Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Peonies & glamourous dresses!!


I'm not sure if i told you, but i love gardening. Problem is i have little... actually no idea about gardening whatsoever other that i know i adore beautiful flowers. For my birthday, i received a garden membership so whenever i have a gardening question, i can call my own horticulturalist and ask him for direction! 

I do love peonies, so i decided i would call my horticulturalist, Matt and ask if i could grow a peony or two... Unfortunately "in my climate" i have a 1 in about 200 chance of growing a peony plant that will actually produce a flower (so in essence no chance). 

So, this made me think what would i love to have but just can't right now. For me, its peonies and a gorgeous Collette Dinnigan dress (or two)...

What do you want right now but just can't have? Kellie xx



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Posted by Kellie Collis at 8:39 PM
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40 comments:

  1. KateJune 16, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    Ohh such incredible images. I would also love a Collette Dinnigan dress but cannot afford!!

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  2. GracieJune 16, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    i love peonies!! They are so gorgeous! Your images are amazingly beautiful as well. A Collette Dinnigan would be lovely.
    I would love a Rose and Ruby dress (I go on about it on my blog lol).

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  3. debra@dustjacketJune 16, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    I love peonies too and of course Collette.xx

    ps am putting you on my blog roll if that's okay! I'm always popping by lol.xx

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  4. ALWAYS CHASINGJune 16, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    Peonies are my favourtie, so beautiful.

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  5. Amanda - Weekend HostJune 16, 2009 at 10:57 PM

    This is such a beautiful compilation of images. Unfortunately I think a Collette Dinnigan dress is a little out of my reach right now as well!

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  6. Southern AspirationsJune 16, 2009 at 11:08 PM

    I too adore peonies. I've planted three and hope that they will flower eventually. Until then, I have florist shops, fabulous photos like yours above, and faux versions to sustain me.

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  7. nicole mountzJune 16, 2009 at 11:26 PM

    *gasp* beautiful!! what an amazing post to wake up to ;) let's see.. now what i want but can't have are some peonies annnd.. the silver manolos that were posted on my blog! :)

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  8. Simply Mel {Reverie}June 16, 2009 at 11:38 PM

    Gorgeous Peonies! They are just amazing, aren't they? I really want a garden, but I can't afford to move right now!

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  9. carolina @ patagonia giftsJune 16, 2009 at 11:45 PM

    I adore Collette Dinnigan dresses... but can't have :( I also love Ralph Lauren bags... let's not go on... :)

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  10. FEDERICAJune 16, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    These peonies are gorgeous!
    Right now I would really want a tropical beach only for me...it's a little too much? I know, I know...I can't have it...but I have a beautiful office...it's not the same thing, don't you think?
    ha ha ha

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  11. AnonymousJune 16, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    I really like these pics!

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  12. SamyJune 17, 2009 at 12:03 AM

    Gorgeous pictures as usual. I always end up buying so much homewares etc that the things on my personal wishlist (mainly dresses, shoes or bags), well they just kinda have to stay there for like ever and ever....

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  13. AnonymousJune 17, 2009 at 12:28 AM

    Gosh I really really love peonies! I wanted to have them in my bouquet but they were out of season!

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  14. Caroline at Caroline's Lost and FoundJune 17, 2009 at 12:50 AM

    Love peonies and I also love ranunculus...but I do not have a green thumb at all...even though, I adore flowers and really try to have a few rooms that have a simple vase of flowers in them at all times....just makes any room more beautiful!

    Oh, my little Tuffy does make his mark on my white bedding...but I just love them both too much...so I have to make them coexist! Take care, Caroline

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  15. AverillJune 17, 2009 at 12:51 AM

    Kellie, I feel your pain! Here in TX, we can't grow peonies either...I suppose our searing summers are just too much for them. Ah well. Thanks for the eye candy, though!

    ~Averill

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  16. ClaireJune 17, 2009 at 1:02 AM

    I adore peonies! I wish I could grow some in my garden...I wish I had a garden =)

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  17. Amanda KJune 17, 2009 at 1:19 AM

    Those flowers look beautiful!!

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  18. Rajee SoodJune 17, 2009 at 1:35 AM

    Hi Kellie,
    I share your woes ... I adore peonies ... but in the region of India that I get to live ... I sadly can't grow them :( ... your images just make me want to grow them even more desperatly:)dropping by my blog.It sure is wonderful to hear from all the blogger ... and one with a beautiful blog like your is a doublly wow moment .
    Thanks for

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  19. avant garde designJune 17, 2009 at 2:08 AM

    i've mentioned i'm buying peonies once a week now for my shop, cannot get enough of them. theya really are just this perfect flower, scent and all. i would absolutely want on in my yard (if i owned my own home which i don't). so if i did, i'd be with you on the gardening side of things, i'd want to become a bit more knowlegeable about what to pick and how to care for it. i would love a simple yet pretty little yard and garden!

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  20. MeganJune 17, 2009 at 2:15 AM

    I love both Collette and the Peonies! Great pics!!

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  21. Slices of Beauty...June 17, 2009 at 2:48 AM

    A holiday right now but have to wait a little!
    Beautiful.

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  22. Maria ConferJune 17, 2009 at 2:56 AM

    Thanks so much for your comment!! I'm loving your blog, it's so beautiful!!! I wish I had more of a green thumb, but mine's brown. :(

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  23. JuliaJune 17, 2009 at 4:16 AM

    This question is just utterly delightful :) I would collect vintage perfume bottles and fill each one with expensive perfumes to wear out!

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  24. MirkaJune 17, 2009 at 4:53 AM

    you just combined two of my favourites, peonies and sequins xx

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  25. GaiaJune 17, 2009 at 5:23 AM

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  26. GaiaJune 17, 2009 at 5:24 AM

    Peony...I love that flower with a fantastic unforgettable parfum...
    whata I'd like to have right now? A glass of wine on the porch of my dream house with some of my best friend. we would talk and laugh...

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  27. BonBon Rose Girls KristinJune 17, 2009 at 5:47 AM

    I would love a classic Chanel quilted bag. Sigh. What gorgeous images!

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  28. Sabine, La Marquise des angesJune 17, 2009 at 6:33 AM

    I so love peonies, there are among my very fav flowers ..; and those dresses ..
    what a beautiful arrangement. thnaks for sharing.

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  29. FROM THE RIGHT BANKJune 17, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    Oh Kellie, that's a shame. I found out that peonies do really well here in the Pacific Northwest so I planted some in our garden last fall. Much to my surprise most of them have made an appearance now although I'm told I have to wait a year until I have actual flowers. These are some of the best peony photos I've seen. Fingers crossed that mine turn out like these beauties!

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  30. Haven and HomeJune 17, 2009 at 8:29 AM

    Oh there are so many things but right now I would have to agree with your two things!

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  31. beachvintage.comJune 17, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    I too long for a green thumb. So, yes that is something I crave for at present that I cant seem to get.

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  32. Samantha DollarJune 17, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Ha Ha, There is so much I want and just can't have! I think my blog is about just that... ;) I also love gardens, and I have very little knowledge of how to grow one into a place I am proud of. At the moment I want a garden with retaining walls in place, good drainage, quite corners for conversation, a perfect poolside entertaining area and a magical place my boys can imagine being explorers in. It is a big dream and We just broke ground for our first retaining wall! I think it will take me years. But I still dream.... I love Peonies too. I am more suited for Cameilas and Rhododendrons, and hydrangeas.

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  33. VieraJune 17, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    Peonies are beautiful. No luck with them in Brisbane as well.
    X
    V

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  34. AnonymousJune 17, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    All I want in my garden are Peonie Roses...so sad we can't grow them here. I wish I could wear Collette Dinnigan, think I need a 'makeover' before I could get away with it!!

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  35. Exquisite AccessoriesJune 17, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Hi Kellie, The peonies in those pictures are just gorgeous I know a great wholesalers in Qld that do fake & they are just amazing if you wanted to get some let me know, I brought some hydraniums as in Qld its hard for me to get them all the time, & they are so real looking I know they are never the same as the real thing but these are the closest thing.
    Ohhh love that dress to hoe glam Elaine :)

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  36. Sarah EngelJune 18, 2009 at 6:32 AM

    love these images:) especially the sequin dress against that amazing wallpaper scene. great blog!!

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  37. reneeJune 18, 2009 at 7:45 AM

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  38. renee @ ruby pressJune 18, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    yay for peonies!

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  39. alisaJune 18, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    well I really want a good night sleep but with a 6 month old baby and two dogs, i'll have to wait! thanks for the peonies, they are too gorgeous. :)

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  40. CassieJune 18, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    I am jealous of all the pictured peonies that I have been seeing! I would love to have a full organized writing/craft room...dreamy.

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