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About ITOH Peonies
Planting and Care Guide
Intersectional Peonies (Itoh) are hybrids between a herbaceous peony and a tree peony. They have the large 8-10" wide gorgeous flowers of a tree peony and the easy care habit of the herbaceous plant. This group of peonies are in high demand due to its outstanding plant habits, large flowers, and the beautiful leaves on the shrub makes it an outstanding landscape plant. They are hardy and may be treated as a herbaceous peony in a lot of ways.
INTERSECTIONAL PEONIES (Itohs) are long lived and initial proper preparation would assure your success in your peony garden.
- Plant in full sun and in rich, well drained soil.
- Dig a hole 18-24 inches deep and 18-24 inches wide.
- Can benefit from soil mixture of 2 parts top soil, 2 parts compost and 1 part Peat Moss. If you have poor drainage, add sand and perlite instead of the peat moss.
- A slow release high phostate fertilizer added at planting time ensures rapid root development.
- Avoid high nitrogen levels at all times and late fall applications of fertilizer.
- Plant the elongated stems parallel to the ground at a depth of 2 inches.
- If you purchased a containerized plant, the top of the root ball should be level with the soil and firmly heeled in.
- Water immediately after planting.
- During the winter season, mulch with straw-type mulch to prevent thawing and re-freezing
- Take care as you would an herbaceous peony.
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Click here for the ITOH PEONIES CATALOG .
It is affectionately nicknamed "Itoh", after Toichi Itoh, the hybridizer that created the first of these plants. These plants are long lives and can be divided like Herbaceous Peonies (with a little more effort).
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