What a difference a year make! The "Classic" Itohs are now selling in the $30 range in summer clearance, and many newer Itoh varieties are coming down the pipe. Names like Caroline Constabel, Duchesse de Lorraine, Oochigeas, Strawberry Crème Brûlée, Enduring Rainbow, June Moon etc. Of course, the prices of the classic bush peonies would have to come down too.
My third Itoh blooming this year is Candy Cane (Smith, 2004). It has been in the ground for 2 years. Maybe I can produce better pictures tomorrow.
A mass of bush peonies under the dish about to bloom:
Festivus Maximus peony:
Only one Scrumdidleumptious Itoh left. The other was dug out and went back to Plant World last night. A clean take out.
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Coral charm peony
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