With last week’s rain showers, I was concerned how peonies at the W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden in Nichols Arboretum would hold up.
And I was right.
With an early bloom this year, the heavy weight of the rain-covered flowers caused many branches to bend in arches to the ground.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Peonies After the Rain
Who would have thought 100 years ago that a donation of peonies by Dr. We. E. Upjohn, founder of Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan, would expand to a 27-bed garden filled with blooming flowers attracting people from all over the Midwest?
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Upjohn’s gift and our recent weather couldn’t be nicer for a visit to the peony garden.
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Celebrating the Centennial of the University of Michigan Peony Garden
While people visiting the formal Peony Garden at the Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor, Michigan are asked to visit the garden in 2021 (due to possible overcrowding during the COVID-19 outbreak), the tree peonies can be enjoyed now at the arboretum.
Along with the gorgeous rhododendrons and azaleas in bloom, the pinks, whites, and deep reds of the tree peonies take your breath away with their showy beauty.
A cooler spring morning with bright sunshine made for a perfect time to stroll the Laurel Ridge Trail to see the beautiful flowers. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Tree Peony in Bloom at Nichols Arboretum