A peony represents wealth and honor as well as romance and love. They are regarded as the omen of good fortune and happy marriage. They are the 12th wedding anniversary flower. A Peony plants can live to be 100 years and still produce flowers so they can be past down for generations. The Pink Peony – is instant love for me. Click on the image below to save to your device. These images make gorgeous spring cards.
One legend has it that the peony is named after Paeon, a physician to the gods, who received the flower on Mount Olympus from the mother of Apollo. And another tells the story of that same physician who was “saved” from the fate of dying as other mortals by being turned into the flower we know today as the peony. I thought the Gold Rush Peony would be suitable for this legend. Click on the image below to save to your device.
Darren, Dominique and myself have our Threadless Shop, All Fashioned By Nature. We love Peonies and are celebrating them. Check out our Inspirational Peony. Below are a few products from our line.
Think Spring!
Much love,
Lisa
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Love this So much!
I actually have 5 peonies that belonged to my husband’s grandmother- my mother in law thought they were close to 100 years old !
Some years bloom better than others yet always welcome!
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Isnt that the best! So much love and enjoyment by generations. I cam imagine they are absolutely stunning. Mine tend to bloom every other year. Love to you my friend!
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Oh yes, so so true. I count those peonies as one of our most valuable inheritances. Beautiful post my friend🌸🎀🌸
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Oh yes! That kind of inheritance is a treasured one 💗 Thank you! Love to you!!
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This images are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
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They will look beautiful in a spread. Happy to share. I love to see what can be created with them. Keep well 💗🌱❤
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Love peonies. I had several in Michigan, in various shades of pink. Never anything like that gorgeous Gold Rush, however!
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They are lovely and the weather seems to make them flourish. I bet they were stunning. That Gold Rush would be a lovely one to grow 🌱💗
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Yes!
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Those are just lovely, Lisa! And put me in the mood for Spring!
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I am so happy they give you the Spring feel! I am looking so forward to it, too 💗💚🌿
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These are beautiful!!!! My mom always had peonies…pink ones and white ones. Lots of good memories.
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Hi! Thank you! Flowers evoke such amazing memories ❤ They are so wonderful! Hope you are doing well!
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Really enjoyed this post about the meaning behind the peony, Lisa. It really does sound like an omen of good fortune. Didn’t know a peony plant could live up to 100 years – that is amazing. I heard peonies come in different colours, from the lovely pinks you have shown here to more deeper pink shades and orange hues 🙂
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Thank you! The different colors are stunning especially the orange hues.
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So beautiful ~ very nicely done, my dear friend Lisa ☺️🤗🌹
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Terrific post Lisa 🙂
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Beautifup blog
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Beautiful blog..
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