Paeonias in bloom

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  1. Nadia White Rock

    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Paeonias from around the world are in bloom. All info I copied from wikipedia.
    The peony is named after Paeon, a physician to the gods who obtained the plant on Mount Olympus from the mother of Apollo. According to the legend, the peony needed to be left alone and punished those who try to move it by not flowering again for several years. Once established it blooms each year for decades(I like what in bold, maybe smart advise to everybody who has this plant in the garden)

    Paeonia mascula ssp. mascula. Paeonia mascula is native to China, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and Israel
    Paeonia mascula ssp.  mascula.jpg

    Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii, this one is my favorite. Paeonia ludlowii is native to south eastern Tibet.
    Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii.jpg

    Paeonia rockii is native to the mountains of Gansu and adjoining provinces(central China). It became the unofficial national flower of China following a nationwide referendum in 1994. Very large and bright flowers!
    Paeonia rockii,c China.jpg

    Paeonia delavayi var. delavayi f. delavayi, near tunnel. Tall bush(up to 1.6m), flowers are smaller compare to rockii flowers
    Paeonia delavayi var. delavayi f. delavayi,near tunnel.jpg

    Paeonia tenuifolia or fern leaf peony, native to the Caucasus Mountains, Romania and Serbia. The flowers are scented
    Paeonia tenuifolia.JPG

    Paeonia anomala ssp. veitchii. Paeonia anomala is native to the Ural Mountains of Russia, the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia, the Mongolian Gobi Desert and the Tien Shan Mountains of Kazakhstan. The divided foliage turns orange in the fall, earning the species name "anomala" due to these unusual characteristics.
    Paeonia anomala ssp. veitchii.jpg

    I am sure there are more, but these are what I found
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Re: Paeinias in bloom

    Spelling of thread title needs some work.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Douglas Justice wrote about Peonies in the May newsletter:
     
  4. Nadia White Rock

    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    More Paeonias in bloom

    More Paeonias in bloom at UBC BG

    Paeonia peregrina, native to Europe and Turkey in Alpine garden
    Paeonia peregrina, Europe; Turkey,1AEU.jpg

    Paeonia jishanensis, native to central China, in Asian gerden
    Paeonia jishanensis, 3AA5,c China.jpg
     

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