Thursday, June 3, 2010

oh my bloomin' heart

This is my Peony plant.
I have had it for 6-7 years.
The DiSH's father gave it to me, from his own plants.
I have moved it 3 times in those years, trying to find the right spot for it.
It has never ever bloomed.
Look close.
Do you see the blossom??!

I am very happy!

My father-in-law passed away 5 summers ago.
Every time I look for new shoots in the spring, every time I protect it from dogs and 2 year old's, every picture I take of it, makes me think of him.
This plant lives on in his honor!
I can't wait for that flower to bloom.
You know I'll post many pictures when it does!!


6 comments:

  1. OMG this made me so happy. I LOVE peonies. I cant wait to see it bloom! Do you promise to show more pics?! YAY!! SO sweet that you took care of it for so long and patiently waited. Love it.

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  2. Uh Lisa, that is a marijuana plant!!! Kidding! The leaves do look similar. I have a hydrangea bush that was my G'pa Troy's. My mom got a cutting, later gave me a cutting when we first got married, I took a cutting from that bush and now have a beautiful bush full of hydrangeas here at this house.

    I hope it blooms for you! I remember how happy it made me when mine actually bloomed. Sweet memories they produce of those we love/d!

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  3. Oh Lisa it is going to be so pretty!! Yay for you! I love flowers. I am so excited because i planted some tomatoes, bell peppers and banana peppers in containers and I now have itty bitty tomatoes and peppers. We always have them in the garden but I wanted to do this myself so I used containers. I am with Tara. I love Hydrangeas too. Gorgeous.

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  4. I LOVE peonies! I had one at outr old house, but it never bloomed.

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  5. I just picked some Peonies and put them on my table...beautiful! Can't wait to see the pictures. :) I love how plants can remind us of people or times in our lives. My garden talks to me (and not in the crazy way, just in whispered memories). I have daisies from our wedding, a rose my husband's mother gave us before she passed away, an aster my mom gave me, plants that have been through different moves,or that I bought for different reasons, and on and on. I think it's one of the things I love the most about gardening.

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  6. I love peonies! They are just beautiful! Can't wait to see it when it blooms! :)

    Have a great weekend Lisa!!

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