The Duchess Has
Arrived
Her time here is
fleeting, but her beauty is memorable.
The Peony is the Duchess
of the Cottage Garden.
Holding court in my
garden are the queens – the Roses; the ladies in waiting – the Iris – and the
duchesses – the Peony.
I have been loving the
combination of pink and blue – having Pinned a few beautiful photos lately, so
I decided to showcase the Duchess against some lovely blue items in my home.
My
dear friend Maria gifted these two platters to me recently – I love their soft
blue color and the detail.
I have seen photos of
Peonies in blue mason jars and found it quite charming, a casual setting for my
Peony.
She also looks good in
silver –
There are many flowering perennials that
make a garden a cottage garden – in mine, I will always have roses, iris and
peonies.
The Peony is just as much
at home in a country kitchen setting as she is in a formal tablescape
or sweetly, contentedly remaining in the Cottage garden.
