Each day brings something new..

My 'farmers' peony on Monday

and on Tuesday morning - surprise-surprise - the first blossom opened!

We don't have lots of garish colors and rarely in red,
but  love to have just a spot of color here and there.

This peony doing the right 'job' for me!

It looks like 'painted-in'

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For all "Urn-Lovers"
just a few:

French 19th Century (sold in 2009)

Italian 19th Century, cast iron  (image internet)

 Medici urns, cast iron (source unknown)

French, Napoleon III., ca. 1870-1880  (sold in 2009)

French, ca. 1850-60, cast iron

19th Century French, cast iron, ca. 1880  (sold in 2008)

19th Century French cast iron (sold in 2009)

French, re-constituted lime stone, early 20th Century

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The "Chinese Beauty" Monday evening...

and by Tuesday morning

What a Beauty!

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The 'Back wall' rose on Monday

and by Tuesday afternoon..

incredible!

Blossoms reaching the size of  6" diameter!

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Our Black birds singing like mad...

The Wood Pigeons: "HuHuu - HuHuu"

and...

 this little chap is waiting for the magic kiss!

Happy Wednesday!

Remark:

Last image: Tina Pasco, www.espritdujardin.com

UK - Tel: 01227-722151

A Monday in flower...

For a good start to the week

The first rose

with a captivating fragrance,

deep dark red

and depending on the light,

sometimes almost 'black'

with petals like velvet!

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Olearia macrodonta ??? not sure, forgotten the name.  Does anybody know?

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'something wild'  -  I dearly love!

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cascades of Clematis Montana

building archways

growing into the hazelnut tree which contrast beautifully with the dark brown leaves

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Iris 'Matinata' (bearded)

or is it the bearded 'Krasnia' ?  Don't remember...

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wild

found this single blossom on a small tree growing wild...no idea - but lovely

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Love the clump of simple white tulip's (the only one we have left!)

changing color delicately.

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And all the Daisies - providing a beautiful flowering carpet in our garden

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First bud of my German "Bauern-Pfingstrose"  (farmers paeony)

 Each day brings now something new...  

What a wonderful time of the year!

The tree peony ...

...my "Chinese Beauty"

on Wednesday:

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 Friday late afternoon:

 !!!!!!

Sunday morning:

Bon Dimanche a tout le monde!

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"Und Fruehling laesst sein blaues Band wieder flattern durch die Luefte..." (Eduard Moerike)

Crisp air  -  Clear blue sky

Happy Sunday !