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pelly

Never really gardened until I joined this community, now I'm totally hooked thanks to all the lovely people on here. 🌿🌼🌺🌻🌷🌸🌿

Paeonia lactiflora 'Festiva Maxima'

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pelly

This has to be my #bestofmay 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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debs69

Wow 🤩 what a lovely display 💕🐝💕

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pelly

Thanks Debra, it’s always a beauty. I really ought to split it, it’s so big now but I’m frightened of killing it 🥺 @debs69

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columbiariver

💗 it's so pretty and full

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jacaranda

Fabulous 🤩

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pelly

Thanks muchly Laura and Barbara 😘 @columbiariver @jacaranda

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

How gorgeous are they….😍👌🏼

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columbiariver

A #grand-peony 🥰

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debs69

They can be a bit temperamental 😱 Jane 🤞@pelly

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pelly

🥺🥺🥺 @debs69

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pelly

I really look forward to it every year Elaine 🤍 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

I’m not surprised 😍

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pelly

#peony-festiva-maxima has so much pink in it this year, I’m loving it 🌸

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emch

#blowsy and gorgeous

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tdominguez52263@gmail.com

That is just beautiful!

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gwenniemom

@pelly thank you Jane. 👍

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pelly

Thanks very much Eileen and Terry 🩷 @emch @tdominguez52263@gmail.com

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jendren

Very pretty. Understated and ladylike! Just like us Jane 😂

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pelly

Absolutely Nicola 😂 @jendren

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pelly

Second flower opening on #peony-festiva-maxima There seems to be more pink than usual in the buds so far. I hope it stops this way 🤍🩷🤍

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pelly

Morning everyone, have a great #wildlifewednesday. I’m seeing lots of ladybirds at the moment, I hope it lasts 🐞🐞🐞

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juliesgarden

Yaay .. me too Jane 👍🏻👍🏻🥰

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hebelover

Morning

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ajpool60gmailcom

Morning jane have a good day

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pelly

It’s great to see so many 🐞 @juliesgarden

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pelly

Afternoon Jason 🙋‍♀️ @hebelover

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pelly

Afternoon Jackie, thanks and you too 👋 @ajpool60gmailcom

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joanboston

We’ve got lots of ladybirds too Jane, we hardly saw any at all last year so here’s hoping they stay and eat the greenfly😂🤞

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juliesgarden

Definitely, only saw a few last year

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pelly

Fingers crossed Joan 🤞 @joanboston

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pelly

#foliagefriday #peony-festiva-maxima 🍁🍁🍁

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pelly

Morning everyone. Have a lovely day and stay safe in the sun, it’s going to be hot hot hot 😎☀️🤍 #juneblooms #peony-festiva-maxima

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churchfarmgarden

Spectacular blooms Jane, yes afraid you're right about the heat, too much 🥵

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane .. what a beauty 🤍🤍🤍.. I shall mostly be in the shade 👍🏻🤣

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hebelover

Morning Jane, they look fantastic, last shift today for 2wks, bring on the sun 🌞

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pelly

Thanks Sue. We can't win weather wise can we, it goes from cold to too hot overnight 🙄😂 @churchfarmgarden

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pelly

Morning Julie, thank you. I shall mostly be in the shade too 😂 @juliesgarden

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pelly

Morning Jason, thank you.. You've chosen well this time by the looks of it 🌞 @hebelover

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vegandmore

Wow that’s fabulous 😀

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juliesgarden

🤣🤣👍🏻

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hebelover

Praying for the slim chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon 🙏

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pelly

Thanks Chris. It usually has more blooms than this but I’m not complaining 🤍 @vegandmore

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pelly

Looking at the forecast it doesn’t look very likely but we can live in hope 🤞 @hebelover

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pelly

The #peony-festiva-maxima flowers have a lot more pale pink in them than I’ve ever seen. I wish they would do this all the time 🤍🩷🤍

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juliesgarden

Oh wow 🌸

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hebelover

That's such a pretty blush

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charlotte

Wow. Beautiful

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italydiva

That’s gorgeous Jane 🤩

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pelly

Thanks all, it’s surprising what a difference the blush makes 🩷 @juliesgarden @hebelover @charlotte @italydiva

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joannie.a

They are lovely and well worth waiting for

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pelly

Thanks Joan, they definitely were 🥰 @joannie.a

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pelly

Morning everyone. There are lots of flowers open now on my #peony-festiva-maxima but nowhere near as many as in previous years. I wonder if this is yet another casualty of the bad winter 🤔🤍

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane, my garden is way behind than last year and lots haven’t grown much or appeared at all 😢

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juliesgarden

We went past a whole field of cauliflowers at the weekend , all dying because of the lack of rain and this cold wind , fields that already are brown and look like end of August the farmer must have lost so much money .. still none on forecast for at least a week 😢

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flof1952

Morning Jane. No doubt the winter weather has played its part ....so annoying isn't it 👋😕

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pelly

Morning Julie. It really is a sad state of affairs isn’t it. I know we all have to play our part in global warming but it’s not going to be an easy ride over the next few decades. It’s the next couple of generations that will suffer most 😞 @juliesgarden

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juliesgarden

I really feel sorry for the next generations, what are they going to inherit? Not just in gardening either 😢

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pelly

Morning Pauline. It's quite upsetting 😪 @flof1952

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pelly

Me too, none of this is their fault either 😪 @juliesgarden

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joannie.a

Morning, a sorry state of affairs indeed

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hebelover

Randomly, my Peony is doing better than previous years

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pelly

Morning Joan. It truly is 😞 @joannie.a

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pelly

Rub it in why don’t you 😂😂😂 @hebelover

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pelly

This peony flower is teasing me. We need the sun back 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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charlotte

It's misty and now drizzling here

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hebelover

I have sun...I need rain 🙏

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pelly

It’s been a dull and dismal day hasn’t it 😢 @charlotte

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pelly

Actually so do I. My garden is as dry as a bone and my water butts are nearly empty. It’s too early to be using the hosepipe but I’m having to 😞 @hebelover

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joannie.a

Not sunny here but dry fairly warm

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pelly

It’s really been quite cold here. I hope it’s a bit warmer tomorrow 🤞 @joannie.a

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juliesgarden

So cold here today Jane !

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pelly

We’ve got used to having a bit of warmth so it’s been a bit of a shock hasn’t it 😞 @juliesgarden

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juliesgarden

Absolutely.. bit warmer this morning

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pelly

Not here and it's raining but we need it badly so I'm not complaining ☔️ @juliesgarden

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italydiva

It’s a topsy turvy world…I never thought I’d hear @hebelover saying he has sun and needs rain, whilst you are begging for rain Jane 😂

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pelly

Ohh, nearly there 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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italydiva

Not long now! 🤍

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pelly

Maybe tomorrow? 🤔 @italydiva

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hebelover

Gonna be soon

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pelly

🤞🤍🤞 @hebelover

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joannie.a

Maybe just one more sleep😃

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sho47

👏😍👏

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pelly

🤞🤞🤞 @joannie.a

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pelly

Thanks Shona 🤍 @sho47

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italydiva

🤞🤞🤞

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pelly

So many buds on my #peony-festiva-maxima and it shouldn’t be too long before they start to open now 🤍

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columbiariver

Wow! That's going to explode soon! 💗💗💗

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pelly

I can't wait 🥰 @columbiariver

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vegandmore

Nice 👍🏻 is it in full sun?

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pelly

Thanks and yes it is 👍 @vegandmore

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hkyfvr

They will be amazing 😍

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pelly

Morning everyone, have a great #foliagefriday #peony-festiva-maxima 😍

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Auricula

Morning Jane. Lovely burnished foliage♥️

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pelly

Morning Elise, lots of buds too. So begins the long wait 🙄😂 @Auricula

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littleshed1

Good Morning 🙏 bit of frost here this morning. Love seeing the peonies come up. Mine has buds already? Thought it was always just foliage

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flof1952

Morning Jane. Thank you and you too 👋😊

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane.. looking good 👍🏻😍

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pelly

Morning Emma, no frost here thankfully. You will usually find buds hiding in the foliage, this one has quite a few already. A promise of things to come 😍 @littleshed1

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pelly

Morning Pauline, thank you 🥰 @flof1952

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pelly

Morning Julie, thank you 🥰 @juliesgarden

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italydiva

Interesting! I hadn’t realised buds could be found at this early stage. I shall have to check mine out when it stops raining 🙂

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joannie.a

Morning, mission for today is to go on a bud hunt

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pelly

Oh yes. They will be lurking in all that foliage Angela 😂 @italydiva

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pelly

The damage to the peony I posted earlier wasn't as bad as it looked thank goodness. This is it now I've tidied it up, lots of buds still to open too 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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pelly

Hi Karen, yes, not as bad as it could have been 😍 @KOutdoors

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joannie.a

Well saved

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pelly

Thanks Joan 😍 @joannie.a

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Auricula

Phew that’s a relief 👍🏻

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pelly

It was 😍 @Auricula

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kez001uk

This rain has been cruel to some plants. Glad your peony is ok 🙏🏻

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pelly

Thanks Kerry, it was a relief 🙏 @kez001uk

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italydiva

😅😀

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pelly

Thanks Angela 👍 @italydiva

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pelly

Even the supports couldn't hold this peony from the onslaught yesterday 😢 #peony-festiva-maxima

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joanboston

Hopefully they will bounce back 🤞🤞

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jpea

🤞 they bounce back

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pelly

Most of them have gone brown so I'll take those off. There are still some buds to open though @joanboston @jpea

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pelly

Thanks Karen 👍 @johnson8301

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hebelover

Oh no 😢

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pelly

I know, I was gutted 😢 @hebelover

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juliesgarden

Awww shame 😢

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jendren

That’s some display Jane. So many blooms 👏

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ShelleySnyder

That's what happened to mine! 😡💘😍

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Auricula

It’s spirit battering when the elements destruct - no amount of staking can help sometimes😔

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pelly

#bestofmay #peony-festiva-maxima I just love the little touches of pink on this beautiful flower 🤍💗🤍

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Auricula

It looks like one of the tissue paper flowers we used to make - love it ☺️

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pelly

So it does. I love it too Elise 🤍 @Auricula

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vegandmore

That’s gorgeous 😁

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pelly

Thanks very much Christine 🤍 @vegandmore

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juliesgarden

Oh wow 🤍🤍

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hebelover

💮😍💮

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pelly

Thanks Julie, Jason and Karen, I look forward to this every year 🤍 @juliesgarden @hebelover @KOutdoors

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pelly

Thanks Katy. I love that the flowers are all different 🤍 @gjones

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hkyfvr

So fluffy and full. Beautiful 🤍💕

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pelly

I wonder how many petals there actually are 🤔 @hkyfvr

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johninbrighton

@pelly ...... Wonderful.

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pelly

The first full flower on my #peony-festiva-maxima and isn’t she beautiful 🤍

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DeborahBanks

Very beautiful 😍

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joannie.a

Love the very slight hint of cream

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

She’s that alright 🤍 I think my buds will drop off before they open….😴

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pelly

Thank you Deborah 🤍 @DeborahBanks

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pelly

Thanks very much Elaine. This one is always first. My others are still just buds 👍 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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pelly

Me too Joan and the hints of pink too 😍 @joannie.a

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charlotte

She sure is 🙂

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Auricula

She is just a delight🤍

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kez001uk

How beautiful 🤍🤍🤍

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hkyfvr

So very beautiful 🤍

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pelly

Thanks very much everyone, she’s definitely a head turner 🤍 @charlotte @Auricula @kez001uk @KOutdoors @gjones @hkyfvr

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pelly

I look forward to this spectacular peony opening more than any other plant in my garden. It won’t be long now 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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Auricula

It’s going to be lovely ☺️

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hebelover

Definitely need to add more Peonies

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pelly

It should be Elise 🥰 @Auricula

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pelly

You do Jason 👍 @hebelover

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anges

Beautiful so far 😍

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joannie.a

As a matter of interest this is one of the earliest hybrid peonies bred 1851. Just been reading about it in gardening magazine.

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pelly

How interesting, thanks Joan 🤍 @joannie.a

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pelly

Happy #wildlifewednesday everyone. It’s great to see ants on the peony buds but it’s like watching paint dry waiting for them to open 🙄😂 #peony-festiva-maxima #ants

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flof1952

Morning Jane. They take forever don't they 👋😂

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hebelover

Morning Jane, still barely a plant here, let alone buds

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Auricula

Morning Jane, wonderful shot, lovely to think the Peonies will be open soon 🌸

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pelly

Morning Pauline, they do 😂 @flof1952

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pelly

Morning Jason, yours will last longer than mine then 👍 @hebelover

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pelly

Morning Elise, thank you and I’m looking forward to it immensely 🤍 @Auricula

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joannie.a

Mine are a muxed bunch, some in bud and others still tightly curled leaves

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pelly

They do it to tease us Joan 😂 @joannie.a

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pelly

I’m not very good at that Karen 😂 @KOutdoors

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kez001uk

😂 they’re worth the wait thankfully 😛

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joycemb

@pelly don’t complain mine are still minuscule buds in need of sun.

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pelly

There are buds on my peony Festiva Maxima, 🎉 I can’t wait to see it in flower again 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima #buds #peony-buds

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Wow no where near here…

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pelly

Thanks Karen, it’s a beauty when it gets going 🤍 @KOutdoors

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pelly

My other aren’t Elaine. It’s just over two weeks earlier than last year and it’s always the first to flower 😍 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

I had a good look at mine and one of them had two tiny buds starting but I remember last year they took forever 🙄

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pelly

Whoohoo but yes they take forever, looking back it was June before I had flowers 🙄 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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lesliecole49

This is a pretty one with its red spots

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Auricula

No danger of frost tonight 👍🏻

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pelly

It's my favourite 🥰 @lesliecole49

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pelly

Thank goodness 🙏 @Auricula

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lesliecole49

Understandably

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pelly

Morning everyone, have a great day. I’m off to a local NGS garden later today which I’m really looking forward to. It has to be the beautiful Festiva Maxima for today’s #peony challenge 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane…have a lovely day 🤍

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anges

Morning Jane, have a great time 😃

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flof1952

Morning Jane. What a beauty ....enjoy your trip to the NGS garden later 🙋‍♀️

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pelly

Morning Julie, Ange and Pauline. Thank you, I’ll try 😂 @juliesgarden @flof1952 @anges

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Auricula

So intricate and pure - enjoy looking at someone else’s creation 😊

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pelly

Thanks very much Elise, on both counts 😍 @Auricula

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jpea

Morning Jane 👋 hope you have a super time

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godfreye

Good morning Jane lovely flower. Have a great day out enjoy🤗

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belindah

Enjoy👍

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, Enid and Belinda, thank you. It's raining now (not forecast) so I hope it dries up quickly ☔ @jpea @godfreye @belindah

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italydiva

Morning Jane 👋 Do hope the weather for up for you and you have a lovely day. Love this peony…so delicate!

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pelly

This peony never fails to amaze me with its beauty 🤍💗🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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hebelover

Beautiful 💮

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pelly

Thanks Jason 🤍 @hebelover

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juliesgarden

Gorgeous 🤍

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joannie.a

It really us lovely

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anges

Beautiful 🤍💕🤍

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struddles

Superb x

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pelly

Thanks so much ladies 😍 @juliesgarden @joannie.a @anges @struddles

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italydiva

I can see why Jane, she really is a beauty, so delicate with those splashes of pink too 🤍💕🤍💕

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debsgarden99

Fabulous 💕

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pelly

The pink splashes make it special I think 💕 @italydiva

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pelly

Thanks Deb 😍 @debsgarden99

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pelly

Morning everyone 🙋‍♀️. At last I have a peony flower to post, hopefully they’ll come thick and fast now. Have a wonderful day 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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juliesgarden

Wow , worth the wait though 🤍🤍..😍

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pelly

Thanks Julie, it always is 🤍 @juliesgarden

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italydiva

Morning Jane 👋 They never fail to disappoint. Hope it’s the first of many! 🤍🤍

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anges

Morning, I thought it was a rose at first 🤍💕🤍

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pelly

Morning Angela, thank you, me too 👋 @italydiva

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pelly

Morning Ange, you're not the first person to say that 😊 @anges

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godfreye

Good morning Jane they are so gorgeous. A lovely sunny day here 🤗

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pelly

Morning Enid, thank you. It's a gorgeous day here too 🌞 @godfreye

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kez001uk

Couldn’t have more petals if it tried! 🤍

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pelly

It's certainly packing them in 😍 @kez001uk

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hebelover

That's fabulous 🤍

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pelly

Hi everyone, have a wicked #wildlifewedneaday #peony-festiva-maxima #ladybirds

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jpea

Morning Jane 👋 and it's dry enough to venture out 😁

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, it’s a lovely start to the day but showers are forecast for later here just for a change ☔️ @jpea

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jpea

We might have them but most of the day is forecast dry. I certainly hope so as the builders have already been delayed a few days putting the 'Garden room' roof on (was a jerry built conservatory) 🤞

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane....that’s well on it’s way, wish they’d hurry up...

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane .. looking good on wether front 🤞🐞🐞

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pelly

🤞🤞🤞 @jpea

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pelly

Morning Elaine, me too, it seems to have been at this stage forever 🙄 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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pelly

Showers here again today but it’s looking pretty good after that ☀️ @juliesgarden

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anges

Morning Jane, love the 🐞🐞 in the background 😃

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juliesgarden

😍👍🏻

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italydiva

Morning Jane 👋 Let’s hope this rain finishes soon. We’ve more than had enough. So unlike May!

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pelly

If you look closely you can see raindrops on this peony, not nearly enough but the first rain we’ve had for around two months, yay 💦 #peony-festiva-maxima #raindrops

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hebelover

Morning Jane ☂️ We had 8 while drops yesterday evening...I counted!!😂 Due some soon, the louds are getting dark, so fingers crossed 🤞

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juliesgarden

Oh you lucky thing ... still nothing here😏...morning by the way !!

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pelly

Morning Jason, eight drops 😂. It’s definitely a fingers crossed type of day 🤞💦 @hebelover

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pelly

There’s not enough to send you any I’m afraid, it’s more drizzle than rain but hopefully we’ll get some proper rain soon 💦 @juliesgarden

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italydiva

Morning Jane...ooh raindrops! 👏🙌

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juliesgarden

🤨🙄

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pelly

Morning Angela , I hope there’s more to come. You won’t hear me say that very often though 😂💦 @italydiva

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anges

Morning Jane, we've had a bit too! 💧💧💧

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pelly

Morning Ange, I’m hoping there’s a lot more to come 💦 @anges

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joanboston

We have had enough to change the colour of the soil. Going to treat with nematodes for vine weevils this morning 🤞

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godfreye

Good morning Jane no rain here yet maybe later nice plump bud🤗

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pelly

Morning everyone 💁‍♀️. My peony Festiva Maxima is budding up nicely and two out of my other three that haven’t flowered yet have buds too. I’m so excited to see them. Have a super day ❤️ #peony-festiva-maxima

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joannie.a

It is exciting when something flowers for the first time.

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juliesgarden

Morning ...oooh exciting!! ❤️

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anges

Morning! 😃👊

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jendren

Looks like a good year for peonies Jane. Mine aren’t budding yet.

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pelly

Morning Joan, it really is 😍 @joannie.a

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pelly

Very 😍 @juliesgarden

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pelly

Morning Ange 👋 @anges

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pelly

I hope so Nicola and I hope yours aren't long 🙏 @jendren

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godfreye

Good morning Jane lovely day I’m taking a friend out for the day first time out properly 🤗

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pelly

Morning Enid, how lovely. Have a super time 😍 @godfreye

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Afternoon Jane...or is it evening 🤔 it must be the year 👏🏼

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pelly

Morning everyone 🙋‍♀️ it’s chucking it down here and set for the day according to the forecast ☔️ This is one of the last few blooms on my peony Festiva Maxima, it’s been an absolute star this year #peony-festiva-maxima #rainyday

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flof1952

Morning Jane 👋 Same here ....at least the garden will get a really good drink 🌧 May have to resort to housework at this rate 😱

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opiewan

Gorgeous bloom

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pelly

Morning Pauline, the garden will definitely approve of it. I think I’m going to do some reading on successional planting, something I’m not very good at 🙄😂 @flof1952

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pelly

Thanks Adele, they’re smaller now but still beautiful 🤍 @opiewan

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awomanonabike

That’s a beauty. Damp here too, which is good as my fish is still beached 😉😂

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juliesgarden

Yep same here jane woohoo 🙌 .. that’s very pretty 🤍🤍

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane same here....☔️ 🤍

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sho47

Beautiful peony rose Jane 😍 Sunshine here ☀️ @pelly

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suerichards

She’s a beauty 🤍🤍

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pelly

Thanks Jacqueline 🙏 poor fish 🙄😂😂 @awomanonabike

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pelly

Morning Julie, it's definitely an indoor day ☔☔☔ @juliesgarden

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pelly

There are only about four buds left to open now, it’s just stunning 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima #white

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dan5584

That’s incredible Jane!! Look at those gorgeous pom-poms 🤍

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pelly

It’s amazed me this year Dan. This is it’s sixth season, it was a gift from a friend when we moved here 🤍 @dan5584

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pelly

Thanks Bill 🤍 @BillWatson

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dan5584

It’s incredible! 🤍

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kez001uk

Incredible!!! Absolutely gorgeous 🤍

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pelly

Thanks Kerry, I'm really so chuffed with it this year 😍 @kez001uk

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pelly

Thanks Elise, I waited so long for it to open but boy, was it worth it 😍 @auricula

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juliesgarden

Wow 🤍🤍

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pelly

Thanks Julie 🤍 @juliesgarden

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Wow I thought they were roses they’re amazing....

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pelly

Thanks Elaine, they look a bit like the roses you posted earlier. If they were they'd last longer 😊 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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pelly

#bestofmay #peony-festiva-maxima

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kez001uk

🤍🤍🤍

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pelly

Thanks Kerry 🙏 @kez001uk

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solly1961

Beauty 🤍

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ublaszko

She's gorgeous 😍😍

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pelly

Thanks so much John, Mark, Elise and Urszula 😍 @ukjohnny @solly1961 @auricula @ublaszko

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pelly

Thanks so much John, Mark, Elise and Urszula 😍 @ukjohnny @solly1961 @auricula @ublaszko

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sabbanrula

Wow that’s stunning 😍🤍

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pelly

Thanks so much 🙏😍 @sabbanrula

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pelly

Thank you very much Elaine 😍 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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pelly

Can’t believe how big the blooms on this are this year #peony-festiva-maxima

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dan5584

Aren’t they just so wonderful! That’s a beauty! 🤍

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pelly

They are and this has never looked as good as it does this year Dan, thank you 😊 @dan5584

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Omg...like big marshmallows 👌🏼

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pelly

It's so soft and fluffy, I can't stop touching it Elaine 😊 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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docthrill

Huge !

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jeatacake

Incredible 😯👍

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pelly

It certainly is David 👍 @docthrill

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pelly

Isn't it just Jeff 😍 @jeatacake

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Keely

Gawjus Jane the wind took all but one of my rubra 😠

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sabbanrula

Magnificent indeed 🤍🤍

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pelly

Thanks Keely and I'm so sorry to hear that, it was a horrible couple of days 😢 @Keely

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pelly

If the gales get this I’ll cry. I’ve been willing it to open now I’m regretting it 🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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sabbanrula

Wow that’s magnificent 🤩🤩 I’ll join for that cry too. I hope it survives 😘

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Keely

Awe its a beauty too winds took two of mine today thankfully still got more 🌀🌀

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Stunning Jane....mine should be open in September at this rate....🥱

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pelly

It's still there Rula and a few more have opened up this afternoon, no tears yet 👍 @sabbanrula

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pelly

Oh no, sorry to hear that but glad you've got more Keely and thank you 😍 @Keely

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pelly

Thanks Elaine, I was thinking the same about this but it's opening rapidly now 👍 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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jeatacake

That's gorgeous Jane. Hope it's survived the wind 🙏

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pelly

Thanks Jeff, so far so good, a few more opened this afternoon 😍 @jeatacake

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sabbanrula

Oh thank God 🤍🤍 It’s too good to go down without a fight 💪🏻 🤍

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jeatacake

Great news Jane 😊 Still very windy here 😐

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pelly

It's fighting Rula 👍 @sabbanrula

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pelly

Morning everyone, my #mondaymotivation is to see this beauty in flower again, hopefully it won’t be long now. Have a lovely day 🙋‍♀️🤍 #peony-festiva-maxima

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shaz831

#upclose #greatphoto 📷👍

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jpea

Morning Jane, lot of promise there 🙋‍♂️

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pelly

Morning Elise 🙋‍♀️, it is thank goodness, yesterday was horrible. It seems to have been promising for ever, it’s about time it got on with the job!! Not that I’m impatient you understand 🙄😂 @auricula

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pelly

Thanks Shahbaaz 😍🙏 @shaz831

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flof1952

Morning Jane. They do seem to stay in bud for weeks don't they. Enjoy your day 👋😃

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anges

Morning Jane 🙂 That'll be worth waiting for 💕👌 just looked back on your photos for this one. Is it scented?

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pelly

They do seem to like teasing us Pauline 🙄😂😂 @flof1952

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pelly

Morning again Ange, it’s a beautiful one but not scented 🤍 @anges

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pelly

Hopefully not too much longer. I’m just glad it didn’t open yesterday 😱 @Jasonsparkes1

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anges

Thanks Jane

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane...hope it doesn’t open until these winds have gone...👍🏼

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pelly

Starting to show her true colour. This has 40 or more buds now in her third year #macro #peony-festiva-maxima 🤍

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

I love this one....😍

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pelly

Me too, I can’t wait for it to flower 🤍 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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pelly

You can Elise, it's a white one with an occasional streak of pink. If you swipe left you can see it 👍 @auricula

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awomanonabike

So many buds! How exciting 😃

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pelly

Hopefully it will flower for a while as the buds are all sizes too Jacqueline 🤞 @awomanonabike

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awomanonabike

Sounds perfect 👌

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jeatacake

Wow! Can't wait to see the whole thing in flower 😯

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midnightgardener

Ooh nice! Should be impressive 😊😊♥️♥️

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pelly

Neither can I Jeff, it’s grown so much since last year 🤍 @jeatacake

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pelly

I hope so Christine 🤍 @midnightgardener

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pelly

Lots of buds on this one again, no ants yet though #peony-festiva-maxima

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kez001uk

Great foliage 😍

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pelly

Thanks Kerry, it’s a pity it doesn’t stay this colour, it would look amazing with it’s white flowers 🤍💗 @kez001uk

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kez001uk

@pelly oh it would 😍 nice it puts on a show even before it flowers though 😁

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pelly

Definitely ❤️ @kez001uk

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davyc

Just realised this was foliage and not the bloom!!

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pelly

Morning everyone, have a super Saturday #signsofspring #peony #peony-festiva-maxima 🙋‍♀️❤️

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane...a bit wet here ☹️ hope it gets better...

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pelly

Morning Jason, it’s just about stopped here now. I hope you manage to get it done, they are such beautiful plants 🙋‍♀️😍 @Jasonsparkes1

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pelly

Morning Elaine, it’s supposed to brighten up a bit soon 🙋‍♀️🤞 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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anges

Morning Jane, thanks and you too 🙂

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane..it’s wet 😢😢, hope it’s better up there !😊

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pelly

Morning Ange, thank you 🙋 @anges

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pelly

Morning Elise, I hope so too @auricula 🙋👍

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pelly

Morning Elaine @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 🙋

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pelly

Morning bJulie, the rain has stopped here now, I hope it dries up for you too @juliesgarden 🙋👍

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lovemygarden65

Morning Jane , lovely to see new beginnings ❤️

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pelly

Morning everyone, have a fabulous #foliagefriday #peony #peony-festiva-maxima #foliage 8/11/19 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

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anges

Morning Jane, you too 🍄🧚‍♀️🍄

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pelly

Morning again Elise, it’s a great one for that and the last of my peonies to disappear @auricula 😍😍

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pelly

Thanks Ange @anges 😊😊

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jpea

Morning Jane, you too 👋👋

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane 🍁🍂

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suerichards

Morning Jane, have fabulous weekend in London. We will have to arrange to meet up in the Spring or get a few of us around here 🥰

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pelly

Morning Julie @juliesgarden 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

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pelly

Morning Sue, thank you, we’re going on to Euro Disney on Sunday with our daughter, partner and grandchildren on Sunday, no rest for the wicked eh? 😂😂 @suerichards and a meet up would be great 👍👍

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane...enjoy the big smoke....👋🏼

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pelly

Morning Elaine, thank you 👆👆 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 😄😄

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suerichards

@pelly how fabulous have a wonderful time x

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pelly

#peonylove #peony #peony-festiva-maxima 6/6/19

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jadojado29

Evening Twin @pelly Wonderful 😍 or have you been put on the garden with the squirty cream 😂😘

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suerichards

Absolutely gorgeous 😍👌

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pelly

Thanks Sue, I think so too, this is it’s fourth year now and second year flowering @suerichards 😍😍

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pelly

Evening Suzie, no I haven’t been put on the garden with squirty cream. Sorry but that really made me laugh #suzieism @jadojado29 😂😂😘

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pelly

Thanks Elaine and Jacqueline, it’s been a long wait but I now have eight flowers and quite a few buds. This is year four and its second year flowering, it’s just getting better and better @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom @awomanonabike 😍😍

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bandicoot

Worth the wait then! 😍

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awomanonabike

#patienceisavirtue 😉 It looks wonderful Jane. Well done!

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pelly

Definitely James @bandicoot 👍👍

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pelly

Thank you Jacquline, it does @awomanonabike 😍😍

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pelly

Peony update, at long last it’s opened and there are several others not far behind. I feel the need to celebrate but it’s a bit early for wine, so I’ll have to settle for a coffee!! #peony #peony-festiva-maxima #open-at-last 5/6/19 🎉🎊☕️

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flof1952

Morning Jane. I have just 1 bloom too ....they seem to have been in bud for months don't they!! Enjoy your celebratory coffee 👋😯☕

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tash74

It's delicious!! Definitely want some more peonies for next year. I'm off to put the kettle on too ☕

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pelly

Morning Pauline, thank you and it certainly has been a long wait but worth it in the end. @flof1952 😍😍

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pelly

Thanks Tash. I put two new ones in last year and one this year. This one took three years to flower @tash74 😍👍

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Denise16

Worth the wait🤗

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pelly

Oh definitely @Denise16 😍😍

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juliesgarden

Yaaay 👌🙌

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pelly

Oh yes Julie @juliesgarden 😄😄

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anges

That's a lovely one 😊

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bandicoot

Morning! 👋😁 Glad it's opened for you!

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dan5584

Morning Jane! Absolutely love the shards of pink on this one, I really must get! 💗

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pelly

Peony progress, the petals around the outside are loosening up. Oh the anticipation!! #peony #peony-festiva-maxima #anticipation #motivationmonday 3/6/19

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jadojado29

Morning again Twin @pelly I can see movement from the other day 😂 the saga of the peony 😂😬😘

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pelly

I think today is the day Suzie @jadojado29 🤔😘

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jpea

Morning Jane, hope it happens today for you 🤞

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane...if it’s any thing like my pink ones you’ll still be here next week...🙄😴

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cazash

I am waiting for two off mine to come out can’t wait to see them again 🐾

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awomanonabike

It’s making me hungry. Looks like a scoop of raspberry ripple ice cream 🍦😋

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tiger123

She'll be a beaut Jane! 👏🏻💕

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pelly

Thanks Jeremy, me too @jpea 👍👍

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pelly

Morning Elaine, oh don't say that!!! @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 😀😀

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godfreye

It’s going to be a beautiful flower Jane 🤗

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pelly

Me neither Carol @cazash 👍👍

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pelly

Peony update, maybe today? #peony #peony-festiva-maxima 2/6/19

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hagar

Morning Jane 😎🌵😊

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pauline33

Morning Jane it’ll be worth the wait 😊🌸🌸🌸

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joannie.a

Or then again, maybe tomorrow.

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Wow Jane it’s like an ice cream 🍦 raspberry ripple 💋

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pelly

I bloody hope so Jason!!! @Jasonsparkes1 😂😂

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pelly

Morning Pauline, it definitely will, it's beautiful @pauline33 😍😍

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pelly

Or even the day after that at the rate it's taking to open Joan @joannie.a 🙄😂

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pelly

Just make sure you don't eat the ant Elaine @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 🙄😀

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jeatacake

I think the ant is hoping for real ice cream & raspberry sauce 🍨🐜

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pelly

😂😂😂 @jeatacake

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pelly

Still waiting #peony #peony-festiva-maxima #still-waiting 1/6/19

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jadojado29

Morning Twin @pelly Yep I’m still waiting as well (yawn) wish it would hurry up 😂. Hope you have a lovely weekend 😘

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pelly

Morning Suzie, it’s getting annoying now!! 😂 have a lovely one too. Off to our daughters this afternoon for a bbq as it’s Emily’s fourth birthday today @jadojado29 💗💗😘

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jadojado29

Oh Wow is Emily 4 today, that’s gone quick Happy Birthday 🥳 Emily, hope you have a Fabulous day. Enjoy your BBQ Twin @pelly lovely weather for it 🌞😘

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pelly

I’ll tell her Suzie, thank you and I don’t know where those years have gone @jadojado29 🤔😘

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pelly

Whenever you’re ready.............please!! #peony #peony-festiva-maxima #waitingwaitingwaiting 23/5/19

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pelly

It’s the most beautiful flower, pure white with tinges of pink Katy and Elise @gjones @auricula 💕💕

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greenhouse

How exciting

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jadojado29

Morning Twin @pelly just had a look at this what an Amazing flower 😍( when it eventually opens ) if it was mine I would be going crazy with the waiting 😜. Hope you have a lovely day Sun out here going to be another nice one 😘

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pelly

Morning Suzie, you’re right, it is driving me crazy!! It’s a glorious day here too, enjoy the sun @jadojado29 ☀️☀️😘

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telswirld

😉😂

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rachelbrooks

Well if it’s like Sarah Bernhardt she’ll be in no rush 😂

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pelly

Exactly Terri @telswirld 🙄😂

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pelly

It doesn’t seem to be, it’s been in bud since early spring @rachelbrooks 😂😂

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pelly

Then you’ll have flowers when mine are all gone Jason @Jasonsparkes1 👍👍

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richard.spicer.7906

Any day now Jane 😊

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pelly

Morning everyone, have a great Bank Holiday Monday 🙋‍♀️ This bud has been teasing me for ages now, I’m so looking forward to seeing it again, it flowered for the first time last year and is absolutely loaded this year #peony #peony-festiva-maxima 6/5/19

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flof1952

Morning Jane. Mine are at the same point ....so slow to open aren't they? Have a super Monday 👋🙂

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pelly

Morning Pauline, they do and I haven’t seen as many ants on them this year either @flof1952 🤔🤔

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pelly

Morning Jason, I hope so @Jasonsparkes1 😃😃

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Keely

Morning Jane looking good will be lovely when its bloomed

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clare2611

Morning Jane, great photo 🙂

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pelly

Morning Keely, I hope so, if I remember correctly it only had three or four flowers last year so it should look much better @Keely 😍😍

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pelly

Morning Clare, thank you @clare2611 😃😃

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jpea

Morning Jane, I moved mine at the end of last year so wasn't expecting much at all but it's really shot up. It's a very late flowering one so well have to see at the end of the month

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, hopefully it will. One of my new ones from last year has a solitary bud, so you never know @jpea 🤔🤔

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sho47

Looks like a beautiful Peony Jane 😍 Mine are a wee bit later but definitely #worthwaitingfor @pelly 😃💕

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane ... yay 👍

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pelly

There are lots of buds on this gorgeous Peony, this will be its second year flowering and I’m so looking forward to seeing again. Have a wonderful day everyone 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️. #paeony #peony #peony-festiva-maxima #buds 11/4/9

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suerichards

What lovely foliage too 😍

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jyotu

Cool 😍

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flof1952

Morning Jane. Looking very promising ....further advanced than mine 🤗👍🏻

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pelly

I know, it’s a shame it doesn’t stay this colour, it would look fabulous with the white flowers @suerichards ❤️❤️

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pelly

Thanks Jyoty @jyotu 😊😊

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pelly

Morning Pauline, I must admit I was surprised to see the buds already, this one has shot up so quickly @flof1952 😍😍

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jyotu

Your welcome 😊😊

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jpea

Morning Jane, you too. Mine is only halfway grown but then it's very late to flower 🙂🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, it’ll catch up soon I’ve no doubt @jpea 😍👍

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greenhouse

Lovely foliage further advance than mine😀

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane I must have late ones....I only have one in bud the others are just through...😕

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pelly

#newgrowth #peony #peony-festiva-maxima this looks like it's going to be massive this year 😄😄

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jendren

Well it’s obviously living up to it’s name Jane!

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pelly

I hope so Nicola, it flowered for the first time last year @jendren 🌸🌸

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pelly

Morning everyone, have a super Tuesday #beautyindecay #peony 20/11/18

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anges

Morning Jane, you too ☺👋

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joanboston

Morning Jane, have a good day

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jpea

You too Jane 🙋‍♂🙋‍♂

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pelly

Morning Ange, Joan and Jeremy, thank you @anges @joanboston @jpea 😍👋

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pelly

Morning Jason @Jasonsparkes1 👋👋

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane 🙋🏼‍♀️

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pelly

Afternoon Elaine @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom 👋👋

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pelly

#foliagefriday

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pelly

#peony

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janric

Gorgeous

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lexijane

That’s so lovely 😊😍

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greenfinger14

Gorgeous 😍

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pelly

Thanks Jan and Lexi, unfortunately it’s finished now but I had to post it as it’s been so lovely @janric @lexijane 😘👍

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jadojado29

Love this one Jane @pelly 😍😘

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pelly

Me too Suzie @jadojado29 😍😍

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rachelbrooks

Love the touch of pink 💕

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pelly

Got to love a touch of pink Rach, it somehow just finishes it off @rachelbrooks 😍😍

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rachelbrooks

👌🏼💕

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struddles

Nice & fluffy😍

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Keely

Love this so frilly 😍👌

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pelly

😱😥

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sadieberg

What happened?

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AlisaJ

Oh no Jane! What caused that do you think? An animal? 😢 still some lovely other flowers next to it 👌🏼

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awomanonabike

All good things must pass - but it’s a bu**er when they do 😬

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pelly

I don’t know, maybe a bird landed on it. It was fine twenty minutes before @sadieberg @AlisaJ 🤔🤔

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pelly

My words were a bit stronger than that Jacqueline @awomanonabike 🤬🤬

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lexijane

😱😒

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Keely

Oh noooo, I caught a squirrel digging in my best foliage pot this morning, very rarely get squirrels in I think @charlotte has shood hers up to mine after digging up her flower 😬😣

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awomanonabike

I’m sure they were 😂Yesterday I watched the petals falling off a peony flower I had cut and put in a vase. It took all of 5 mins. Seriously. Looks like you have lots of other flowers you can still enjoy

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midnightgardener

@pelly Oh no that's awful something landed on it or brushed past it. Maybe one of those daft wood pigeons! Hey gather for their meetings in my garden and ohhh the mess they make. 💩everywhere! Dirty blighters. I hope you're having better luck with it now 😊😊❤❤

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pelly

Just because I can. 🌸🌸

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rachael27

Ah so pretty I love peonies, no buds on mine yet and it didn’t flower last year so hopefully see something soon 🤞🏻

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struddles

That's a lovely meringue you got their Jane.😊just joking it's beautiful.x

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pelly

This is just coming into its third year and it’s the first time it’s flowered Rachel. They like to take their time @rachael27 👍👍

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pelly

Don’t apologise, you’re right and I love meringue Lorna @struddles 😂👍

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jadojado29

I have just planted one this year Jane @pelly not expecting it to flower for a couple of years but at least it’s growing well. Love this one of yours it’s a Beauty 😍👌😍

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pelly

Thank you Suzie, I’ve planted three new ones this year @jadojado29 👍👍

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fuschia

Oooh raspberry ripple comes to mind 😃

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lexijane

Whoah!!! That’s a beauty 😍😍

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rachael27

I’ll have to be more patient!

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pelly

Isn’t she Lexi, I’m in love @lexijane ❤️❤️

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Hayley.R

😍👌

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pelly

Well she decided to open whilst we were away just as I knew she would, but it was the first thing I looked for as I came through the gate and I wasn’t disappointed, she’s gorgeous. Does anyone know which one she is please #plantid 😍😍

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Denise16

Wow what a beauty!

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bandicoot

Wowzers!! 😄 💟

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charlotte

Beautiful

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midnightgardener

Yup I agree with Mr Bandicoot, wowsers!!😊😊❤❤

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pelly

Isn’t she Denise @Denise16 😍😍

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pelly

Wowzers indeed James and Christine, this is her first time flowering so I didn’t know what to expect @bandicoot @midnightgardener 😍😍

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pelly

Thank you Charlotte, she truly is @charlotte 👍😍

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lexijane

Wowwee that’s gorgeous 😍😍😍

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midnightgardener

@pelly A lovely surprise to greet you on your return how nice!!😊😊

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pelly

Just had a look Cyndi and yes that’s it. Thanks so much @cyndi 😘😘

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Keely

Oh wow that's beautiful 😍

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pelly

A very good morning peeps, day one of nine days off, and it finally looks like this beauty will soon be open. Have a great day everyone 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

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bandicoot

Morning Jane 👋 😀

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Keely

That's looking great Jane love the white ones 👌😄 morning

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jpea

Morning Jane, you too 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

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pelly

Morning James @bandicoot 👋👋

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pelly

Thanks Gary, I will @scaryskates 👍👍

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pelly

Morning Keely, I didn’t know what colour it was as it was a gift from a friend, she gave me four different ones but didn’t label them. Unfortunately the others failed @Keely 👋 👋

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, thank you @jpea 👋👋

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nessas

Wohooo enjoy your time off Thelma ooo she’s going to be a beauty 💟💟

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pelly

Thanks Louise I will, and yes it looks like she will be @nessas 👍👍

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane enjoy....👍🏼

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane, enjoy your time off 🙌☺️

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pelly

An alien? 🤔🤔

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jendren

Take me to your leader 👽

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kimguy

They're here👽 @pelly

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rachelbrooks

Watch out Charlotte! 😜 (I think it’s a peony Jane...🤔😉🌸) @charlotte

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charlotte

I have seen Stranger Things than that Rachel 😂😂😂 @rachelbrooks

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pelly

Yes it is Rach, it was one of the first plants I put in this garden and it was a bare root from a friend, this will be the first time it’s flowered, I am over the moon. 😍😍 @rachelbrooks

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pelly

@jendren @kimguy 😂😂😂

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rachelbrooks

You’ve stranger socks Charlotte! 😉 @charlotte

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rachelbrooks

Aww that’s lovely Jane. It’ll go from strength to strength now ❤️

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ShelleySnyder

My mother once gave me a red peony and told me it could take up to 7 year before it bloomed after transplanting, I of course was very young and thought no way is it going to take that long! Seven years later it bloomed white! Which was disapointing because it was up against a white fence, but after a few years it did turn very dark red😄 sadly I don't have it anymore!💘😍

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pelly

I'm sure it will @rachelbrooks 😍😍

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pelly

Wow, seven years, such a shame you don't have it still Shelley, this is just going into its third year and first year of flowering @ShelleySnyder 😍😘

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pelly

This Peony was one of the first things I planted in my garden when we moved in May 2015, it was a gift from a friend and it has buds for the first time. I don’t know which it is and I don’t care, over the moon is an understatement 😍😍

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leno

Keep us posted 😍👍

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rachelbrooks

Ah that’s great! How exciting Jane! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

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Denise16

Fantastic, obviously keep us updated 🤗 Ooh I wonder if you'll see ants on it soon, they are harmless to it.

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pottybird42

Loving the foliage colours!

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jendren

Great news Jane. Can’t wait to see it bloom 🌸🌺

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

High five..✋🏼

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pelly

Believe me I will Leno @leno 😂😂

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pelly

Silly isn’t it Rach, but this one is so important to me @rachelbrooks 🙄😂

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pelly

I definitely will Denise, you’ll soon be thinking STOP now @Denise 😂😂

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pelly

Me too Gillian thanks @pottybird42 👍👍

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pelly

Me neither Nicola @jendren 😍😍

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pelly

I’ve been weeding and found a few plants popping up including this one. It’s coming into its third year now so I’m really hoping to see some flowers this time. It’s appeared much earlier than last year too. 😍😍

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awomanonabike

Can I suggest you clear away some of the mulch? A local pro-peony grower told me the most common reason for a peony not flowering is covering the plant with mulch #peony-advice 👍👌😊

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pelly

Consider it done, thank you again Jacqueline @awomanonabike 👍😘

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awomanonabike

😂😂 You’re welcome

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karolinas

@pelly @awomanonabike that’s good to know!

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jadojado29

Wow Jane @pelly you have an awful look coming up in your garden, going to look Gorgeous 😍😘

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pelly

Thanks Suzie, I hope so, it just looks a bloody mess at the moment!! @jadojado29 😱😱

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jadojado29

God Jane @pelly come round mine Mess is an understatement so much to cut back why on earth did I plant all these shrubs that grow so big then think it’s a good idea to have 2 willow trees in the garden amongst everything else, if only I knew then what I know now 🤪 oh well will keep me busy for a few weeks sorting it all out as I’m sure yours will 😘

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pelly

That's one issue I don't have, trees, apart from the one in the front garden. With my garden not being too big I'm being very choosy about what shrubs I plant as I don't want anything that grows too big Suzie. Don't forget that mine is a relatively new garden so I can make these choices, whereas if we'd been here a long time I'd probably be in the same situation as you. I would love to see your garden one day, it looks beautiful. @jadojado29 😍😘

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jadojado29

Honestly I don’t know why I have so many trees Jane @pelly 6 in total & I would say my garden is possibly the same size of yours not much bigger. Oh Jane would love it & of course to meet up with you would be fantastic we will get there sooner rather than later 😍😘

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pelly

Can't you get to the Harrogate Spring Show Suzie? There's a few of us meeting up there? @jadojado29 🤔🤔

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jadojado29

Would love to go Jane @pelly but think the only way I would be able to do is by train I’m not very good on trains for some unknown reason I always seem to get on the train going in the opposite direction to what I want to go in & that is true 😂😘

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pelly

#tuesdaychoice #peony Best I can do. This is just coming into its third year. It looks very healthy but still no buds. Oh well, maybe next year. 😊😊😊

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katgreen

@pelly this happened to mine and I read that I may have planted it too deep so I lifted it nearer to the surface and have flowers every year now, might be worth a try, I decided I had nothing to loose 😄

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Denise16

@katgreen that's interesting, I have one that doesn't bud too. It's very close to a bhuddia so I presumed that was the reason. I was worried about moving it but maybe I'll try🤔

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Denise16

@katgreen oops correct spelling is Buddleia

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katgreen

@Denise16 well I decided with mine if it was never going to flower I had nothing to loose so it was worth it for me and it paid off 😊

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pelly

The friend who gave me it told me the same thing Kathryn, so I assume I planted it correctly, but it's worth a try. Thanks @katgreen 👍👍👍

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susieg

I think they can take a few years before they flower too.

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pelly

I know Susie, I think it's just wistful thinking. At least it looks healthy, that's the main thing 😀😀😀 @susieg

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Denise16

@katgreen I've taken the plunge and moved it 🙈 so fingers crossed. It's only small, poor things roots seemed to be taken over by the huge buddleia next to it.

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susanhumphrey333

Same here Jane 🙄

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lizziereed

There's still time yet

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katgreen

@Denise16 fingers crossed. Probably won't see flowers this year with the move but hopefully in the near future 😊

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