From Keith Keppel Iris catalog, 2017: SMOKY DUSK M 39” (Adriatic Waves X Hearty Burgundy) #10-118B. In the rush for bluer blues and clearer violets, sometime the “art shades” are overlooked. Here is a smoky wine to help fill the void. Smoky plum wine standards, falls just a shade darker and bluer. Beards, an odd greenish lime yellow, sit on a small haft area with white, brown, and grape reticulations. Form is wide and somewhat blocky, but nicely ruffled. Growth and performance excellent, with stalks averaging 7-9 buds. EC, Salem, 2016. $50.00. |
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 |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | smoky_dusk_tb_keppel_2017_atkeppels_sm.jpg | manage | 170 K | 19 Feb 2018 - 18:28 | PhyllisAWilburn | At Keppels Garden |
jpg | smokydusk01.jpg | manage | 99 K | 23 Jan 2019 - 03:28 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Robin Shadlow- Iris Sisters Farm |
JPG | smokydusk02.JPG | manage | 171 K | 03 Jun 2019 - 03:36 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham |
JPG | smokydusk09.JPG | manage | 121 K | 07 Jun 2021 - 21:22 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham |
jpg | smokydusk1.jpg | manage | 134 K | 21 Jan 2019 - 04:13 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens |
JPG | smokydusk5.JPG | manage | 237 K | 25 Sep 2022 - 22:01 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | smokydusk50.JPG | manage | 249 K | 11 Mar 2024 - 19:49 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
JPG | smokydusk51.JPG | manage | 219 K | 11 Mar 2024 - 19:49 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | smokydusk6.jpg | manage | 155 K | 19 Jan 2023 - 03:40 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
JPG | smokydusk60.JPG | manage | 173 K | 05 May 2023 - 02:29 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
JPG | smokydusk61.JPG | manage | 196 K | 11 Sep 2024 - 02:59 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
JPG | smokydusk7.JPG | manage | 52 K | 07 Jun 2024 - 14:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham |
jpg | smokydusk8.jpg | manage | 139 K | 20 Feb 2023 - 04:00 | TerryLaurin | Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | smokydusk80.jpg | manage | 250 K | 20 Feb 2023 - 04:01 | TerryLaurin | Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden |
JPG | smokydusk9.JPG | manage | 240 K | 05 Jan 2021 - 15:11 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens |
jpg | smokydusktbkeith.jpg | manage | 202 K | 12 Dec 2016 - 12:07 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Keith Keppel Irises |