Difference: TbItalianVelvet (r46 vs. r45)

■ (TB) 'Italian Velvet'

2006, Keppel

'Italian Velvet' (Keith Keppel, R/ 2005). Seedling# 99-157D. TB, 36" (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. Seedling# 95-97E, 'Quandary' sibling, X 'Crazy For You'. Keppel 2006. Honorable Mention 2008; Award of Merit 2010.

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Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
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.)
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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JPG	DSCN1831.JPG	manage	68 K	02 May 2010 - 05:12	Main.bjacobs	Photo by Betty Jacobs
jpg	IMG_4508-X2_italian_velvet.jpg	manage	136 K	17 Feb 2016 - 05:16	BrockHeilman	Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
JPG	ITALIANVELVET1.JPG	manage	187 K	23 Nov 2018 - 13:33	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Debbie Carpenter-Iris Splendor Garden-Australia.
jpg	ItalianVelvet01.jpg	manage	60 K	02 Sep 2014 - 16:36	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Jeanette Graham
jpg	ItalianVelvet081110.jpg	manage	52 K	13 Nov 2010 - 19:58	ColleenModra	Colleen Modra Photo
jpg	Italian_Velvet.jpg	manage	65 K	03 Feb 2010 - 08:31	Main.Laymont+	by Mid-America Garden Oregon USA
jpg	Italian_Velvet_2010_BrindaMandella.jpg	manage	65 K	03 Jul 2010 - 02:33	BrindaMandella	photo by Brinda Mandella
jpg	italianvelvet01.jpg	manage	61 K	17 Jun 2015 - 19:05	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine
jpg	italianvelvet02.jpg	manage	565 K	02 Jan 2016 - 14:35	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Country Delight Iris
jpg	italianvelvet03.jpg	manage	100 K	24 Mar 2016 - 14:45	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia
jpg	italianvelvet04.jpg	manage	115 K	24 Mar 2016 - 14:47	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia
jpg	italianvelvet05.jpg	manage	122 K	24 Mar 2016 - 14:49	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia
JPG	italianvelvet06.JPG	manage	262 K	08 Nov 2020 - 03:51	Main.TLaurin	Photo scanned from the 2006 Keith Keppel Iris catalogue by Terry Laurin
JPG	italianvelvet08.JPG	manage	227 K	05 Dec 2020 - 03:02	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
jpg	italianvelvet08SPI.jpg	manage	74 K	23 Mar 2010 - 18:20	Main.mshadow	Picture by Snowpeak Iris
jpg	italianvelvet09.jpg	manage	417 K	28 Dec 2019 - 03:34	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
jpg	italianvelvet1.jpg	manage	270 K	11 Apr 2016 - 02:42	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Robin Shadlow- Iris Sisters Farm
jpg	italianvelvet10.jpg	manage	53 K	17 May 2013 - 01:43	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens
jpg	italianvelvet11.jpg	manage	52 K	17 May 2013 - 17:43	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens
jpg	italianvelvet12.jpg	manage	68 K	13 Jul 2013 - 01:56	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
jpg	italianvelvet13.jpg	manage	34 K	05 Oct 2013 - 18:09	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia
jpg	italianvelvet14.jpg	manage	65 K	10 Nov 2013 - 13:37	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
jpg JPG	italianvelvet6.jpg italianvelvet5.JPG	manage	37 146 K	04 May 2018 31 Jan 2024 - 20:41 02:27	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Riversdale Irises-Australia Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
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jpg JPG	italianvelvet9.jpg italianvelvet7.JPG	manage	22 61 K	11 Mar 2013 12 Sep 2019 - 20:49 21:04	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Aitken's Salmon Riversdale Irises-Australia. Creek Iris Garden
JPG jpg	italianvelvetIMG_7159.JPG italianvelvet9.jpg	manage	110 22 K	24 Jan 2012 11 Mar 2013 - 16:45 20:49	Main.mshadow Main.TLaurin	Picture Photo by Marilyn Campbell Aitken's Salmon Creek Iris Garden
JPG	italianvelvetIMG_7159.JPG	manage	110 K	24 Jan 2012 - 16:45	Main.mshadow	Picture by Marilyn Campbell