Gardeners appreciate the beautiful peonies ornamental fruits, and lush leaves and large flowers. Florists also extremely positive attitude to this flower, especially using for bouquets, both in full and half-open buds. Of course, evoke admiration and a variety of hues like flowers (light and dark pink, red, white, Burgundy, blue, etc.), as well as the possibility of successful combination with anemones, daisies, astilbe, Lily of the valley, as well as berries and a variety of so-called “soft” of green.
In the Central part of Ukraine (Kiev, Vinnitsa, Kirovograd, Poltava, etc.) peonies begin to bloom in late spring. However, the modern flower delivery offers the opportunity to buy a bouquet of peonies and late autumn, winter and early spring. And all because in Kiev brought some species peonies grown in special greenhouses.
no matter How fascinated you are in big, lush flowers, no matter how pleasing succulent green leaves, before you buy a bouquet of peonies can be delivered, is acquainted with the symbolism of these plants better.
closer acquaintance with peonies, perhaps we should start with the fact that his name these flowers were given in honor of doctor Pean, who, according to legend, treating of gods and men from wounds they received in battles. By the way, one of the legends says that this is the doctor once cured himself of Hades, who received wounds after the battle with Hercules. Therefore, it can be concluded that, in accordance with floriography (or, simply, the language of flowers) peonies literally means “saving”, “healing”, “gives life”. However, this is speaking exclusively about the name of peonies…
If we turn to the history of the world, it emerges quite curious fact. It turns out that those peonies, which offers us to buy almost every Internet flower shop, at different times and in different countries had a different meaning.
for Example, in Ancient Greece, the peony was considered a symbol of longevity. And yet, it was assumed that this plant could ward off evil spirits (with the aim of wreaths of peonies hung on the neck of the children of Greece).
In Ancient Rome, unlike Greece, the peony was considered the flower is not healing, noble. Living in that time, you could buy a bouquet of such flowers and present it to the man, alluding to his haughtiness, conceit, bombast. And all because of the Roman legend according to which the Pion could not withstand the competition with Rose, and began to swell, while flora did not call him proud and stupid. The same goddess promised to make the Peony, for its pomposity, always sulking, fat. Hearing this, the flower turned red and stayed like this forever… the Truth is, there is an obvious discrepancy with reality, because today a bunch of peonies can be ordered not only red, but also white, pink colors. Moreover, modern online flower shop will be able to offer you a composition composed of even Burgundy or blue peonies. Apparently, the shame of the Pion from legend since subsided, the redness gone from his cheeks…
However, especially appreciated and loved the peony in Ancient China. In this country referred to the plant symbolizes the “wealth”, “greatness”. Every person who have achieved certain heights, was bound to plant in the garden peonies. However, for a long time (even now) in China there´s a tradition according to which the bouquets of peonies made to give to friends as well as guests from other countries as a symbol of sincere wishes of happiness, joy and prosperity.
Now you know what it means peony. Therefore, the time came to choose a composition with peonies, among the many options offered by flowers delivery.
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