(1) Bamboo is considered to enjoy a high status among all plants, although the peony is the national flower.(2) Other favorite flowers are pussy willow, azalea, peony and water lily or narcissus.(3) In summer, traditional perennials take over, and peonies , irises and hemerocallis fill the flowery brook.(4) Anemones, chrysanthemums, marigolds, pansies, peonies , and roses are best suited to microwave drying, but small, finely textured or delicate flowers are not.(5) These are excellent to recycle as stakes for peas or for plants with heavy blooms such as double peonies .(6) Planted along with traditional peonies , irises and chrysanthemums, are lupines, veronicas and Canterbury bells, a contemporary feature rarely seen in Japanese gardens.(7) Put stakes and supports in place for tall, herbaceous plants, like peonies and delphiniums.(8) It is dominated by hostas, peonies , campanula, and daylilies but holds a wealth of perennials and self-sowing annuals.(9) The herbaceous peonies include five general flower types: single, semi-double, Japanese, anemone and double flowering.(10) Tree peonies , magnolias, pagoda dogwood and flowering crab trees accompany roses planted by color in an informal style.(11) Their favourite was the rose, followed by hellebores, peonies , clematis, magnolias, lilies, euphorbias, primulas, snowdrops, geraniums.(12) Common bulbs planted in the fall for the spring are tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, muscari, crocuses and perennials such as peonies , daylilies, hostas, and coral-bells.(13) Other gardeners prefer to interplant them with spring flowers such as columbines, daisies, dianthus, Iceland poppies, lupines, and peonies .(14) Lift and divide overcrowded clumps of perennials, including campanulas, daylilies, hostas, peonies , sedums, and Shasta daisies.(15) And although feeding calves is now a thing of the past, she has made sure to keep her hand in in the garden with its deep beds of rhododendrons, camellias, peonies and other flowering shrubs.(16) Plants like peonies , poppies, and irises should also be planted in the fall season.