Show us your peonies!

[WellTidy]

I remember a lovely thread a couple of years ago, maybe, where everyone shared photos of their peonies as they flowered. I realised from that that mine was late flowering, and that the flowering season for it was fairly short, even by peony standards.

Mine is still in bud. I think its a Sarah Everard. I've also bought a Shirley Temple this year, but not expecting much from it yet. I would love a Duchesse de Nemours.

Would anyone be willing to start us off with their photos?

@Puffinhead I have no idea what it’s called, I’m sorry. When the flowers go over I deadhead it, and when it dies back for winter I trim the stems almost to the root. I don’t mulch it or anything else.

Thanks Bringpizza - That all sounds relatively low maintenance so I should cope with that!

luckily i took photos as the petals are on the grown down due to the rain

Forgotton how quickly these lovelies come and go will be planting more next year

My peonies started sprouting out of the ground in April and this weekend they bloomed!!!

Ooh lovely a peony thread. Here are mine; Coral Sunset, Bowl of Beauty, Callie’s Memory

Sorry the middle one there is another of Coral Sunset!

This is Callie’s Memory, Sonoran Sunset and one whose name I forget

I looked it up. The yellow one is Sequestered Sunshine, and the pinky one is Sonoma Sun not Sonoran Sunset - I really should check these things before posting.

Sarah Bernhardt

Mine are well and truly finished now I love it in full bloom it's massive! I took these pics 2 weeks ago

I’ve no idea what mine is as it came with the house but it’s been magnificent this year!

Gorgeous photos @IPeedInThePool Look at the lovely bumble bees!

The whole plant buzzes when in flower they love it

No idea what it is but this came out a couple of weeks ago! Only one flower though!

went away for a few days and came back to this