My New Book Release – Peonies!

Hello, everyone! So thrilled to announce the release of my latest book entitled Peonies! This is the next title in the contemporary floral series by Pavilion Books (London), and, like Vintage Roses, was written by Jane Eastoe and photographed by me. It’s available worldwide now and in four languages (English, German, French and Italian) – see this page for links to purchase, including English copies that I’ve signed.

I took the images in the US, England and France, including some captured at a fabulous castle, Chateau de Sourches, in the French countryside where the owner is creating the largest collection of peony varieties in the world! Here are a few spreads from the book:

And here a few behind the scenes shots from Chateau de Sourches and the Conservatoire de la Pivoine garden, the creation of Bénédicte de Foucaud, whom we enjoyed working with so much and who invited us to stay at the Chateau, definitely a highlight of this shoot! The peony garden there is open to the public during May, so if you find yourself in the Le Mans area at that time, you are welcome to visit! The de Foucaud family are wonderful, welcoming and generous with their home and the garden.

Mme. Foucaud has turned the dry moat that encircles the chateau into one of the most comprehensive peony gardens in the world. Her goal is to have one of every single variety in existence! It’s a magical place on an early summer morning.

A few interiors of the chateau with cut peonies.

Below, an image from the book photographed inside the chateau:

Read more about the details of the book here. Thank you, as always, for visiting. Wishing you a beautiful spring!

xo

G