■(TB) 'Florentine Silk'

2005, Keppel

'Florentine Silk' (Keith Keppel, R. 2004). Seedling# 99-116A. TB, 40" (102 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards peach (M&P 9-A-4), slight orchid (41-E-5) basal infusion; style arms peach, orchid midrib; falls medium violet (41-J-9), narrow pinkish buff (42-D-3) edge; beards light blue at end, base lavender white, carrot red (10-C-10) in throat. Seedling# 96-45E, 'Crystal Gazer' sibling X 'Poem Of Ecstasy'. Keppel 2005. Honorable Mention 2007; Walther Cup 2007. Franklin Cook Cup 2007; Award of Merit 2009; Wister Medal 2011, American Dykes Medal 2012.

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References

From AIS Bulletin #336 January 2005 Introducing FLORENTINE SILK ML 40" (Crystal Gazer sib X Poem of Ecstasy). Peach pink standards, lavender orchid falls edged with rosier band. Beards frosted blue to peach orange. Sporadic summer bloom here. #99-116A. $45.00. Keith Keppel.
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

-- Main.RPries - 2009-10-13
  • 'Florentine Silk recieved the 7th Honorable Mention in the 52nd International Italian Iris Society Competition in Florence, Italy. -- Main.RPries - 13 Oct 2009
  • In 2008, it rebloomed on October 6th, in The Netherlands - zone 7 -- LoicT - 03 Dec 2009
  • Florentine Silk - iris is quite new in Poland, which I hope I can win next season rainbow. -- RobertPiatek - 27 Dec 2010
  • TB Florentine Silk was blooming at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately June 2-13, in 2017. I did not notice any Purple Based Foliage at the base of the leaves, but there is purple coloring on the spathes. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 24 Aug 2017

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20170603_125449 TB Florentine Silk (2RS).jpgjpg 20170603_125449 TB Florentine Silk (2RS).jpg manage 132 K 07 Oct 2017 - 15:32 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Iris Society of Minnesota annual show, June 3, 2017.
20170603_125457 TB Florentine Silk (2RS).jpgjpg 20170603_125457 TB Florentine Silk (2RS).jpg manage 137 K 07 Oct 2017 - 15:29 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 View of top of style arms. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Iris Society of Minnesota annual show, June 3, 2017.
20170605_123132TB Florentine Silk (3).jpgjpg 20170605_123132TB Florentine Silk (3).jpg manage 167 K 24 Aug 2017 - 03:24 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 A bud of Florentine Silk that still shows some of the purple coloring on the spathe. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b on 6/05/2017
DSCN0662.JPGJPG DSCN0662.JPG manage 68 K 21 Apr 2010 - 01:45 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs. Picture taken at Schreiner's Gardens.
DSCN2914.JPGJPG DSCN2914.JPG manage 71 K 27 Mar 2010 - 20:13 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs
DSCN2915.JPGJPG DSCN2915.JPG manage 68 K 11 Apr 2010 - 17:26 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs
DSCN6343.JPGJPG DSCN6343.JPG manage 70 K 05 May 2011 - 01:00 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs
FLORENTINESILK07.jpgjpg FLORENTINESILK07.jpg manage 57 K 20 Apr 2014 - 03:28 Main.TLaurin Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine
FLORENTINESILK08.jpgjpg FLORENTINESILK08.jpg manage 54 K 20 Apr 2014 - 03:30 Main.TLaurin Photo by Igor Khorosh,Ukraine
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FlorentineSilk-2015-3.jpgjpg FlorentineSilk-2015-3.jpg manage 45 K 01 Dec 2015 - 16:01 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
FlorentineSilk02.jpgjpg FlorentineSilk02.jpg manage 81 K 25 Mar 2014 - 15:20 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
FlorentineSilk03.jpgjpg FlorentineSilk03.jpg manage 80 K 25 Mar 2014 - 15:21 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
FlorentineSilk18.jpgjpg FlorentineSilk18.jpg manage 72 K 17 Jul 2013 - 02:59 Main.TLaurin Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens
FlorentineSilk19.JPGJPG FlorentineSilk19.JPG manage 13 K 19 Jul 2013 - 14:55 Main.TLaurin Photo by Abbey Gardens
FlorentineSilk20.JPGJPG FlorentineSilk20.JPG manage 67 K 07 Aug 2013 - 14:57 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris Oasis
FlorentineSilk25.jpgjpg FlorentineSilk25.jpg manage 59 K 28 Nov 2013 - 20:56 Main.TLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
FlorentineSilk_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg FlorentineSilk_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 72 K 27 Jan 2012 - 07:41 Main.janlauritzen taken at the AIS Portland National in 2006
Florentine_Silk.jpgjpg Florentine_Silk.jpg manage 27 K 19 Feb 2010 - 15:18 Main.htb Submitted by Robin Shadlow
Florentine_Silk_1083.jpgjpg Florentine_Silk_1083.jpg manage 66 K 13 Jan 2010 - 18:37 Main.mshadow Florentine Silk by Marilyn Campbell
Florentine_Silk_REB_2004_Keppel.JPGJPG Florentine_Silk_REB_2004_Keppel.JPG manage 54 K 03 Dec 2009 - 16:09 Main.tasquierloic Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier
Florentine_Silk_comp.jpgjpg Florentine_Silk_comp.jpg manage 67 K 13 Oct 2009 - 19:05 GlennGrigg Florentine Silk photo by G Grigg
IMG_5657-X2_florentine_silk.jpgjpg IMG_5657-X2_florentine_silk.jpg manage 147 K 20 Feb 2016 - 23:15 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
florentine-silk_Hyeres.jpgjpg florentine-silk_Hyeres.jpg manage 115 K 22 Oct 2017 - 14:40 UnknownUser Photo by Iris en Provence, France (2017)
florentine01.jpgjpg florentine01.jpg manage 47 K 01 Feb 2015 - 17:45 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
florentine02.jpgjpg florentine02.jpg manage 45 K 01 Feb 2015 - 17:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
florentine03.jpgjpg florentine03.jpg manage 52 K 01 Feb 2015 - 17:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
florentine04.jpgjpg florentine04.jpg manage 62 K 01 Feb 2015 - 18:00 Main.TLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
florentine07.jpgjpg florentine07.jpg manage 69 K 09 May 2015 - 02:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by Burgard Iris Farm
florentine20silkSPI.jpgjpg florentine20silkSPI.jpg manage 37 K 20 Mar 2010 - 17:53 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
florentine_silk_46.jpgjpg florentine_silk_46.jpg manage 71 K 01 Dec 2010 - 17:39 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
florentine_silk_64.jpgjpg florentine_silk_64.jpg manage 70 K 01 Dec 2010 - 17:39 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
florentinesilk01.jpgjpg florentinesilk01.jpg manage 48 K 21 Aug 2014 - 16:16 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris City Gardens
florentinesilk02.jpgjpg florentinesilk02.jpg manage 63 K 14 Nov 2014 - 20:45 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
florentinesilk03.jpgjpg florentinesilk03.jpg manage 87 K 17 Jun 2015 - 18:36 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine
florentinesilk04.jpgjpg florentinesilk04.jpg manage 53 K 12 Jul 2013 - 02:26 Main.TLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
florentinesilk05.JPGJPG florentinesilk05.JPG manage 60 K 29 Nov 2014 - 23:42 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen at Paris,Ontario
florentinesilk06.JPGJPG florentinesilk06.JPG manage 53 K 29 Nov 2014 - 23:43 Main.TLaurin Photo by Don McQueen at Paris,Ontario
florentinesilk07.JPGJPG florentinesilk07.JPG manage 80 K 24 Aug 2015 - 02:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Across Iris Lanes Garden
florentinesilk13.jpgjpg florentinesilk13.jpg manage 51 K 06 May 2013 - 19:05 Main.TLaurin photo by Comanche Acres Iris Gardens
florentinesilk15.jpgjpg florentinesilk15.jpg manage 53 K 18 May 2013 - 19:43 Main.TLaurin Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens
florentinesilk22.JPGJPG florentinesilk22.JPG manage 48 K 27 Aug 2013 - 03:09 Main.TLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
florentinesilk23.jpgjpg florentinesilk23.jpg manage 75 K 08 Nov 2013 - 20:24 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-France
florentinesilk24.jpgjpg florentinesilk24.jpg manage 71 K 22 Nov 2013 - 00:57 Main.TLaurin Photo by Augusto Bianco-biancoiride-Gabiano-Italy
florentinesilk26.JPGJPG florentinesilk26.JPG manage 60 K 28 Jan 2014 - 21:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland
florentinesilk27.JPGJPG florentinesilk27.JPG manage 64 K 28 Jan 2014 - 21:49 Main.TLaurin Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland
florentinesilk28.jpgjpg florentinesilk28.jpg manage 54 K 28 Feb 2014 - 16:09 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mid-America Garden
florentinesilk4.JPGJPG florentinesilk4.JPG manage 69 K 02 Jun 2013 - 16:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Tara Perennial Farm, Tara, ON Canada z5a
florentinesilk5.jpgjpg florentinesilk5.jpg manage 187 K 26 Nov 2017 - 22:01 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
florintinesilk.JPGJPG florintinesilk.JPG manage 72 K 11 Jan 2010 - 20:03 Main.avmoran  
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