Two peony bushes grew alongside a section of fence at the side of the house. In this position, they got less sunlight over the day, so were slow to bloom.

Many of the peony buds grew on long stems and all pointed directly at the sun.

The peony plants had a thick bed of leaves under their buds.

A closer view of one of the buds on the peony plant. The pink bud about to explode into a pink flower.

The first of many flowers to bloom on these peony plants. It was a large flower in a deep pink.