peonies
Lush garden globes
Peonies is the plural of peony, a flowering plant with large, showy blooms in shades of pink, white, red, and yellow.
Native to Asia, Europe, and western North America, peonies are prized in gardens and floral arrangements for their lush, fragrant flowers: The peonies in her garden bloom every May.
They're traditional wedding flowers and symbols of prosperity in Chinese culture.
Placing seeds in earth
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
- soilGround matter for planting
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
fertilizer · pruning · staking · dividing · transplanting · cutting garden · border · companion planting
Colored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- sepalsOuter whorl protecting buds
- corollaFlower's collective petals
calyx · anther · pollen · perennial · herbaceous · tuber · rootstock · buds
Richly abundant in growth
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- luxuriantAbundantly rich, profuse
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- romanticConducive to love
voluptuous · ruffled · layered · full · blowsy · soft · delicate · elegant
Flower on fruit tree
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- unfoldSpread open from closed
- springtimeSeason following winter
May · June · ephemeral · fleeting · peak bloom · opening · fading · first flush
Arranged cluster of blooms
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- cut flowersHarvested blossoms for display
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- wedding flowersBlooms for matrimonial ceremonies
bridal bouquet · floral design · nosegay · posy · florist · arrangements · table setting
Love and its excitement
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- bashfulnessTimid self-consciousness
good fortune · wealth · compassion · Chinese New Year · Memorial Day · anniversary · femininity
Pale red hue
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- redPrimary color, warm
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
magenta · cream · yellow · burgundy · ombre · bicolor · pale · deep
Having added fragrance
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- perfumedTreated with fragrance
- sweet-smellingHaving agreeable odor
- spicyHaving strong heat
planting
Placing seeds in earth
compost · fertilizer · pruning · staking · dividing · transplanting · cutting garden · border · companion planting · ants
petals
Colored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- sepalsOuter whorl protecting buds
corolla · calyx · anther · pollen · perennial · herbaceous · tuber · rootstock · buds · foliage
lush
Richly abundant in growth
romantic · voluptuous · ruffled · layered · full · blowsy · soft · delicate · elegant · lavish
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- unfoldSpread open from closed
springtime · May · June · ephemeral · fleeting · peak bloom · opening · fading · first flush · seasonal
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- cut flowersHarvested blossoms for display
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
wedding flowers · bridal bouquet · floral design · nosegay · posy · florist · arrangements · table setting
romance
Love and its excitement
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- beautyAesthetic excellence
bashfulness · good fortune · wealth · compassion · Chinese New Year · Memorial Day · anniversary · femininity
pink
Pale red hue
blush · magenta · cream · yellow · burgundy · ombre · bicolor · pale · deep · vibrant
scented
Having added fragrance
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- perfumedTreated with fragrance
- sweet-smellingHaving agreeable odor
spicy · heady · intoxicating · nostalgic
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- peoniesSarah Bernhardt, Kansas, Shirley Temple, japonica
- gardenbed, seeds, bloom, blossom, compost
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- Flower Gardeningflower beds, flower bed, garden flowers, annuals, perennials
- floral artbouquet, flower arrangement, flower bouquet, floral display, cut flowers