Bloomin' Tuesday!

Hi everyone-Happy Bloomin' Tuesday! Well, I cheated-yep, I did. Nothing's blooming in the yard except strawberries right now. I do however have peonies that are getting ready to open and this is the first year one of them will bloom.

We're ah, not known for our patience here in Philly, so I cut the fattest bud off...

and forced it to open!

After 24 hours it was half way, by 48 hours it was completely open.

I would have bet a dollar that I was expecting double crimson red from this new plant,

but "surprise" it's a fluffy, lovely white instead:@)

I wonder where I planted the red one?

Have a happy day!