The first blooms of romantic tree peony blooms, paired with the delicate colors of a variety of single late tulips make this arrangement of April 19th an eye-pleaser. The peony blooms, when fully open, can be as large as 8-10" across. Pink and white-colored lupine finish the arrangement off. Peonies used are light pink "Yoshina-Gawa," white "Sugared Silk," and red "Shimi-Nishiki."
As always, choose flowers that are in the bud stage, or close to it. Harvest blooms before the sun comes up, or after dusk in the early evening, after the sun has gone down. I always immediately plunge the cut stems in cool water. When ready to arrange, cut an additional 1-inch off stem under water. This unseals the stem end so water can continue to travel up the stem to give water to the bloom. Arrange, and keep in a cool, dry, dark place until ready to use. Change water every other day if possible.
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