Pink Peony

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7 Comments so far

  1. uphilldowndale on April 4, 2008

    Glorious

  2. pbsweeney on April 5, 2008

    What is more wonderful than the lush and heady peony? One could just eat it!

  3. erikatakacs on April 5, 2008

    Gorgeous!

  4. giiid on April 5, 2008

    I have a peony plant in my garden, and I am always looking forward to the day that I can see the flowers. They are realy glorious, lush,heady, and georgeous as you write. And this summer, when I pick the flowers, I will think of you, knowing that somewhere far away, you will be enjoying the same flower. Nice to know.

  5. Drue on April 6, 2008

    The delicacy of these petals is breath-taking. Your cropping invites the imagination to unfold in its lush presence.

    The peony is known as “the king of flowers.” It is an enduring motif in the fine and applied arts in Japan — first introduced in the Nara period. In Heian times, the Japanese prized the peony as an ornamental plant.

  6. Schwakhofer on April 8, 2008

    absolutely stunning!

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