Why is Itoh peony so expensive?
When the Itoh peony was first introduced to the nursery trade and made available to the public, there were so few available that the price ran over $1,000 for one plant. This high price tag reflected the time required to grow these plants to the point that they could yield divisions.
What was the significance of the Lafayette Escadrille?
During its illustrious history with the French Aviation Service, the Escadrille Lafayette had served on practically every battle front in France, had downed 57 enemy aircraft and had nine of its pilots killed.
What is special about Itoh peonies?
Itoh Peonies are absolutely stunning and combine the ideal traits from both of their parents. They are short, bushy growers, like herbaceous types ,that do not require staking, yet sport the large magnificent blooms of the tree peony. Itohs also exhibit exquisite tree peony foliage that turns lovely colors each autumn.
Do you cut back Itoh peonies in the fall?
Remove the Leaves in the Fall Typically you cut back your itoh/intersectional peonies so they are four to five inches above the ground. Before you cut, look for buds on the stems that may be forming – only certain varieties of intersectional peonies have them.
‘LaFayette Escadrille’ ia a vigorous Itoh hybrid peony with small deep-red blossoms composed of a single row of narrow petals and flashy golden-yellow anthers. …
Paeonia ‘Lafayette Escadrille’ has single flowers in rich, deep, black red with yellow centres. Itohs are intersectional hybrids between tree peonies.
Small 3-4′′ single black red, 10 petaled terminal flowers, bloom just on top of foliage, followed by a few late stems w/o laterals that bloom still higher.