Past Imperfect

Friday, June 25, 2010

I love these pristine white bells.

The purple is a bulb which comes up every year- Queen Fabiola.

These ? geraniums are great value and I have them in lovely shades of pink and purple. MTL calls then mallow.

At last I have a blooming peony.

11 comments:

savannah said...: lovely! just lovely, sugar! it seems i'm just going to have to live with trees and scrubs for a bit longer since nothing flowering wants to grow in our garden. (maybe i should take the hint, right?) xoxoxo; 11:24 AM
Kevin Musgrove said...: I think I've seen the last of my Queen Fabiola, which is a shame. They'd poke their way through the branches of a Russian sage, which supported the stems and gave a nice backdrop.; 11:27 AM
Pat said...: Savannah: trees are great. As long as you have somewhere peaceful to have a relaxing drink that's all you need. I'm surrounded by far superior gardeners who know what they are doing. I break rules, muddle through and am happy with the results most of the time.xoxox

Kevin: oh does the mean mine will disappear. It has been such a loyal monarch. She was lovely. I like the sound of Russian sage. Edible with hint of vodka?; 3:42 PM
angryparsnip said...: Peony are my favorite flower, you are so lucky to be able to grow them...

cheers, parsnip; 6:28 PM
Kevin Musgrove said...: It's an odd smell is Russian sage. It's the type of thing I suspect they'd spike a bottle of aquavit with.

http://www.em.ca/garden/perovskia1.JPG; 6:56 PM
Pat said...: Parsnip: if you want to see a real humdinger of a peony just click on John G on my side bar.

Kevin: thanks for the link. I think I'd like that in the garden. I'll see if I can get it at the nursery.
I still have a bottle of aquavit that our French son's FIL made. It knocks one socks off.; 11:56 PM
Anonymous said...: When I see your garden posts, my feelings alternate between appreciation and jealously, especially when I consider the travesty my flower beds have become.

Cheers.; 3:40 PM
Pat said...: Randall: I promise you; when the last of the children have fled the nest your garden will flourish.; 5:53 PM
Unknown said...: They are lovely peonies, mum2!; 6:03 PM
Mary Witzl said...: Those are lovely, especially the peony. My peony back in Scotland has probably died. I wonder if we'll ever settle in a place where I can have another one?; 3:15 PM
Pat said...: John.G: I'm glad you like them but their beauty fades next to your D
Dad's:)

Mary: I would be sad to leave my garden but it's great to travel whilst you are young and can cope. I once tried to see a magnolia tree I had planted in the garden of my old house and very strange woman forbade it.; 5:37 PM