10/12/2026
The October Roses
A rare sight around this neck of the woods. We’re normally bracing for frost, snowfall and frozen windshields in the early morning light at this time of year in Zone 4b. Not used to seeing flowers in bloom. I’ll take what I can get.
Hopefully all our newly planted peony roots will be snug and cozy now and settled into their new forever homes.
This weekend amongst cooking thanksgiving dinner I was busy planting our tulip bulbs and my beloved peony roots: Colonel Owen Cousins, Pastelegance, Canary Brilliants, and Sunny Girl. All varieties I’ve been swooning over for years and finally threw in the towel and bought them all. My wallet may be snickering at me, but my heart is happy!