Silent Sunday

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Eliza Waters

Paeonia lactiflora

About Eliza Waters

Gardener, writer, photographer, naturalist
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76 Responses to Silent Sunday

  2. Treah says:
    June 10, 2018 at 9:56 am

    Is that Eden’s Perfume??

  3. doorcountyinthemoment says:
    June 10, 2018 at 10:20 am

    Spectacular. Wish you could bottle the aroma!

  4. AmyRose🌹 says:
    June 10, 2018 at 10:52 am

    Beautiful, Eliza! As always with every year when my peonies and lilacs flower, I really really wish I could somehow get that smell transferred into a perfume. There must be a way but I don’t know. Loving this time of the year as you are! 💕🌹💕

    • Eliza Waters says:
      June 10, 2018 at 3:05 pm

      Thank you, Amy. It would be nice to revisit that scent at any time of the year. But I guess that is why we treasure them so much while they are here. ❤

  5. tippysmom2 says:
    June 10, 2018 at 10:54 am

    Beautiful flower beautifully captured by your camera.

  7. Christina says:
    June 10, 2018 at 11:01 am

    I don’t remember seeing your peonies before, they are lovely.

  8. Sarah Ferguson and Choppy says:
    June 10, 2018 at 11:04 am

    Peonies – I never get tired of them. My new bushes gave me a few blooms this year. Next year, hopefully enough to cut some!

    • Eliza Waters says:
      June 10, 2018 at 2:55 pm

      Aren’t they just the best? Give yours a dusting of limestone and some Plant-tone to boost them along. They’ll reward you for it.

      • Sarah Ferguson and Choppy says:
        June 11, 2018 at 8:59 am

        I will! Anything to help them (though I really need something to keep Choppy from stepping on them, which is what nearly killed one last year).

      • Eliza Waters says:
        June 11, 2018 at 2:07 pm

        Sometimes box stores have 12-15″ tall picket fence sections with stakes you can put around plants. I used them when the kids were little – they helped both the kids and dogs stay out of vulnerable garden areas, esp. those that were prone to ‘short-cuts.’ 😉

      • Sarah Ferguson and Choppy says:
        June 12, 2018 at 10:58 am

        That’s a good idea – I was also considering getting some tomato plant cages and cutting them in half. One of my neighbors uses them to keep her peonies propped up during flowering season. I figure if I did that, I would be able to use them going forward as well!

  10. PlantsandBeyond says:
    June 10, 2018 at 11:56 am

    Just beautiful – wish I could smell this freshness

  11. Robbie says:
    June 10, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    so soft and lovelyl-missed stopping by. Have not been near a computer much these days. Had to stop by and see w hat you were up to!

  12. Alice Pratt says:
    June 10, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    Lovely! I need to go out & take some pictures…..I have one bloomingmfrom a few years ago as my iPad wallpaper.

  13. cindy knoke says:
    June 10, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    Stunners! I wish they grew here.

  14. Laurie Graves says:
    June 10, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    Those are some flowers.

  15. Joanna says:
    June 10, 2018 at 1:59 pm

    Oooh beautiful! I love peonies (who doesn’t?!).

  16. Murtagh's Meadow says:
    June 10, 2018 at 2:19 pm

    They are sooo lovely.

  17. myplaidheart says:
    June 10, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    Ah, I can smell them. Lovely.

  18. Val Boyko says:
    June 10, 2018 at 4:03 pm

    Stunning … and so worth their short blooming time when we have the right spot. Lovely capture Eliza 💕

  19. Judy @ NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:
    June 10, 2018 at 4:10 pm

    Peonies don’t need words. Their beauty and fragrance hold their own. I love them, and they remind me of my grandmother’s garden. 🙂

    • Eliza Waters says:
      June 10, 2018 at 4:15 pm

      It is true. I often recall when I was a young child, my mother only had one bush, but she cut a few for me take to my teacher. I felt so proud! Peonies invoke deep memories. 🙂

  20. Cathy says:
    June 10, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    Oh, so pretty! Looks like you have lots in bud too! 🙂

  22. belindagroverphotography says:
    June 10, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    I love peonies for their scent and colours. Beautiful!

  23. Irene says:
    June 10, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    Beautiful! 😊

  24. Vicki says:
    June 10, 2018 at 8:53 pm

    Those Peony roses are stunning, Eliza, and I like the angle you shot them from (so that the shadows make the petals stand out).
    They smell so wonderful too.

  26. Rebecca says:
    June 11, 2018 at 6:39 am

    I can’t smell them, but the picture is gorgeous … 🙂 xo

  27. MyLittleBird123 says:
    June 11, 2018 at 1:13 pm

    Such a lovely color. I have two plants on my back hillside garden in the same shade of pink. Love them and yours!!

  28. Sally says:
    June 11, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    Is there anything more beautiful than a Peony in full bloom?? Gorgeous. I’m so glad they bloom now. They usher in summer.

  30. NorCal Zen says:
    June 12, 2018 at 6:08 pm

    I can only imagine how lovely they would smell. Beautiful Eliza.

  31. bruce thomas witzel says:
    June 13, 2018 at 9:52 am

    Beautiful Eliza. We’re patiently waiting… any day now.

  32. Reed Andariese says:
    June 14, 2018 at 1:35 am

    Very nice! Always enjoy seeing images from your garden!

  33. SunnyD says:
    June 15, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    I love love love these flowers! Gorgeous!

  35. mariexceline says:
    June 24, 2018 at 6:35 am

    Ahh so pretty!

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