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Brief introduction of Peony Flower

Peony alias: rat aunt, deer leek, white antler, wood peony, hundred rain gold, Luoyang flower, Fugui flower, flower language: perfect, strong love, wealth, auspiciousness, happiness, elegance, national color Tianxiang, florescence: April to May. China is the birthplace and kingdom of peony in the world. Peony cultivation originated in Heluo and has a history of more than 1600 years.

Peony is a perennial deciduous shrub plant, the plant height can reach about 2 meters, the branches are short but very thick, the surface of the leaves are covered with some white powder, and the petals are rich and diverse in color, mainly rose, reddish purple, pink, white and so on.

Brief introduction of peony: peony is a perennial deciduous shrub with short and thick branches. The leaves are usually two-to-three compound leaves. Flowers solitary branches apical, 10-17 cm in diameter; flower colors rose, reddish purple, pink to white, usually variable, Obovate, tip irregularly wavy. Beautiful flower color, jade smile and pearl fragrance, elegant and unrestrained, magnificent, known as "king of flowers" reputation.

The habit of peony flower

Warm peonies prefer to grow in a warm environment, but they are afraid of heat, so the temperature during maintenance should not exceed 25 ℃, or it will dormant. It will blossom at a temperature of 17-20 ℃, so the temperature should be strictly controlled within the appropriate range. Like the sun, it likes the sun very much and needs to be combined with enough sunlight during its growth.

Sex likes a warm, cool, dry, sunny environment. Like sunshine, but also resistant to semi-overcast, cold, drought, weak alkali, avoid stagnant water, afraid of heat, afraid of direct sunlight. It is suitable to grow in neutral sandy loam soil which is loose, deep, fertile, high dry and well drained. Poor growth in acidic or clayey soils. Sufficient sunlight is beneficial to its growth, but it is not resistant to hot summer sun exposure. When the temperature is above 25 ℃, the plant will be dormant.

Peony life habits: peony like warm and cool climate, more cold-resistant but not resistant to hot and humid, like fertile soil, well-drained sandy loam. Lighting requirements: peony likes the sun and is afraid of exposure, so we should not only ensure adequate sunlight, but also avoid summer exposure, put it in the sun in winter, and fully accept the sun. Place: sex likes to be warm and humid and afraid of exposure, so it is suitable to be placed in a warm position without strong light.

The history of peonies?

The cultivation of tree peony as an ornamental plant began in the Southern and Northern dynasties. In the Sui Dynasty, the cultivation quantity and scope of peony began to expand gradually. at that time, the royal garden and dignitaries' gardens began to introduce and cultivate peony, and initially formed a concentrated viewing scene. In the Tang Dynasty, the society was stable and the economy was prosperous. The peony of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, has developed rapidly on the basis of the introduction of Luoyang peony. At that time, there were florists who planted peonies.

Tang Sheng planted in Chang'an, the Song Dynasty said that Luoyang peony as the first in the world, so peony is also known as Luoyang flower. There are more than 180 species of peony recorded in the Qunfang spectrum, with a history of more than 1500 years. Peony is the king of flowers, known as "national color and heavenly fragrance". The flowers bloom from April to May every year, with bright colors, such as red, yellow, white, pink and purple, ink, green, blue and so on. The flower has multiple petals, the posture is abundant and elegant, and the flower fragrance is striking.

The origin of peony culture the history of planting peonies in China is very long. Peony has been recorded in the Classic of Shennong Materia Medica in the Han Dynasty. In a tomb in the Eastern Han Dynasty, records of people using peonies to treat diseases were also found. it shows that people at that time have fully discovered and made full use of peony flowers.

The cultivation of tree peony as an ornamental plant began in the Southern and Northern dynasties. According to the record of Liu Bingke Jiahua written by Wei Wei in the Tang Dynasty, "the painting of peony by Yang Zihua in Northern Qi is very clear." Zi Huabei Qi people have known about peonies for a long time. " According to the Taiping Imperial Lane, Xie Kuan said: "in the Southern Song Dynasty, Yongjia (now Wenzhou) had many peonies among the bamboos." The emergence of the name "peony" marks the beginning of the history of peony cultivation.

During the period of prosperity and development, the peony of the Song Dynasty entered a brilliant stage in history, especially the precious love of peony was not inferior to that of the Tang Dynasty. Luoyang became the national peony cultivation center in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Tianpeng (now Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province) enjoyed a high reputation in the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, people were already familiar with the habits of peony, and the cultivation techniques reached an unprecedented level. The cultivation scale has expanded, the peony special garden has appeared, and has formed the huge flower meeting, the flower market.

The origin of peony flowers is related to Wu Zetian. On a snowy day in the depths of winter, Wu Zetian ordered all flowers to bloom at the same time when she was visiting Houyuan in Chang'an to help her drink. Everyone knows that all kinds of flowers not only bloom in different seasons, but also at different times. Therefore, it is difficult to make the flowers obey people's will and bloom together at the same time.

Why is peony called peony?

1. Origin: peony originated in China and was first published in Wuwei Medical slips in the early Eastern Han Dynasty. Tang Wu traveled to Houyuan in the winter and ordered a hundred flowers to blossom, but only the peony did not follow and was demoted to Luoyang, so the peony also had a reputation for being unafraid of power. First, "wooden peony" is due to the similarity between peony and peony. In ancient times, the two were called "peony", and the name of peony was widely spread after the Tang Dynasty. Legend: in the Song Dynasty, Luoyang peony dominated the world.

2. Because of the laudatory name of national color, heavenly fragrance and king of flowers, it has long been regarded as a symbol of prosperity and prosperity, so it is called peony, in fact, it is just a code name, just like a person's name.

3. Peony refers to big, red peony, so peony is the "big safflower". So are all peonies red? That's not true. Peony has many magnificent colors, such as white, red, pink, purple, black and so on, but red is the best, so it is appropriate to control all kinds of peonies with red peonies. Peony flowers like a warm, cool, dry, sunny environment.

4. In ancient times, the color of red was called Dan, Zhu and Chi, so it was reasonable for peony to be called "Dan" because of its red flowers. As for the word "peony", its meaning can indeed be interpreted as male. Li Shizhen believes that peony "bears seeds but grows seedlings on its roots", and the word "tree" here may refer to its ability of vegetative reproduction.

5. The cultivation of tree peony as an ornamental plant began in the Southern and Northern dynasties. From the Southern and Northern dynasties, "Yongjia Interaquatic Bamboo Peony" has been cultivated for 1500 years. In the long-term cultivation process, peony has undergone variation, and many varieties with large and colorful flowers have appeared, which have attracted more and more attention, and its cultivation scope has been expanded from the provinces of the Yangtze River and Yellow River basins to the whole country. Now it has expanded to northeast and southeast China, as well as Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Xizang, Taiwan and other places.