That's how H. has been for the last week. It may not open more.

The man next door was given all his peonies by his son. He has Bowl of Beauty and a NOID. His are all blooming whereas mine have not. They are in the same spot in front of our identical homes and get the same everything and yet... He is going to share his yellow with me this year.

Soil and amendments. Has to be. PH??

PH is the same, as well as age. Ammendments are the same too because he has me do his when i do mine. Only difference is cultivar.

Oh, I guess I didn't realize that. Thought we were dealing with identical plants. But still. Maybe they are not in the same bloom week??

My thinking. It's okay tho. I get to enjoy his, then later, mine.

Very nice!!! ;)