Jen's Flowers

Flowers make me so happy. I love to grow them. I love when they come back each year. I love to cut them. I used to love roses when I was young and impressionable. They do smell nice, and have a lot of colors. But they are harder to grow, and not all of them smell nice, and then there's the whole thorn issue....so I switched to Iris as my favorite after college. They are easier to grow, come in great colors, but don't smell. I love these white and yellow ones! They are amazing! I also have a purple one about to bloom in the back. The orange poppies are amazing...Oriental poppies. The blooms are 8 - 10 inches. A friend once came in and saw one and thought it was silk! They also grow with no effort (love it!). And my newest, maybe better than Iris favorite is Peony! It's like a rose on steriods, and without the thorns! They have a great smell, and are super fluffy! This was the first bloom, and I can't wait to cut more. It's at least 5-6 inches, and if the heads don't fall over and break, they are easy to care for also...I learned the hard way and got a support for the plant. Too bad they can't last all year!