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joanboston

Geoff and I moved to our present house in December 2013. Starting from scratch it's been a huge challenge but we love it. joanboston357@gmail.com

Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'

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joanboston

Morning all. These really are a beauty

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brightcolours

💖💖💖

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jeatacake

Very aptly named

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joanboston

These two flowers are one the same plant!

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ShelleySnyder

How beautiful! Don't you just love a plant that does that!💝

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

I love this…..both are bowls of beauty 💞🤍

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joannie.a

So different

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joanboston

Morning all! The bowl of beauty seed heads are amazing

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flan1971

#bobclub

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joanboston

#sunloving one of the flowers has filled it’s bowl with petals

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joanboston

First flush gone over but the side shoots are beautiful too

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godfreye

They are gorgeous Joan🤗

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joannie.a

Looking really good

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juliesgarden

Gorgeous 💖💗💓

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ShelleySnyder

This looks stunning! 💘😍

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joanboston

Hoping the rain doesn’t ruin these 🤞🤞

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joannie.a

It's amazing how the peony flowers know to come out just before a downpour

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juliesgarden

Gorgeous 💓

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godfreye

Beautiful 🤗

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Auricula

Gorgeous☺️

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ShelleySnyder

Wow! That is a beauty! 💘😍

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joanboston

A visitor knocked a stem off this peony about ten days ago. It was only in bud, but I brought it in and it had finally opened

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godfreye

It’s beautiful Joan💗

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Oh wow that’s beautiful..I’m hoping I have that one, it hasn’t flowered for two years and I can’t remember which one it it from FG 🤞🏼

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jeatacake

Very aptly named 💖

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emch

#greatname

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joanboston

A day of rain today. The peony flowers have closed right up again, saving them from the rain

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sharonhayden

Clever flowers

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pelly

Very sensible 🌸🌸🌸

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hebelover

💖💖💖

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godfreye

They are beautiful even in the rain Joan🤗

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joanboston

Looking glorious today!

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nix81

Lovely Joan! 😍

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pelly

💗💗💗

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jacaranda

The paeonies were absolutely stunning at Wisley yesterday 😍

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evelynhalsall

Beautiful

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hebelover

Gorgeous 😍

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midnightgardener

Wow! Fabulous 🌼🌼💕💕💛💛

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joanboston

Morning all. The bowl of beauty has twenty odd flowers and buds , so beautiful

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anges

Morning, that is a beauty! 💖💖💖

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juliesgarden

Omg thats just beautiful 🌸

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pelly

Morning Joan, it really is a beauty 💗💛💗

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Diane051285

Beautiful

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midnightgardener

Amazing pink bloom 💕💕💕💛

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joanboston

@pelly @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom this peony is over four feet tall! Crazy, each stem has at least seven buds on them

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pelly

Definitely crazy but it's going to look amazing. My Bowl of Beauty is going to flower for the first time this year 💗💗💗

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

@joanboston @pelly Mines the same Joan it’s ridiculous I just wonder if they’ll be able to hold the flower heads.... 😟

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pelly

I'm really hoping so 🤔 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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midnightgardener

I can hardly wait to see this in bloom. I've got one but it won't flower this year as I only planted it last year. The foliage is looking strong though 💕💕💕💛

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joanboston

Truly is a bowl full!

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pelly

Oh wow, it really is 💖💖💖

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rhododendronmad

They're beautiful! I love the two-tone. Mine aren't out yet but are just pink, but lovely. 😁💕

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godfreye

Gorgeous 🤗

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sharonhayden

Massive flowers

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juliesgarden

I love that Joan 🌸

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thegreenhornet

Beautiful 🌸🌸

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jeatacake

Oh wow! That's a bowlful of bowl of beauties 😍

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joanboston

Worth the wait! First one out and seventeen buds. Not sure they will all open though

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solly1961

Wow, prolific plant and stunning flower 💗💛

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pelly

It really is a bowl of beauty. I planted one last year but no flowers yet........maybe next year 💖💖💖

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brightcolours

#bestofmay

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Diane051285

Wow beautiful ❤️😍

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gerryparsnips

What an unusual centre! Fantastic colour mix! 👍

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plants

Love that one

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jeatacake

Absolutely gorgeous. I got one of these last year, but no flowers yet

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joanboston

One of mine has taken three years to have one flower this year , but this one is very happy @jeatacake

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joanboston

Morning all, looking glorious in the sun

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pelly

Morning Joan, aren't they beautiful 💕💕

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joanboston

Yes Jane and only it’s third year too @pelly

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juliesgarden

Gorgeous Joan 💖💛

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jacq1075

Well named 😍

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jaynehynesburton

Gorgeous Joan 😊

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pelly

Certainly is Joan, good morning 💖💖💖

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nessas

Morning Joan now that's beauty to wake up to 💕💕

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vec

Morning Joan. That's gorgeous 💕

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