Peony is known as the “national beauty and heavenly fragrance”, with rich colors and various flower types, including ten flower types. Including single-petal type, lotus type, chrysanthemum type, rose type, cinnamon type, crown type, golden ring type, hydrangea type, thousand-story pavilion type and building pavilion type. Each flower type has its own unique characteristics and beauty, which is an important aspect of viewing peonies.
Peony, known as the “King of Flowers”, has been the object of praise among literati and poets since ancient times. With her gorgeous flower appearance, she stands proudly among the flowers, showing her royal demeanor.
Whenever spring comes, peonies are like a noble lady in full dress, showing off her graceful beauty. Her petals are layered in layers and colorful, just like the brilliant glow of the sky, which is intoxicating. Red like fire, pink like clouds, and white like snow, each peony seems to be a work of art carefully carved by nature, which makes people fall in love with it.
Peony is also one of the flower varieties with rich colors and various flower types, which are divided into single-petal type, lotus type, chrysanthemum type, rose type, laurel type, crown type, gold ring type, hydrangea type, thousand-story pavilion type, There are ten types of pavilions and pavilions.
[Peony flower type-single petal type]
The single-petal peony is the most original type of peony flower. For example, the oil peony that has exploded on the Internet in recent years – Fengdan Peony is this type. Single-petal peonies usually have 1-3 layers of petals. The entire flower is flat or semi-flat, fully exposing the male and female stamens in the middle.
[Peony flower type-lotus type
The lotus type is the second generation of single-petal peony flowers and is also a relatively old variety. The pistils develop normally and have strong fruit-bearing ability. However, in some varieties, the stamens or pistils occasionally become petaled. Common ones include lotus-like lotus, Gong’e Qiaozhuang, emerald lotus, Jinyunhong, snow lotus, etc.
[Peony flower type-Chrysanthemum type
The petals have more than 6 whorls. The petals are similar in shape, neatly arranged, and clearly layered. They gradually become smaller from the outside to the inside, and occasionally have petals. There are 5-11 pistils, which grow normally or degenerate and become smaller. Some varieties have petaled stigmas and poor fruiting strength. This type of flower type is represented by varieties such as “Rose Red”, “Cluster Smile”, “Yinhong Qiaodui”, and “Jinpaohong”.
[Peony flower type – rose type]
The rose type peony is similar to the chrysanthemum type. The petals have more layers and are not as fine as the chrysanthemum type. They have a more luxurious, graceful and elegant feeling. The common Erqiao and Luoyang red are this flower type.
[Peony flower type-Gui type]
This type of peony, when in full bloom, looks like a plate holding golden osmanthus from a distance, hence its name. Generally there are 2-3 layers of petals, and common varieties include Zhaofen and Dahuhong.
[Peony flower type-crown type]
The crown type is a peony flower type that is very similar to the Tuogui type, but more complicated than it. The petals are layered like a crown. The famous Wei Zi, Yao Huang, and Shouchan Red are all crown type.
[Peony flower type-gold ring type]
Generally there are 2-3 layers. A part of the stamens in the middle of the flower suddenly mutates and grows very large, while the surrounding stamens remain normal, like a golden ring around the waist. Common varieties include: “Hongying”, “Golden Belt”, “Jade Beauty”, “Junyanhong”, etc.
[Peony flower type-Hydrangea type]
Everyone has seen hydrangea flowers, which bloom in plump, round shapes. The same is true for hydrangea-shaped peonies. The entire flower shape becomes round, reaching the state of perfection in the traditional Chinese concept. The common bean green is the hydrangea peony.
[Peony flower type-Thousand-story pavilion type]
This is a white-pink peony variety. Medium flower, Thousand Layer Pavilion type. The pistils have petals and turn into small green petals, which are dotted among the layers of pink petals, just like the emerald green hosta on the head of a noble concubine, so it is named “the imperial concubine inserts green hairpins”, which is also very special. The image is vivid.
As the name suggests, it is a peony that looks like a pavilion, that is, a flower is formed on the flower, which is formed by superimposing two flowers, thereby increasing the doubleness and ornamental value of the flower. Luhe red, curling leaf red, and neon glow are all such flower types.
[Peony flower type-louzitaige type
Louzitaige type peony is also called Louzi flower. The so-called Louzitaige type means that the shape of the flower is like a building, with one floor on top and one on top. Xiantao, Shengdanlu, Red Dragon Huancai, etc. all belong to this flower type.