obscenely beautiful

this was a tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Renkaku') I had bought via mail order years ago.

one year we had an large snowfall and the weight of the snow broke off the plant at the graft line. (apparently tree peonies are usually grafted onto regular herbaceous peony rootstock). so now in its place I have a very ordinary pink peony. I think I will dig it up and plant another tree peony there this year.