Characteristics

Paeonia ‘GOING BANANAS’ doesn’t merely bloom — it stages a quiet revolution. With its pale yellow, semi-double flowers tinged with a flush of rosy coral at the base, this intersectional variety commands attention not through drama, but through refined balance. It stands upright and proud at around 70 cm, framed by sturdy stems and a disciplined crown of deep green foliage. Side buds emerge like echoes, offering a subtle reprise to its main performance. Though not overly fragrant, its presence in the garden is one of confident calm — steady, elegant, and unmistakably cultivated.

Origin GOING BANANAS Peony

Introduced in 2021, GOING BANANAS is part of the intersectional peony class — the botanical middle ground where the strength of herbaceous peonies meets the grandeur of tree varieties. This hybrid owes its lineage to the persistent work of Toichi Itoh, who crossed species lines to achieve something altogether more resilient, floriferous, and horticulturally refined. GOING BANANAS honours that legacy with aplomb, offering growers a structurally sound, disease-resistant peony with a bloom cycle that holds its own against more established cultivars.

INTERSECTIONAL

Intersectional peonies, or Itohs, offer something rare in modern cultivation: elegance without fragility. Their sturdy architecture and fibrous roots allow for dependable flowering, while their hybrid vigour translates into minimal maintenance and a blooming season that stretches longer than most. GOING BANANAS, with its softly yellow palette and composed silhouette, is especially well-suited to landscape designs that require rhythm and contrast — whether as a focal specimen or harmonising backdrop.

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