Peony flowers have a rose-like structure. Wild species have pretty bowl-shaped flowers with five to 10 petals, just like a single rose. The pollen-carrying stems may convert to petals, just as they do ...

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It’s been quite a long time since peonies were a hot topic of conversation. Twenty years ago, there was much more interest in them. People used to rave about the beauty of Japanese or anemone peonies ...

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June is, traditionally, the month for weddings. It is also the time when old-fashioned roses bloom, along with peonies, irises and many other great garden flowers. Is that coincidence? Perhaps. But ...

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Two expert florists offer their top tips and tricks for making the most of your home grown-grown blooms. By Hannah Stephenson. If rain threatens to leave your home-grown peonies and roses a soggy mess ...

Two expert florists offer their top tips and tricks for making the most of your home grown-grown blooms. By Hannah Stephenson. If rain threatens to leave your home-grown peonies and roses a soggy mess ...

If rain threatens to leave your home-grown peonies and roses a soggy mess, now is the time to cut them and bring their beauty and scent indoors. Sweet peas also need cutting regularly to promote fresh ...

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Roses are the most Instagrammed tattoo designs of all, according to the flower experts at Bloom & Wild. Statistic show that 40% of the UK population now has a tattoo. Celebrities including Scarlett ...

The perfect tattoo is meaningful, beautiful, and timeless. It can be a lot of pressure to choose one creation – it is permanent addition to your body — but florals are always a classic. If you’re ...