WIT & WISDOM

Had I but four square feet of ground at my disposal, I would plant a peony in the corner and proceed to worship. –Alice Harding, The Book of the Peony

The fattest and most scrumptious of all flowers, a rare fusion of fluff and majesty, the peony is now coming into bloom.

–Henry Mitchell, American writer (1923-93)

Peonies are said to symbolize a happy life and a happy marriage. See more flower meanings here.

~ Popular Facts about Peonies

Peonies are one of the most loved flowers by the brides for their endless layers of petals and subtle fragrance. The flower itself speaks romance, elegance and abundance. Peonies certainly create stunning and breath-taking wedding scenes. However, there are more interesting facts about this beautiful flower…

– A peony represents wealth and honor. It also embody romance and love, and are regarded as the omen of good fortune and happy marriage.

– They are the 12th wedding anniversary flower.

– A peony is one plant you will enjoy for a long time. Peony plants can live to be 100 years and still produce flowers.

–  Peonies bloom from late April through June in Vancouver.

– Peonies are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America.

–  The peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower.

–  The white peony is one of the oldest remedies in traditional Chinese medicine. Peonyroot is the part valued in Chinese medicine to treat conditions such as convulsion

– The Chinese name for the peony is sho yu and this means “most beautiful”. No wonder why there are so many people fell in love with peonies for centuries if not millennia in myths.

Peonies are not only absolutely gorgeous in grandeur but they have lush full blooms with enough petals to look as if they could unfold layer by layer… forever.