Any of our gardening types know what this is? It's blooming in our backyard, and it smells very much like a rose, but it's so big! It's hard to see, but the heart of the bloom is streaked hot pink.
I always thought the name Serenity had a vaguely funereal sound to it.
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Amy - Jun 10, 2009 2:54:21 pm PDT #23614 of 30000
Because books.
sarameg - Jun 10, 2009 3:01:16 pm PDT #23615 of 30000
We have those everywhere. I have no idea what they are.
Steph L. - Jun 10, 2009 3:03:31 pm PDT #23616 of 30000
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That's a camellia, isn't it?
Cashmere - Jun 10, 2009 3:03:43 pm PDT #23617 of 30000
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Amy, I think it's a peony bush.
Amy - Jun 10, 2009 3:04:43 pm PDT #23618 of 30000
Because books.
Huh! I have ... no idea, but they smell LOVELY.
Steph L. - Jun 10, 2009 3:05:01 pm PDT #23619 of 30000
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Peony! That's it! I couldn't remember the name. Though camellias are close: [link]
![[link]](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/camellias/pink-camellia-flowers.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/camellias/pink-camellia-flowers.html&usg=__hYcdqMcMXHmWC3OY6MAC3NuMa6Y=&h=449&w=600&sz=39&hl=en&start=21&tbnid=_-ovfPWjfpZaoM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcamellia%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20.){kind=link}
Steph L. - Jun 10, 2009 3:05:53 pm PDT #23620 of 30000
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Peony: [link]
![[link]](http://leslieland.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/old-famstead-peony.jpg.){kind=link}
Cashmere - Jun 10, 2009 3:06:15 pm PDT #23621 of 30000
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Yeah, Teppy, the blooms are very similar. Peonies are pretty common.
Amy - Jun 10, 2009 3:06:22 pm PDT #23622 of 30000
Because books.
And Cash and Steph win! What, I don't know, but they win!
Steph L. - Jun 10, 2009 3:07:41 pm PDT #23623 of 30000
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Peonies attract ants, don't they? On the bush outside, I mean. I always wondered why that was.