The late arrival of my species Peonies coupled with our unseasonably warm weather guaranteed a short stay for these beauties. But I have a few bushes of this Paeonia japonica and so always feel free to clip flowers for indoors.
I discovered this little basket when I was cleaning out a cupboard in the basement where most of my vases hibernate. It seemed like the perfect container for this flower.
The greenery is a clipping from our neighbor's Kiwi vine that scrambles along the fence between our gardens.
I photographed this arrangement on the top of two stacked African stools. Usually a big wooden Japanese box sits on top. So this floral display continues that same cultural mash-up.
To see what other gardeners have found in their gardens to put in a vase today, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts this addictive meme.
