More Peonies and Poppies

 I can't resist one more post featuring this year's Peonies, to which I will add a few Poppy shots.  In comparison we'll now be dawdling through a less colourful phase of the garden.  The weather is horrible!  The forecast is for rain rain rain, and temperatures distinctly on the cold side.  I do get tired of just sitting inside!

The deep red Peonies have been my favourite,

but the deep coral are a close second.

I tried to get some close-ups for you, but the breeze has been so consistent that the plants just don't sit still!

The Poppies are quickly taking over.  I find the interior of these blooms fascinating.

This is the developing seed pod of the Poppies.  Our Peonies have not spread at all; they just get bigger with more blooms.  But the Poppies do spread, with new plants popping up regularly.  I expect we'll have to put some effort into controlling these in the future.  I the meantime they provide a colourful seasonal bridge between the Peonies and the Lavender and Day Lilies still to come.