FLAMINGO? NO, PEONY...
This Peony so made me think of Flamingo birds...
This is the Paeonia lactiflora, also Chinese Peony, the bloom has a flower-like circle of stamens and unique carpels & stigmas,its very own little surprise tucked inside its petals.
I love the translucent petals, yet when they are in bud, it looks like they are waxy and 'hard', not at all silky, which they are.
The Peony is indigenous to China, but was imported to Japan so early it is difficult to be certain when the transplantation occurred. It is a perennial plant with single flowers of white, red or pink which are born in late spring.
The peony was originally introduced as medicine. In fact, its ancient Japanese name "Ebisugusuri" literally means ‘medicine from China’. However, due to its beautiful and now mostly double blooms, in time, many decorative varieties were developed.
In Japanese society, it was seen both as a medicine and a source of beauty.
THANX for ALL your comments and visits, so appreciated!
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)
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FLAMINGO? NO, PEONY...
This Peony so made me think of Flamingo birds...
This is the Paeonia lactiflora, also Chinese Peony, the bloom has a flower-like circle of stamens and unique carpels & stigmas,its very own little surprise tucked inside its petals.
I love the translucent petals, yet when they are in bud, it looks like they are waxy and 'hard', not at all silky, which they are.
The Peony is indigenous to China, but was imported to Japan so early it is difficult to be certain when the transplantation occurred. It is a perennial plant with single flowers of white, red or pink which are born in late spring.
The peony was originally introduced as medicine. In fact, its ancient Japanese name "Ebisugusuri" literally means ‘medicine from China’. However, due to its beautiful and now mostly double blooms, in time, many decorative varieties were developed.
In Japanese society, it was seen both as a medicine and a source of beauty.
THANX for ALL your comments and visits, so appreciated!
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)
SUPPORT the PHOTOGRAPHER: BUY DIRECT!
For more of my other work or if you want to PURCHASE (ONLY PLACE TO BUY!), VIEW THE NEW PORTFOLIOS AND LATEST NEWS: www.indigo2photography.co.uk/magda-portfolio.htm
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved