Itoh Peony hasn't grown much
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Comments (20)Absolutely, Kousa! Illinois, I know we didn't get to do the trade we talked about last winter/early spring, I had a bad herbaceous peony year and never did find some of the plants you identified, want to try again next year? And Steve, if I have any you're interested in I'd like to trade with you, too! I only divided 1 Itoh (my smallest Singing in the Rain) this fall and it had less blooms than the others except for Berry Garcia. I actually got 3 3-5 eye divisions from it and several 1 eye's that broke off. If the other roots are comparable to that one I should have 3 or 4 nice pieces to trade from both Singing in the Rain and Strawberry Blonde, maybe less for Berry Garcia. BC had the smallest shrub and only 2 blooms and it was my least favorite from last year, anyway, don't know if anyone would be interested in it. It had a pretty colored bud but it never really opened, maybe just because it was smaller. Hopefully it'll do better next spring, I'll certainly be posting pics if so!...See MoreItohs growing in basement
Comments (12)I just wanted to make a comment because I did notice a huge difference in the performance of indoor tree peony seedlings vs the ones outdoors. The indoor ones appear to have less size potential, and they are green through the whole time, growing very thin and elongated. The ones that are outdoors seem to start out red, and they will grow much larger, even though the indoor ones still experienced temperatures in the mid 50s which is enough to promote some vernalization. They simply need to have outdoor conditions with all the precipitation, and temperature swings to do their best. I posted a blog with the comparison where the last couple of pictures show what indoor seedlings look like. Here is a link that might be useful: peonies indoors vs outdoors...See MoreAre Itoh peonies supposed to be this expensive?
Comments (11)Some Itohs fade from opening to a different color before the petals fall, Singing in the Rain being a prime example. A mature plant can have blooms ranging from orangy pink to yellow at the same time. There have also been some pics of Itohs with "sports"--stems of what looks to be a different flower blooming on an established plant. I'm pretty sure some of those pics are here on this forum from either last year or the year before. Bartzella is the most common yellow Itoh that is sold in the big box stores, could be yours. I say common but it's still very much sought after so a good one to find. And if it was in the standard (I think around 3 gallon?) pot that was a good price. You can find some varieties bareroot now for a decent price but most of the Monrovia potted Itohs sell from around $79-99, depending on the area and variety....See MoreHas anyone successfully grown a peony in the Houston area?
Comments (23)I tried one in Galveston years ago. It did come up but quickly died off. It might not have liked the salt air there. Plus I was a novice gardener back then, no internet back then, and knew nothing about peonies, other than they are gorgeous flowers. I'm sure I did everything wrong for it. I'm in Temple now and may try them again, as the man across the street from us at my last home in this city grows them in his amazing rose garden. The roses completely fill his terraced front yard! Last month we drove by his place and his roses were spectacular, as always, but what appeared to be peonies were nearly 3' tall planted in all the open spaces of his rose garden. They were simply gorgeous!...See Moresteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
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