Fabulous peonies

In the past, the Greeks considered peonies capable of curing up to several dozen diseases, so a place was always allocated for these flowers in the garden of any monastery.

Peonies came to Europe only in the 6th century - these plants were used as a cure for epilepsy.

Feng Shui experts claim that peonies have magical powers.

Biologists believe that peonies first appeared in Asia.

Have you ever place herbs in your flowers? Mint is a wonderful aroma in flowers. It’s also pretty, dark green leaves. When your flowers do not smell, place some herbs there.

Maria - your peonies are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing them with us

Peonies "evading" and "medicinal" are used in medicine for the preparation of sedative tinctures. Interestingly, until the beginning of the 19th century, peonies were generally used only as medicinal plants.

Peonies interested people over 2 thousand years ago. It is known that in China these flowers were held in high esteem even before 200 BC.