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The exuberance of peonies

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Peonies are a special type of flower that appear in spring and are widely grown in China. There are different types of peonies such as the semi-double consisting of extra whorls of petals ring the center, double type that appears to be entirely made up of jostling petals, single consisting of a circlet of five to ten overlapping guard petals around a clutch of stamens, and Japanese type, which although similar to a single, has a fluffier center made up of stamenoids.

China, Physiological aspects, Peonies

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Paths to greatness

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A sprawling nursery and private garden on the California coast provide a collection of plants, which are grouped by color, shape and scale and arranged in the background of redwood trees. The owners propagate and sell exotic species to gardens around the nation.

Nurseries & Garden Supplies, Nursery and Garden Centers, Management dynamics, California, Retail nurseries and garden stores, Management, Garden centers (Retail), Company business management, Nursery growers, Garden centres (Retail)

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Plants from down under

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Australia has some 27,000-plant species out of which 90% are native to the country. The Aussies plants with exotic names have odd and intriguing features such as weeping boughs, peeling trunks and furry or waxy blooms.

Australia, Labor Distribution by Employer, Statistics, Species, Species (Biology)

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