A cross between an herbaceous peony and a tree peony, Itoh, or intersectional, peonies take the very best features of each variety to bring you a mounded foliage habit along with exceptionally large and generous blooms. Excellent as cut flowers, often with a rose-like perfume, and loved by pollinators – the flowers are not only beautiful in the garden – they will greatly enhance your home too. Rediscovered in the 1960s, after Japanese breeder, Toichi Itoh’s original breeding in the 1940s, these dome-shaped wonders bear their generous flowers from May to June above abundant, richly hued foliage. Precious Paeonia Itoh Collection comprises ‘Hillary’ with resplendently ruffled peachy pink blooms, H&S: 90cm; new and vibrant ‘Border Charm’ with vivacious single yellow blooms and red basal flares, H&S: 80cm; and another newcomer, ‘Pastel Splendor’ in creamy shades of pink with rich purple flares, H: 90cm S: 50cm. All are happy in pots or open ground and extremely long lived – providing im
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