Someone asked what species peonies were -
they are the ones the plant breeders started with,
to create the peonies we know and love.
There are not a lot of differences in the blossoms,
but the leaves are another story. These ones look as if they should be soft,
but they all feel like normal peony leaves -
thick, rather slick, and, especially on this day, wet.
There are some lovely peonies in the gardens around here - sadly, not in mine!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are lovely - I do like rain drops on flowers and leaves.
Thanks for the explanation of species peonies. Thanks, too, for these beautiful pictures of the raindrops on the blossoms and leaves.
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