They are the hieroglyphics of angels…” ~ Lydia M. “Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. This is a beauty and a double, it was identified by a friend in Va. Lilac, Ludwig Spathe, raised by me from a tiny slip. I am so longing to see their blooms and smell their fragrance. Lilacs could come close to intoxicating someone with their lovely fragrance. She only has one showing a year, but it is magnificent and fragrant. And, as you will see, there are many beauties other than peonies which speak loudly to me.Ĭlematis, Rooguchi – her bell-shaped blooms are delightful.Īntique, red rose. Unlike Sackville-West, I couldn’t say “flowers intoxicate me.” However, some have made me giddy as a young school-girl. “Flowers really do intoxicate me.” ~ Vita Sackville-WestĬobalt Dreams Delphinium and Queen Elizabeth Rose. Iris, Silverado, with a shaded unknown purple in the background. So, we will move on to other blooms longing to meet you, the ‘Iris girls.’ “Can we conceive what humanity would be if it did not know the flowers?” ~ Maurice Maeterlinck “I yearn for flowers that bend with the wind and rain.” ~ Tso Ssu Owen Cousin (white), all waiting for a vase.Ī treasure to me, my grandmother’s peony. Peonies, Sunny Girl (yellow), Paramount (pink), Coral Charm(darker pink) and Col. Japanese Tree Peony, Suffruticosa~ Double Violet My mom said, “God gave her special attention.” Unknown Tree Peony gifted to me by my friend, Cathy. There are around sixty-two different varieties of these beauties tucked in our garden. I have adored them since I was a little girl. Just in case you didn’t already know, I have a deep love for peonies. “A flower that blooms speaks to us of many things: beauty, hope, mystery, and miracles, but most of all, of LOVE.” ~ unknown Oh, if you are hearing a little chuckle, it is the blooms. So, pour yourself a large coffee/tea and I will begin the introductions. Either way, I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do each spring. But, perhaps, the blooms will inspire you to create a garden, plant something you have not grown, or visit a public garden.Įven though many of you have possibly seen several of these photos in the past, maybe there are some you haven’t. Once you meet them you will understand my ‘longing for spring.’ Although, one certainly does not have to be passionate about the garden to long for the beauty of spring. Please join me in Le Jardin, the blooms are eager to meet you. “I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.” ~ Ruth Stout And, everything she wears is simply beautiful. She has such a stunning array of colors in her wardrobe. Are you longing for spring? I so love to see spring dressed in her finest. “But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen.” ~ Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
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