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■(TB) 'Showmanship'

2021, Keppel

'Showmanship' (Keith Keppel, R. 2020) Seedling 12-44H. TB, 40" (102 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards peach-pink (M&P 2-A-8/9), lightly flushed mauve toward center and base; style arms same, lavender midrib flush; falls light hortense violet (M&P 41-I-8) below beard blending to greyed lilac (M&P 44-GH-6), slight cream textured veining; beards pink-red (M&P 2-J-11), slight lavender ends; color lightening and silvering with age. 'Arrivederci' X 'Marital Bliss'. Keppel 2021. Honorable Mention 2025.

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

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.
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here
 

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Showmanship9.jpgjpg Showmanship9.jpg manage 155 K 18 Feb 2022 - 15:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Mid-America Garden.
showmanship5.JPGJPG showmanship5.JPG manage 235 K 14 Jun 2025 - 03:08 TerryLaurin Photo by Delane H Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
showmanship50.JPGJPG showmanship50.JPG manage 256 K 14 Jun 2025 - 03:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Delane H Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
showmanship7.JPGJPG showmanship7.JPG manage 197 K 13 May 2025 - 02:52 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Iris Garden
showmanship8.JPGJPG showmanship8.JPG manage 130 K 19 Jun 2025 - 02:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham-taken at Tina and Daughters Iris Garden-2025 AIS National Convention
showmanship80.JPGJPG showmanship80.JPG manage 124 K 19 Jun 2025 - 02:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham-taken at Muriel's Iris Garden-2025 AIS National Convention
showmanship9.JPGJPG showmanship9.JPG manage 159 K 15 Dec 2020 - 22:12 TerryLaurin Photo by Robin Shadlow
Topic revision: r11 - 22 Oct 2025, DougChyz
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