Luoyang Peony [Henan Luoyang Specialty]

What is Luoyang Peony? Authentic Henan Luoyang specialty: Luoyang peony

Content summary:Do you want to know what Luoyang peony is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Luoyang, Henan Province - Luoyang Peony. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Luoyang Peony. The full text takes about 9 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Luoyang Peony and the product characteristics of Luoyang Peony? How did the history of Luoyang peonies come about? Awards and honors for Luoyang peonies, etc

Basic Introduction of Luoyang Peony

Luoyang Peony is a perennial deciduous shrub and a specialty of Luoyang. Luoyang is the most suitable for underground flowers, and peonies are particularly unique in the world. Its cultivation began in the Sui Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and became popular throughout the country during the Song Dynasty. It is elegant, luxurious, and magnificent, symbolizing auspiciousness, wealth, and prosperity. It is a symbol of the prosperity and happiness of the Chinese nation. Luoyang peonies have large flowers with a wide variety of colors, including red, white, pink, yellow, purple, blue, green, black, and multiple colors. There are more than 1400 varieties of peonies in 10 different flower types. During the blooming season, the flower sea in Luoyang city is crowded with people, competing to see the beautiful and graceful peonies

"Luoyang peonies are the best in the world", this is the praise people have given to Luoyang peonies for thousands of years, so Luoyang is known as the "Peony City". The reason why Luoyang peonies are famous is closely related to their history and environment. In the flourishing Song Dynasty, there were over 100 varieties with elegant names, some of which were given surnames, such as Wei Zi and Yao Huang; Some are labeled with the place of origin, such as Danzhou Red; Some are named after their shapes and colors, such as hydrangeas, nine stamen pearls, flawless jade, and so on. There are now more than 370 peony varieties, including dozens of precious varieties such as Wei Zi, Yao Huang, Dou Lv, Mo Kui, Er Qiao, Jiao Rong San Bian, etc., with over one million plants

There are many varieties of peonies in Luoyang, with rich colors including red, white, pink, yellow, purple, blue, green, black, and multiple colors, as well as ten flower types including single petal, lotus, chrysanthemum, rose, osmanthus, hydrangea, crown, golden ring, thousand layer pavilion, and basket pavilion. Nowadays, the planting area of peonies in Luoyang has reached over 100000 mu, with more than 1100 varieties. The Mangshan 10000 mu Peony Industrial Belt and the Luonan Sui Tang City Site 10000 mu Efficient Agricultural Tourism Park have been initially established. Peonies are distributed throughout the city's garden attractions, street flower beds, government courtyards, and suburban gardens. Driven by technological progress, Luoyang peonies have achieved year-round flowering and the peak flowering period continues to extend. Luoyang peonies are also continuously entering the international market. Luoyang people use flowers as a medium to make friends, hold flower fairs, and perform cultural, economic, and tourism performances, achieving good economic and social benefits. The annual Luoyang Peony Culture Festival in China has been successfully held for 39 sessions so far

The root system is fleshy and strong, with few branches and fibrous roots. The plant has a height of 1-3m, with an old stem that is gray brown and branches that are yellow brown when grown in the current year. Two lobed and three lobed compound leaves, alternate. The flower has a single stem tip and a diameter of 10-30cm. It comes in white, yellow, pink, red, purple, and multiple colors, including single petal, double petal, double petal, and terracotta flowers