{"product_id":"passion-for-peonies-celebrating-the-culture-and-conservation-of-nichols-arboretums-beloved-flower-9780472037803","title":"Passion for Peonies: Celebrating the Culture and Conservation of Nichols Arboretum's Beloved Flower","description":"There's no more breathtaking signal of summer's onset than the blooming of peonies. Stunningly beautiful and relatively easy to grow, peonies are a favorite flower everywhere they can be cultivated and for good reason: the heady fragrances and enchanting colors of a peony-rich display create an immersive experience that has enamored generations of garden lovers across the world. This passion is on full display each June at the historic Peony Garden of the University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally planted in 1922, the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden now boasts North America's largest public collection of heirloom herbaceous peonies. The Peony Garden has become a sacred space for the Ann Arbor community, a not-to-be-missed sensation when it erupts each season, as the \u003ci\u003eAnn Arbor Observer\u003c\/i\u003e once wrote, in \"a riot of color, of crimson, rose and shell pink intermingled with fluffy pompoms of creamy white.\" The rather short period of peak bloom--about two fleeting weeks each year--only seems to intensify the garden's appeal, drawing thousands of visitors annually to this spectacular \"living museum\" on campus that showcases upwards of 10,000 blossoms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Richly illustrated with hundreds of striking color photos, \u003ci\u003ePassion for Peonies \u003c\/i\u003ecollects short essays that celebrate the story of the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden as well as the rich social history of peony gardening that it is an integral part of. Together these pieces comprise a love letter both to a magical public space at the University of Michigan and to the broader history and culture of peony gardening. The book will appeal to readers interested in the University of Michigan, the history of public gardens, and of course peonies! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Regional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472037803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.40w x 0.50d","brand":"David Michener, Robert B. Grese","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43361411137717,"sku":"9780472037803","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_861b057a-0380-4605-a888-80feb18d6249.jpg?v=1701189700","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/passion-for-peonies-celebrating-the-culture-and-conservation-of-nichols-arboretums-beloved-flower-9780472037803","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}