If you order from MACAO2000 who should be the cheapest one, you should be able to contact him directly to buy from him, and get a lower price on multiple itoh peonies. Ebay takes a huge percentage of the sellers profits so it's much better to buy directly from the seller.

Here are some pictures of what I ordered from that eBay seller.

Here is a link that might be useful: Size of itoh peonies

How do I do that? In order to get hold of the seller, I have to go through EBay. Do you have his email address? If so, I would appreciate it if you would email it to me. Thanks so much for your help and pictures!

You have to ask for his email or phone number through eBay, and there is a function on eBay where you can ask the seller a question.

If I had more itohs, I could probably get you some tubers, but I want mine to start flowering as soon as possible so I'm letting them grow.

Thanks Steve -- you are very helpful. How long from the size roots you bought until you will have flowers? BTW, I got my 'Bartzella' today from another Ebay seller and it was a potted plant. It looks healthy and is a fairly good size so I am excited! I'm assuming I should just leave it in the pot for awhile at least until the ground isn't frozen.

If I did not split them up when I got them, I would be getting flowers this year, but some of my divisions are producing 5-7 sprouts this spring so I might still get flowers. These do grow faster than both herbaceous and tree peonies.

If you don't mind it, I would suggest keeping your itoh peony potted for the first year, and don't plant it out until the following spring. This will allow it to have a more controlled environment as they are vulnerable to droughts.

Sometimes the local nurseries have the large monrovia itoh peonies available, but they are usually 75$ each. If you happen to see those on sale, you could probably pick some up.