- Japanese name for Paeonia tenuifolia, offered in Holland and the USA as „exquisite Japanese variety'
James Waddick (2003):
- Dear Carsten ; I have been corresponding with a Japanese grower about the cv. 'Itoba' or 'Itobah'. This is not registered, but looks like a single fern leaf peony.
- It turns out that Itoba (the 'h' just depends on transliteration of Japanese characters the same as "Ito" or "Itoh") is simply Japanese for "thread leaf". Thus Itoba is simply a common name for the species P. tenuifolia just as Fern leaf is a common name. It has no standing at all except as a common name. Thought you'd be interested.Jim W.
James Waddick on yahoo!peony:
Dear all; I have been curious about this cultivar for a while. It is listed as 'Itoba' ( or 'Itobah') but is not registered with APS. It has never been listed as P. tenuifolia. It sure looks like a single red typical for the species, but I suspect it is a hybrid. The foliage can vary in P. tenuifolia, but there are quite a few good tenuifolia hybrids with this fine foliage.
Does anyone know what's being sold here? http://www.dutchbulbs.com/spring/z31240.74450.html
Fern
Leaf Peony 'Itoba' Widely sought after, this
rare and exquisite Japanese variety, with fern like foliage and
broad single red flowers, blooms earlier than most peonies. It
makes a striking accent in the late spring garden.
2-3 eye
plants Zone: 3-8
Schenk:
- 'Itopa Shakuyaki'
