Those who admire the colorful and exotic flowers of tree peonies, but prefer the perennial growing cycle of herbaceous Peonies, will love the Itoh Peonies, also known as intersectional hybrids. They tend to resemble tree Peonies with a domed, vigorous growth habit and large double flowers with disease-resistant lacy, dark green foliage. After the flowering cycle, gardeners will enjoy the handsome bush for the remainder of the season. Once established, Itoh Peonies have an extended blooming period, with as many as 50 blooms in a single season due to their ability to produce primary and secondary buds. They are excellent in cut flower arrangements. They will grow to three feet tall and wide and continue to improve with age.

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	Bartzella Itoh Peony Paeonia x 'Bartzella' Very large, bright yellow double blossoms stand above the lush, dark green, deeply dissected foliage.		Cora Louise Itoh Peony Paeonia x 'Cora Louise' Large, semi-double blossoms, white with striking dark lavender central flares, stand above lush, toothed foliage.
	Julia Rose Itoh Peony Paeonia x 'Julia Rose' Large, double blossoms, soft apricot, blending to reddish-purple at the tips, stand above lush, toothed foliage.		Keiko (Adored) Itoh Peony Paeonia (Intersectional hybrid) x 'Pink Double Dandy' The large, semi-double to double flower measures up to six inches and is held on strong stems above a compact mound of 24 to 30 inches tall and wide, dark green foliage.
	Kopper Kettle Itoh Peony Paeonia x 'Kopper Kettle' Large, semi-double blossoms, copper-orange with a darker center and occasional yellow streaks, stand above lush, toothed foliage.		Misaka (Beautiful Blossom) Itoh Peony Paeonia (Intersectional hybrid) x 'Smith Opus 1' PPAF Large flowers - up to eight inches across - appear orange when first opening - rare among intersectional hybrids - fading to a beautiful peachy-yellow.
	Sequestered Sunshine Itoh Peony Paeonia x 'Sequestered Sunshine' Large, bright canary-yellow blossoms with showy stamens stand above the lush, dark green, deeply dissected foliage.		Takara (Treasure) Itoh Peony Paeonia (Intersectional hybrid) x 'Smith Opus 2' PPAF Large flowers up to six inches across provide an unusual and exquisite ever-changing blend of colors.
	Yumi (Beauty) Itoh Peony Paeonia (Intersectional hybrid) x 'Yellow Doodle Dandy' The large, double flower, measuring seven to eight inches, is spectacular: masses of clear yellow petals form a perfect flower with a light and very pleasant fragrance.

Peony Care

It is very important that Peonies are planted correctly, The fleshy eye should be 1.5-2” below the soil level, if they are planted too shallow or too deep they will not bloom. They need full sun for proper bud formation and survive with limited amounts of fertilizer, if they receive too much nitrogen they will produce lush foliage but no blooms. Peonies require well drained soil and like to be watered to the bottom of their roots, the soil should be allowed to dry out slightly between watering's. Most Peonies need some sort of staking and cages work well if put in place early in the spring so that the plant can grow up through them.

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