Zellycat said: I wish Solaris was more into Itohs - Nate has such great roots. I love the Itohs, too - they grow so much faster than tree peonies!
anyagoro said: Swensons introduced a few Itoh's recently:
https://swensongardens.com/Hom...
Zellycat said: Oh, I'm in year 3 and 4 for mine - I hope they don't go downhill! I don't do anything with mine so I wouldn't be surprised if they do - but for comparison, Karen, do you put aged manure around them or make sure they're watered in the summer when they're setting buds or otherwise fertilize, etc? Oh I did mix in aged manure in the hole, below the roots, when I planted them. We're in similar locations so I'm curious.
I've loved them so far because they've thrived with neglect. They do get a solid 6 hours of sun, though, so maybe that's helped them.
Jmufossil said: Thank you for sharing!
And appreciate all the replies - I too have noticed more inconsistency in my itohs but there are certain flowersl types (e.g., true full double yellow like duchess de Lorraine) that are hard to find for a reasonable price otherwise.
My itohs are mostly 5 years old or so, maybe in a few years i will try dividing to see if helps as they get older.