I love peonies. Our light pink blossoms opened last weekend and I’m enjoying freshly cut flowers indoors right now. I’m slightly entranced by the layers and layers of petals; they remind of extravagant princess/ballerina costumes with a bit of sweetened scent thrown in for good measure.
In St. Louis, Jeremy and I were leaving a friend’s home when I stopped at the front stoop and exclaimed to her, “Are those your peonies I smell?!!” Jeremy, not knowing I was referring to flowers misinterpreted things a bit and thought I was inquiring about underwear. He about dropped dead in shock. I still laugh about it today.
Peonies, peonies, peonies. If they held their heads upright instead of dragging on the ground, I just might think of them as the perfect flower.
4 Comments
Bethany May 28, 2009 8:53 AM
I think peonies are beautiful too. Here is a candidate for a substitute for the perfect flower – ranunculus. They have the layers of petals, like peonies, but stand more upright and don’t attract ants in the same way.
Melissa Marsh May 28, 2009 12:55 PM
I have pictures of my peonies with ants on them, too. I miss those flowers. Can’t have them at my apartment!
Jen May 28, 2009 1:53 PM
I feel the same way about peonies. Just planted my first ones here last fall, so not enjoying them yet. I can’t wait. Why do ants like them so well?
Kerri May 28, 2009 1:58 PM
Perhaps the peonies remind the ants of extravagant princess/ballerina costumes, as they do our blogger.