My mother knows an elderly Chinese couple who, as retirees and hobby horticulturists, grow thousands of peonies in their garden and sell them to local flower shops. Saturday morning, I had the opportunity to check out said garden. Never had I seen so many peonies all in one place! The sight was truly impressive.
Similar to many women, the peony is my favorite flower. I recently learned that peonies are native to China, and the fourth lunar month of the traditional calendar is known as the Moon of the Peony. That month happens to be my birth month, May, which may somewhat account for my partiality toward the flower.
My sister and I enjoyed the beautiful scenery, snapped pictures of everything that caught our awe-struck eyes, and we were lucky enough to assemble a few bouquets of our own. My bouquet is now the focal point of my living room, and much to my boyfriend's annoyance, I squeal with girlish delight every time I see it. :)
What's your favorite flower?
So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI do love peonies, my mother used to paint them and would hang massive watercolors of them in our house :)
but ours havent bloomed yet in our garden - such a shame!
I would say...my favorite flower is a blue iris.
Something a bit fairy tale about them hm?
Oh, Irises are beautiful! Especially the way they bloom and unfold themselves so gracefully. I totally agree; a blue iris is a fairy tale flower. :) Very you!
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