I wear my heart on my sleeve. It’s no secret that I love, love, love peonies.
They are my favorite flower. (Don’t tell the viburnum or the hydrangea, nor the casablanca lily, or…)
I grow a variety of deciduous and itoh peonies ~ Paeonia Itoh ‘Julia Rose.”
My heart does skip an extra beat for ranunculus ~ I’m even growing them this year, for the first time. We’ll see how this turns out.
I find the papery-thin, voluminous, petticoat-like blossoms of the ranunculus and the peony, similar in a romantic, seductive way that is just so heart-clutching. Turns out they are genus cousins, if you will; part of the same taxonomy family.
But the fragrance of the peony makes it the luxurious, glamour-girl of the garden.
That it is also a symbol of peace makes this beauty the perfect star of my recent tablescape. Now that the peonies have been in full-bloom in the garden, I hope this lovely table decor, brimming with peace and love, inspires you …
