I went to the heirloom perennial plant sale held at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Massachusetts this year on June 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. In addition to buying some neat herbs and perennials, I was pleasantly surprised to see the gardens in wonderful bloom full of peonies, siberian irises, bearded irises, rhododendrens, azaleas, etc. One thing I was amazed at how large the peonies were and how hidden the support systems were. I couldn't detect any hoops, stakes, etc. holding the peonies upright. Truly amazing!

To see the Lyman Estate Gardens, exit out the front of the greenhouse. You will see the expansive lawn and back of the Lyman Estate. To the left you can follow the crushed stone path that runs along the back of the estate where the tall brick wall makes a beautiful back drop to the perennial border. The perennial border seems to go on for awhile. You will notice how they successively repeat plantings and draw you further down the path. Nice garden plantings!