A quiet evening in the garden

I splurged on this Peony a few years ago more for its emerging foliage than the flowers. This photo was taken on April 23rd.

Now that I have more than one flower I admit they are rather nice looking as well. The buds come out pale yellow, fade to cream and then white. Picture taken on May 23rd. Hmmm, I will have to pay attention next year and see if it always takes a month for the flowers to bloom.

I have been babying an Iris germanica in the garden for a couple of years waiting for it to bloom. This year it did so and turned out to be the plant I was hoping it was: an old fashioned pale yellow Iris that was growing in Tim and Mary's garden next door, right at the base of the clothes pole. 

I asked if I could have a piece and Tim said to come and dig it out. So I did. Since then, Tim died and Mary sold the house and moved closer to one of her children. I am so happy to know that I have a memento of our long time neighbors and their garden. 

Comments

[Barbara H.]

I love the tale of the iris. Those plant memories bring lots of heart to gardens - sadness, too, when the friends who gifted us are gone.

[danger garden]

Both lovely blooms!

[Kris P]

Both are beautiful plants, Linda. I appreciate the fresh foliage of my Itoh peony too, which is good as that's probably all I'm ever going to get from the plant ;)