SINGING IN THE RAIN (Smith, Newton 2002)
Flowers semi-double, pleasantly fragrant. Newly opened flowers appear to be light orange, heavily flushed with pink, some petals have dark pink streaks. Mature flowers salmon to deep yellow. Combination of the two color stages gives the plant a very pretty two-tone effect (click on the photo to see them). Very floriferous, 3-4 buds per stem, 50 flowers in one plant! Flowers are virtually unaffected by heavy rain, thus the name. Plant height 120 cm. Very beautiful, only rarely offered peony, always in high demand. Limited amount of plants.
SMETANA (Blažek 2013)
Standards and style arms cream-white, falls same, signal deep yellow. Fine combination of cream-white and yellow colors. Height of plants 105 cm. Selected by Milan Blažek (Průhonice, ČR) in 2010.
SOFT SALMON SAUCER (Cousin/Klehm 1981)
Soft salmon pink single flowers are saucer-shaped. Opening buds hold a true perfect cup-shape for a long time. Pink color shading to a deeper tone at the base of the petals, which surround the golden stamen centre. Perfectly formed, the flowers display a grand elegance and finesse. Flowers mildly fragrant. A lovely peony indeed...
SONOMA ROSY FUTURE
Semi-double, large (15 cm), bright pink flowers with darker pink flares around yellow stamens. Dark green foliage on strong stems, height 130 cm. It is probably the highest sort among Itohs, strongly reminiscent shrub peonies...
SONOMA YEDO (Tolomeo 2010)
Double, huge flowers - up to 25 cm large, deep yellow. Leaves are red when they emerge in spring, later green, bush grow to a height of 80 cm. Fully frost-resistant, the best yellow double-flowered peony. Relatively new, unique and very sought-after...
SPIFFY (Klehm 1999)
Flower of the Japanese type, very attractive contrasting colors. Fuschia guard petals surround a large center of creamy petaloids with fuschia accents. Fragrant flowers. Height 75 cm. Splendid peony...
SQUIRT (Klehm 1998)
Flowers single, cup-shaped, white with red stigmas, light pink stamens and greenish carpels. Delicate bloom in proportion to small plant stature, only 40 cm in height,
TEMNÁ NOC (Blažek)
Standards and style arms violet, falls light blue to darker violet blue on edges, signal orange yellow to ochre, prominent violet venation. Fine combination of colors. Height of plants 105 cm. Selected by Milan Blažek (Průhonice, ČR).
tenuifolia
Finely cut leaves, single bright red petals and golden yellow center. Height 30-40 cm. Need very sunny position and well drained soil, excellent for rock gardens. Natural wild species, very rare. I offer 3 years old plants potted in 2 liter container.
THRUSH SONG (Ferguson 1959)
Standards blue-purple, falls blue-purple with a big golden orange signal and slightly ruffled edge. A beautiful steppe iris, growing to a height of 100 to 120 cm. Flower stems are suitable for cutting. Planting in sunny places solitary or as part of perennial beds.
TOP BRASS (Klehm 1968)
Double flowers, white, wide ivory guard petals surround a large double bomb flower of canary yellow highlighted with light pink petaloids in the center. Light fragrance, good cut flower. Unique white flowers with yellow topping.
VICTORIAN BLUSH (Klehm 1999)
Flowers large, double, blush white flowers, medium high crowned well arranged petals, nice guard petals, unfolds well. Good for cut-flower production, lovely attractive blush color in bouquets. Height 70 cm.
WHITE CAP (Winchell 1956)
Japanese-type flowers with dark pink to raspberry red guard petals surrounding the full centre of ivory white staminodes. A mature plant forms a compact bush producing many long flowering flower stems. Most deliciously scenting flowers. Always in high demand...
XANTHOSPURIA
Flowers deep yellow to golden yellow. Wild plant coming from Turkey. Only other two wild species of the Spuria group of irises have yellow flowers - I. spuria subsp. halophila and I. crocea. Plant height 80-100 cm, frost resistant in Czech Republic.
ZLATÁ ZÁŘE (Blažek 2013)
Flowers deep yellow Height of plants135 cm. Fine and healthy growth, profuse flowering. Selected by Milan Blažek (Průhonice, ČR) in 1993.
MADAME DE VERNEVILLE (Crousse 1885)
Flowers large, double (Bomb Type), pure white with sharp red highlights scattered over the upper third of the flower when fully opened. Pleasant rose fragrance, excellent for floral bouquets.
