Peony flower is big and fragrant, so it is also called "national color and fragrance".
Flower language:
1, the flower pattern is generous, known as the king of flowers, which means perfection, affection, wealth and elegance.
2, life, expectation, faint love, pay with heart.
3. Noble, dignified, beautiful, elegant, with various manners, a beautiful country and a trustworthy person.
In the Tang Dynasty, it was very common to plant peony in temples, rich families and folk. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Luoyang peony was unprecedented in scale. Emperors of later generations like to keep peony flowers in the court, which represents prosperity.
Extended data:
Plant type:
1, upright type: the branches are upright and tall, densely distributed, with a small spreading angle, and the included angle between the branches and the vertical line is mostly within 30. Internodes are long, and annual growth of new branches 10- 15cm. Generally, the height of five-year-old plants is 40-50cm and above1m. Such as First Case Red, Purple Er Qiao and Yao Huang.
2. Evacuation type: branches are scattered and bent to extend around, and the plant width is wider than the plant height, forming a low-spreading plant shape. When the branches spread out, the angle with the vertical line is greater than 45, and the new branches are long and soft. Such as Zhao Fen, Keep Red, Mountain Flowers in Full Bloom, Qinglong in Mo Chi, etc.
3. Spreading type: the branches grow thick and straight, and spread obliquely around, with an angle between them. The plant type is perfect and correct, and the height is moderate. The annual growth of new branches is 6-8 cm, and the average plant height of five-year-olds is 30-40 cm. Such as "Zhuangyuanhong", "Silver and Red Pairs" and "Gold and Jade to Send".
4. Dwarf type: the branches grow slowly, the internodes are short and the leaves are dense, and the branches are compact and short. The annual growth of new branches is 2-4cm, and the five-year average plant height is 15cm. Such as "Beauty Red", "Luohan Red" and "Haiyunzi".
5. Independent type: most of them are artificial artistic shapes with obvious trunks and different heights, generally 20-80cm. Some branches grow on the trunk to form a crown (some have no crown), which is simple and looks like a bonsai and grows slowly. It usually takes more than 8 years to form. Such as "18".
Allusions:
1, Wu Zetian and Peony
On a snowy day in the middle of winter, when Wu Zetian was playing in Chang 'an backyard, she ordered all the flowers to open at the same time to help her sober up. The imperial edict said, "Swim to the garden tomorrow morning and report the spring. Flowers must be released overnight, don't wait for the breeze. " As we all know, all kinds of flowers bloom not only in different seasons, but also at different times.
Violets bloom in spring, roses in summer, chrysanthemums in late autumn and plum blossoms in severe winter; Roses and peonies bloom in the morning, cordate telosma and epiphyllum bloom at night. Therefore, it is difficult to make all flowers obey people's will and open at the same time. However, all the flowers were awed by the power of Wu Zetian and bloomed against the times, but the peony still withered and stood proudly.
After great anger, he demoted peony to Luoyang. As soon as the peony arrived in Luoyang, it immediately raised its head in full bloom, colorful and brilliant. This made Wuhou even more angry and ordered the peony to be burned to death. Unexpectedly, after the peony was burned, it was even more red, graceful and spectacular. It shows peony's fearless, heroic and unyielding character.
2. Mao Zedong and Peony
Mao Zedong liked peonies very much before his death. 1935, Mao Zedong led the Red Army to Yan 'an, a revolutionary base in northern Shaanxi, after a long March of 25,000 li. During the war years, one day, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De took them to Wanhua in Yan 'an to enjoy peony.
In the peony bush, I said to the people around me, "This is a natural peony map, so we must take good care of it. When the whole country is liberated, a people's park can be built here. "
/kloc-one day in the winter of 0/950, Mao Zedong took a walk in Zhongnanhai Garden and stopped at the peony. He told the staff around him the story of Wu Zetian and Peony, and said meaningfully: "Young people must have the character of Peony and not be afraid of violence in order to shoulder the heavy responsibility.
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