After the Peony bloom is gone
May 27, 2015 20:50:45 #
The interest in the peony does not stop after the blooms are gone. I usually cut off the heads after they drop their petals. It makes for a neater garden. But this year after seeing so many different types photos I decided to leave a few and take photos of them as they aged. These are 3 shots that I took this week. Have since trimmed all of them.
May 28, 2015 05:19:42 #
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May 28, 2015 15:13:16 #
Nicely done, Corolyn. Always heard--and don't know how true it is--that cutting off the seed heads gives a better bloom the following year, as the plant can concentrate its energy on growth, rather than reproduction. So I do it out of habit.
May 28, 2015 17:25:53 #
Very interesting and clear shots, Corolyn.
Corolyn wrote:
The interest in the peony does not stop after the blooms are gone. I usually cut off the heads after they drop their petals. It makes for a neater garden. But this year after seeing so many different types photos I decided to leave a few and take photos of them as they aged. These are 3 shots that I took this week. Have since trimmed all of them.
May 28, 2015 19:25:30 #
DOOK wrote:
Interesting shots, Corolyn, :D :D
Thank you Earl. I thought they were interesting. The velvety feel of the pods translated to photo and I have never considered leaving one on the stem till it produced seed.
May 28, 2015 19:25:45 #
May 28, 2015 19:26:34 #
Chuckwal wrote:
Well done it looks like outer space
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Yes it does look weird that is why I took the shots. I'm all for something different. Thanks for looking.
May 28, 2015 19:28:13 #
FrodoBaggins wrote:
Interesting texture and form Corolyn!
Thank you Frodo. I thought so too. Sometimes we overlook the unusual because we see it all the time and pass it by. I have begun to look at things differently since joining the UHH.
May 28, 2015 19:30:25 #
Treepusher wrote:
Nicely done, Corolyn. Always heard--and don't know how true it is--that cutting off the seed heads gives a better bloom the following year, as the plant can concentrate its energy on growth, rather than reproduction. So I do it out of habit.
That is absolutely true. That is why I dead head everything. Some flowers re-bloom after deadheading but Peonies are not among their number. Please chef out the non photography chat page, A surprise for you.
May 28, 2015 19:30:58 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
Very interesting and clear shots, Corolyn.
Thank you Donna. I am improving I think. Maybe?
May 28, 2015 19:37:58 #
Corolyn wrote:
Thank you Donna. I am improving I think. Maybe?
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May 29, 2015 13:59:14 #
Corolyn wrote:
Thank you Frodo. I thought so too. Sometimes we overlook the unusual because we see it all the time and pass it by. I have begun to look at things differently since joining the UHH.
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