Ain't no Sunshine when You're gone

After making it through the first Alberta Clipper of the winter unscathed, it became apparent that the sun was going to have to shine vicariously through Bartzella here, showing her full true colours.

Bartzella...a beautiful true Intersectional Hybrid peony developed by Roger Anderson. We are lucky enough to have two of these beauties in out gardens here at the Smiling Dog. Intersectionals are a rare cross of herbaceous & tree peonies,displaying the best of both cultivars. Along with the beauty of the bloom there is a very mild hint of lemon fragrance....truely a stunner.

She's napping now, with her blanket of snow pulled tight around her, anticipating the warmth of the spring sun and many happy days ahead.