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Caroline Constabel Itoh Peony
Paeonia x 'RTPIV791-38' PP #26,909
Pronunciation: pay-OHN-ee-uh
SKU #41021
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE:
Fast growing; reaches 2½ to 3 ft. tall and wide.
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| Description | Large, cupped, light reddish pink, fully double flowers with dark flares and a mild fragrance. Each sturdy, upright stem supports three to five stunning bomb-like blooms that rise above the vigorous bushy plant with lush, dark green foliage that remains attractive until fall. A very showy, prolific peony. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Viburnum (Viburnum); Bellflower (Campanula); Coneflower (Echinacea); Phlox (Phlox); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Mock Orange (Philadelphus) |
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, slightly acidic, well-drained, moist soil. Plant with crown slightly below soil level. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply an annual side dressing of organic compost. Remove spent blooms. Prune back foliage in the fall. |
| History | Caroline Constabel Itoh Peony is an exciting new introduction from Planteck of Canada, the world's leader in micropropagation of peonies with a breeding program that is new to the industry, producing unique colors and improved traits. 'Caroline Constabel was named in honor of the pioneering scientist of peony micropropagation tissue culture technology for the commercial peony industry. This exciting new hybrid, from Planteck breeder Thierry Rat of France, is characterized by its outstanding color, very double blooms, exceptionally strong, erect stems, and attractive foliage that keeps well into fall. Caroline Constabel parentage includes seed parent P. lactiflora 'Miss America' and pollent parent P. x 'Golden Era' |
| Lore | First hybridized by Toichi Itoh in 1948, The Itoh Peonies are a cross between woody tree peonies (Paeonia suffruticosa or P. suffruticosa x P. lutea or P. delavayi), and herbaceous peonies (P. lactiflora). These exceptional intersectional hybrids offer the best of both parents: Enormous flowers and foliage like that of a tree peony, with a prolific blooming habit, vigorous growth and stronger stems that hold up the large blooms without staking. Featuring a lush, substantial form during the growing season, the stems die back in the fall and must be cut back just as with the herbaceous peonies. Itoh peonies are less likely to attract ants than other types of peonies. |
Details
| Description | Large, cupped, light reddish pink, fully double flowers with dark flares and a mild fragrance. Each sturdy, upright stem supports three to five stunning bomb-like blooms that rise above the vigorous bushy plant with lush, dark green foliage that remains attractive until fall. A very showy, prolific peony. An herbaceous perennial. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Viburnum (Viburnum); Bellflower (Campanula); Coneflower (Echinacea); Phlox (Phlox); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Mock Orange (Philadelphus) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide enriched, slightly acidic, well-drained, moist soil. Plant with crown slightly below soil level. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply an annual side dressing of organic compost. Remove spent blooms. Prune back foliage in the fall. |
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History
| History | Caroline Constabel Itoh Peony is an exciting new introduction from Planteck of Canada, the world's leader in micropropagation of peonies with a breeding program that is new to the industry, producing unique colors and improved traits. 'Caroline Constabel was named in honor of the pioneering scientist of peony micropropagation tissue culture technology for the commercial peony industry. This exciting new hybrid, from Planteck breeder Thierry Rat of France, is characterized by its outstanding color, very double blooms, exceptionally strong, erect stems, and attractive foliage that keeps well into fall. Caroline Constabel parentage includes seed parent P. lactiflora 'Miss America' and pollent parent P. x 'Golden Era' |
|---|---|
| Lore | First hybridized by Toichi Itoh in 1948, The Itoh Peonies are a cross between woody tree peonies (Paeonia suffruticosa or P. suffruticosa x P. lutea or P. delavayi), and herbaceous peonies (P. lactiflora). These exceptional intersectional hybrids offer the best of both parents: Enormous flowers and foliage like that of a tree peony, with a prolific blooming habit, vigorous growth and stronger stems that hold up the large blooms without staking. Featuring a lush, substantial form during the growing season, the stems die back in the fall and must be cut back just as with the herbaceous peonies. Itoh peonies are less likely to attract ants than other types of peonies. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.