GoodNCrazy: A Rose Confession

A Rose Confession

I don't love Roses.

I hate NOT having any YARD in our yard. Instead we have bushels of thorns. And roses are a pain in the neck to take care of. All that pruning and cutting. And did I mention the thorns? (Try chasing down a ball that has gotten tangled with this bad boy!) And the bugs? Ughs.

I think a grandma would love this yard. And not your sweet everyday bake-you-cookies type either. I mean the type who grows thorns for fun and eats 4yrold little boys with ketchup.

I don't love Roses.

But Peonies? Oh My.

I have a secret lust affair going on with Peonies.
Peonies in Love.
Peonies in Pink.
Peonies remind me of french kisses and lingerie and a bride's blushing grin.

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ClassyFabSarah · 824 weeks ago

I love peonies but ours are getting out of control because nobody has been around to deadhead and clean them up. We have 1 rose bush that we like - other than that they are all MONSTERS!

One of my best friends is getting married tomorrow and they have beautiful peonies in the bouquets - I can't wait to see them!

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Susie's Homemade · 824 weeks ago

I love them both:-)

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Marvin D Wilson · 824 weeks ago

Personally I've never liked the clean cut bureaucratic look of the neatly cut and trimmed green grass lawn. Much prefer natural ground covers and wildflowers. Peonies? Love 'em. Great photos, too, Carissa. :)

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Amy · 824 weeks ago

Yup i'm with ya! Sharp plants suck. Also Bee plants pretty much suck too. But there are lots of alternatives I've found! Nice pics.

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CarissaRogers 60p · 824 weeks ago

What's a Bee plant? And the biggest Ugh of all.. we only rent here, so I can't even rip the dang things out! Grrr.

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katie · 824 weeks ago

I love peonies...and dahlias too. So pretty.

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CarissaRogers 60p · 824 weeks ago

And sooo bright! I LOVE Dahlias too!

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CrazyMama · 824 weeks ago

I Love Peonies! We have some pink ones that bloom. I also have rose bushes. They're the landlord's mothers so I can't do anything about it.We have an awesome landlord that allows us to do whatever. Have you seen/grown hollyhocks? They grow all around my house and they're gorgeous too!

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Tara@Feels like Home · 824 weeks ago

I love all flowers. :) Those peonies are spectacular. Did you grow them? They look enormous!

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kaye · 824 weeks ago

what a sweet post, but I do love roses, thorns and all. Here’s my photo story. happy Friday!

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Kelly@Childhood · 824 weeks ago

I don't love roses either... I find them to be cliche... My husband learned early on that a red rose was the kiss of death in our relationship. I love wild flowers... My wedding was all wild flowers and long grasses and sticks... Maybe because I'm sort of a wild flower myself.

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Chris · 824 weeks ago

Roses are a pain in the #$%^&* -- we inherited two bushes when we moved into our house last year. But peonies -- I could be tempted to go that direction.

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Laura · 824 weeks ago

You just sold me pink peonies. I am off to buy some tomorrow. I have one rose bush, out of the way, out of my mind. We work well like that.

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Caroline · 824 weeks ago

Well said on the peonies! I looove them :) They remind me of childhood...my mom going out to take care of her peonies, to smell them, to cut them for our grade-school teachers...brings back memories. Now I have my own and do exactly the same! They are amazing and beautiful :) smilinggreenmom *tweet me!

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Joy · 823 weeks ago

I have a HUGE peony bush that has to be moved soon, it has outgrown it's position in my landscaping.

Mine is pink and came from my grandfather's house before it was sold, it had been dug up from his parents old place a few years prior, so it has alot of history and I love, love, love it. but so do ants:)

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CarissaRogers 60p · 823 weeks ago

I love the ants! Like a little mini ecosystem... try growing giant sunflowers... now THAT will be some serious ant watching fun!

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WendyPinNJ · 823 weeks ago

Ahhhh, Peonies. My most favorite of all flowers. Love them to death. They were my wedding flowers and my bouquet could not have been any more beautiful. Just about fell over when the flowers were delivered to my house.

I like Roses too, but they can't hold a candle to Peonies!

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