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Jan 24, 2025 11:31 PM CST
Name: Anya
Fairbanks, AK (Zone 3a)
Cat Lover
Zellycat said: Anya, which itohs do you like? I've been happy with Hillary, Smith family jewel and scrum but they're not very old. I've added a few others, including Gordon E. Simonson, but they're too young to know anything about them, yet. Hopefully I've picked good ones!

Zellycat, I really like First Arrival, Sonoma Halo, Millennium, Pink Double Dandy, Garden Treasure, Unique, Joanna Marlene, Bartzella, Cora Louise. When summers are bad, Magical Mystery Tour and Julia Rose produce not nicely formed flowers. My Momotaro is not very generous on flowers but they are nice. Gordon E. Simonson and Scrum are too young to judge. Old Rose Dandy is ok, and I am thinking of getting rid of Morning Lilac but the color is really good. I got rid of Sonoma Apricot, I think it did not like our cold climate.
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Jan 25, 2025 4:31 PM CST
CT (Zone 6a)
That's super helpful, thank you! I'm helping a friend pick some peonies, and I like itohs a lot (love when they have side buds and the colors are more mixed and fade, which I like) but wanted to avoid any duds.
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Jan 25, 2025 8:18 PM CST
Name: Karen
Southeast PA (Zone 6b)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
My worst itoh performers are Sonoma Apricot and Ballerina de Saval - very few or even no flowers in some years. Oochigas is another one whose buds are rather susceptible to late freezes and has few flowers as a result.
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Jan 26, 2025 12:04 AM CST
CT (Zone 6a)
Thanks Karen!
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Jan 26, 2025 12:22 AM CST
Maryland (Zone 7a)
Bookworm Roses Region: Maryland Peonies Hibiscus Herbs
Dahlias Cut Flowers Cat Lover Region: Canadian Garden Photography Butterflies
All that Jazz has been great in my garden. Lots of flowers, striking colours, good form.
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Jan 27, 2025 4:25 PM CST
Maryland (Zone 7a)
Bookworm Roses Region: Maryland Peonies Hibiscus Herbs
Dahlias Cut Flowers Cat Lover Region: Canadian Garden Photography Butterflies
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Jan 28, 2025 8:21 AM CST
CT (Zone 6a)
Hiyammaki, that is really pretty!! Always great to see home photos.

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