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"Bloomed beautifully — exactly what the description promised. Came packaged perfectly and arrived healthy."
Tall Bearded
FLORENTINE SILK - 2005 - TB
Hybridizer: Keppel (2005)
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This impressive, MULTI award winning descendent of "Poem of Ecstacy" has peach pink standards and wide ruffled lavender falls with a 1/4" rosy pink band. With later sporadic summer blooms, the band may blend inward, reminiscent of watered silk. Peach orange beards with a white base are frosted with blue at the ends.
A Note from Bonnie Iris rhizomes are best divided and transplanted after the plants finish blooming and have enough time to store nutrition in their roots. July through September is the best time to dig them up in Ohio. All Iris are grown on my farm and shipped from my home, bareroot with foliage and roots attached. BONUS rhizomes are always included at an average rate of 1 for every 5 purchased...my choice. Bonniepetalswings.com
Planting Depth
Rhizome top exposed to sun
Spacing
12–18 inches apart
Soil
Well-drained, slightly alkaline
Water
Moderate — avoid overwatering
Fertilizer
Low nitrogen in early spring
Dividing
Every 3–4 years
Best Time to Plant
July through September
Companion Plants
Daylilies, Salvia, Lavender
★★★★★
"My absolute favorite iris. Came back stronger every year — so worth it."
★★★★☆
"Beautiful color, vigorous grower. Bonnie's farm ships quality rhizomes."
Pairs Well With
Varieties that complement FLORENTINE SILK - 2005 - TB in the garden
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