| Below are images of the garden in order of bloom sequence. |
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| SPRING ARRIVES |
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April 20 |
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| HERBACEOUS SHOOTS |
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Golden Wheel
yellow herbaceous peony |
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| TREE PEONIES have distinct leaf types and colors |
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PAEONIA JAPONICA is the first to bloom |
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FERN LEAF PEONY |
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COMPANION PLANTS
Bleeding Heart |
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Tall Bearded Iris |
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Boxwood |
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| Star Magnolia |
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Weeping Cherry |
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Yoshino Cherry |
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The following are pictures of the Tree Peony Bloom in Order of Bloom Sequence |
| Herbaceous Peonies Growing, expected bloom time the end of May |
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New Stone Walls Being Built |
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| Early Suffruticosa Tree Peonies bloom first |
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| Blue Jewel |
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| Glamorous Spring Pink |
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| Fragrant Jade |
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| Purple Twin Beauty |
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Luoyang's Red |
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Flowered Dragon |
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| Black Ink |
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Champion Black |
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Red Lotus |
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| Skillful Black Hibiscus |
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Gansu Tree Peonies begin blooming a week after the early tree peonies |
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| Colorful Twin Beauty |
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Zhao's Family Pink |
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White Phoenix |
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| Lavender Champion in it's Immature form |
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| Concubines Feather |
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Champion Pink |
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Spring in the Imperial Garden |
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| Iceberg Lotus |
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Pink Butterfly Wings |
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Colorful Twin Beauty |
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| Purple Lotus |
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Pink Butterfly Wings |
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Pink Butterfly Wings |
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| Hu's Red |
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Smiling in the Thickets |
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Glamorous Spring Pink |
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| Glamorous Spring Red |
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| Iceberg Lotus |
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Butterfly Dance |
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Night Twinkling on Mt Kun |
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| Smiling in the Thickets |
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King of Flowers |
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Zhao's Family Pink |
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| Stormy Enchantress |
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Pink Scarf |
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| High Noon |
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Golden Pavilion |
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Golden Pavilion |
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| The Herbaceous Peony Bloom |
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| Coral Sunset |
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| Scarlet O'Hara |
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Black Mulberry |
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Spirited Black Dragon |
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| Smart Girl |
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Snow Peak |
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| Immature Rare Flower of Frosty Dew |
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Pink Parfait |
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| Black Dragon |
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| Jade Dragon Five Stars |
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Pink Luau |
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Summer Carnival |
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| Golden Sash |
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Golden Jade |
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Mother's Choice |
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| Charm |
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Betty Warner |
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Frosted Red |
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| Great Prosperity |
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Purple Phoenix Flying to the Sun |
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Pink Beads on a Plante |
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| Bowl of Beauty |
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Pink From Seed |
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Nick Shaylor |
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| Bright Sunshine |
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Pink Charmer |
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Raspberry Sorbet |
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| Fat Concubine |
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Champion of Purple Red |
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Frosted Cheeks |
