TB Iris Italian Velvet
$9.95
[K. Keppel, 2006] Tall Bearded Iris with wisteria-violet and burgundy-black bicolor lends a plush richness to the garden at bloom time.
Height 436" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards wisteria violet (M&P 41-F-8), midrib flushed peach buff (2-B-8), inside base patterned port (56-E-12); style arms capucine orange (9-I-8) edge, lavender midrib, crests wisteria violet, red brown edge; falls blacker than port wine (56-J-12), velvety; beards white lightly tipped brazil brown (8-L-8) to henna (6-J-12) tips in throat.
Honorable Mention 2008, Award of Merit 2010.
How to thin Bearded Iris in 3 easy steps
More Information
- Hybridizer
- K. Keppel
- USDA Hardiness Zone
- 4 through 9
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring
- Bloom Color
- Bitones
- Mature Height
- Tall (28-40 inches)
- Features
- Attracts Pollinators
- Gardening Tips
- Irises will absolutely not tolerate wet feet (too much water will cause the rhizomes to rot) and require very well-drained soil at all times of the year.
You might also like
[K. Keppel, 2006] Tall Bearded Iris with wisteria-violet and burgundy-black bicolor lends a plush richness to the garden at bloom time.