“Touch. I spent a ton of time deciding to get these blooms. The peony feels real, the color is rich and stem looks just like the garden ones. I shaped each leaf and after a week noticed that there was a natural shaping from the moisture/heat/air making the flower look better with time. Cutting the stem was a challenge for my old hands, I used a brand new tool for cutting small tree limbs , be best to buy a tool designed for cutting fake floral wired stems. I love the look of these blooms .I bought 10, pale pink & burgundy . One bloom was silk, nine were real touch and real touch was best. Lady Lynn”