In the Victorian language of flowers, peony was interpreted as bashfulness or sometimes as shame.
A red peony means live giving.
The National Flower is the Peony
Peonies include both the tree peony and herbaceous peony. Tree peony includes: Chinese tree peony, paeonia rockii, Japanese tree peony and itoh peony. Peony is a deciduous shrub and a woody plant, while herbaceous peony is a tuberous and herbal plant. Tree Peony leaves are wide and the front side is slightly green or green yellow, but herbaceous peony leaves are narrow with both sides being black-green. The flowers of tree peony are are mostly single, while the flowers of herbaceous peony come at the top of branches and are multiple. The flowering periods are different: tree peony flowers early but herbaceous peony flowers late the two plants have a difference in flowering period of about 15 days. Despite the difference in flowering period between tree peony and herbaceous peony, the two types of peony have some similarities in growth habits and flower characteristics as well on one hand, herbaceous peony tolerates both cold and drought, has a strong adaptability, and is widely used in garden when planted together with tree peony, it becomes a cover of the short flowering period of its sister. On the other hand, herbaceous peony has particularities such as highly positioned and diverse stems, huge flowers, dark green leaves, long and straight stems, but it is also an excellent material for fresh cut flowers.
The tree peony or Paeonia suffruticosa originated in China over 1000 years ago.
The phylum of a paeonia plant is Magnoliophyta (also known as Angiospermae), which includes flowering plants.
Rodents such as rats, chipmunks, and mice will disperse peony seeds.
Peonies are associated with riches and honor. Some say they are a symbol of a happy marriage.
Tree peonies are best transplanted in fall or early spring when the plant is dormant.
They are peony, cardinal, tulip tree, and the motto is "The crossroads of America"
The peony, one of the National flowers of China, represented riches and prosperity there. In Western eyes it is the symbol of a 12th. wedding anniversary and in the language of flowers means good fortune & a happy marriage.
China does not have an "official" national flower, but the tree peony can be regarded as a national favorite. The tree peony (mudan) received the most votes in a survey conducted in 1994 in every district in China asking people to select a National Flower -- a high honor for the peony in a country that loves flowers.
The hands of grandma symbolize the tricks she taught Sek-Lung, the actor that fell in love with her, but most of all, her hands conveyed the quality of their love.