Etymology of the Word "peony"
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Etymology of the Word "peony"

Peonies, both tree and herbaceous first attracted human interest thousands of years ago. While we today primarily think of peonies as stunning orna...

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Peonies in Japan
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Peonies in Japan

At Cricket Hill Garden, we have long specialized in Chinese tree peonies. We have a preference for these because overall we find Chinese tree peon...

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Peonies in Japanese Art
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Peonies in Japanese Art

As in China, tree peonies are commonly depicted in traditional Japanese art. In Japan, tree peonies not only represent feminine beauty, but also we...

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English Language Peony Poems
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English Language Peony Poems

We have written before on peony related poetry from China and Japan. In English language poetry, peonies do not have the same symbolism that they d...

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Japanese Peony Poems
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Japanese Peony Poems

The following selection of Japanese poems, or haiku all date from the Edo period (1603-1868). During this period, painters and poets were held in...

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Chinese Peony Poems
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Chinese Peony Poems

In China, tree peonies have been objects of aesthetic fascination since at least the Sui Dynasty (589-618 CE). Painters and poets have worked to ca...

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Peonies in Flower Arrangement
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Peonies in Flower Arrangement

 Anyone who grows peonies, knows all to well the temptation to cut a perfect blossom for use in a floral arrangement. Indeed, some varieties of tr...

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Peonies in Chinese Art
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Peonies in Chinese Art

As we survey our garden of green shrubs, and fight to find room for a dozen more tomato plants here and a hill of squash there, even we occasionall...

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