Wednesday, June 7, 2023

If I had only been a little more patient

I posted last week about my peonies and how they didn't have a single ant on them and hadn't bloomed yet. After writing that post I Googled about ants on peonies and found out that they really don't need the ants to bloom. Just a couple days after I posted that this happened.



After I took these pictures even more of them opened up.

14 comments:

Ginny Hartzler said...

Wow, they are stunning! Well, this turns my knowledge on it's head. I have always read that they have to have ants and they are symbiotic!

Connie said...

They are absolutely gorgeous. My plant never has that many blooms. I'm wondering if there's something I could feed it to make it bloom better next year. Do you have any advice.?

Donna said...

There 'ya go! Gorgeous!!
hugs
Donna

Rose said...

They are gorgeous! I read that about the ants, too.

Carol said...

I so miss my peony bush in my front yard! I looked to buy one this year and didn't find one. I love these!

Lori said...

These are gorgeous. I've always thought these were one of the prettiest flowers.

MadSnapper said...

don't forget to take more pics, if I can take pics of Beau every moment of the day you can take Peonie Pics.. this one is gorgeous

Jim and Barb's Adventures said...

I remember my mom having peonies when I was younger. They always had a ton of ants and then.

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Lin said...

Oooh! how lovely!! Having left behind my neighbor's peonies in Chicago, I was so happy to see them selling small bunches at Trader Joe's. Yes, I paid $10 (!!) for a wee bunch. It was the flower as much as the memory I was paying for. Worth every dime. Enjoy yours!!! Cut them and put them in every room of your house....

Sandee said...

They are most beautiful. I love this time of year.

Have a fabulous day and rest of the week, Ann. Big hug to you and lot of scritches to Gibbs. ♥

happyone said...

It was worth the wait, the blooms are gorgeous.

CheerfulMonk said...

They're beautiful. Andy's trying to get some started here.

Debby@Just Breathe said...

It is beautiful. So glad they are opening up.

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