Laurie, they are a variation of rhododendren. I don't remember the name of them, but I have them, too, and have lost the tags. Yours are gorgeous! Mine are no where near that large yet.
You can freeze your excess oregano. Just wash the leaves and let them dry completely, then pack in freezer bags. I use it in tomato sauces and on pizza.

Ruthxxx, I haven't forgotten about comparing our peonies; mine just haven't bloomed yet. But lots of big fat round buds.

Vermont Mom, mine are behind yours. There are lots of buds but just one or two are showing colour. They bloom late and I sometimes am still picking on July 4th. IMHO they have the best scent of all my peonies.


Hey! It's summer so I will close this and start a new thread! :encore:
I'll include the link to this one for reference.