2010, Keppel
'Tuscan Summer' (Keith Keppel, R. 2009). Seedling 02-81A. TB, 38" (97 cm), cm). Midseason bloom. Standards blackish port wine (darker than M&P 56-L-12) shaded red brown (8-H-5), slight light yellow (10-G-4) ground showing in lower center; style arms java brown (8-J-8), slight yellow lace points; falls blackish port wine edge and striations, intense dandelion gold (deeper than 9-L-4) ground; beards mustard yellow. Sibling to 'Sorbonne'. Keppel 2010. Honorable Mention 2012, Honorable Mention 2012; Award of Merit 2014; Wister Medal 2016.
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From Keppel catalog, 2010: TUSCAN SUMMER M 38 " (98-2040, sib to Tunnel Vision pod parent, X Drama Queen) Sib to Sorbonne. Extremely dark brownish red earth-toned standards, nearly-as-dark fall margins which send dotted striations into the intense golden sun-yellow ground. Dark hafts obscure the mustard brown beards. Gently waved and ruffled, moderate sized flowers that give long-range color impact. Terminal plus two or three branches give up to tenbuds. #02-81A. $50.00; 3 for $125.00. |
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. |
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jpg | P5313930_.jpg | manage | 630 K | 18 Feb 2016 - 19:36 | IaninaBortnyk | by Ianina Bortnyk Ukraine |
jpg | Tuscan-Summer_Keppel_2010.jpg | manage | 72 K | 21 Apr 2010 - 10:59 | Main.Laymont+ | by Keith Keppel Oregon USA |
JPG | TuscanSummer01.JPG | manage | 76 K | 11 Apr 2015 - 13:54 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Will Plotner |
jpg | TuscanSummer01.jpg | manage | 55 K | 11 Oct 2014 - 12:57 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Napa Country Iris Garden |
JPG | TuscanSummer02.JPG | manage | 83 K | 11 Apr 2015 - 13:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Will Plotner |
JPG | TuscanSummer04.JPG | manage | 182 K | 01 Sep 2016 - 15:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by The Shady Spot |
jpg | TuscanSummer05.jpg | manage | 83 K | 05 Apr 2016 - 22:09 | Main.TLaurin | Photo bu IRIS 4 U Garden |
jpg | TuscanSummer3.jpg | manage | 127 K | 31 Oct 2016 - 02:50 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Pilmore Gardens |
JPG | Tuscan_Summer_KK02-81A__98-204Q__x_Drama_Queen_wiki_P1010617.JPG | manage | 29 K | 18 Feb 2010 - 19:48 | Main.rshadlow | |
jpg | tuscan-summer_Hyeres.jpg | manage | 210 K | 24 May 2017 - 20:44 | UnknownUser | Photo by Iris en Provence, France (2017) |
jpg | tuscan01.jpg | manage | 94 K | 04 May 2015 - 01:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | tuscan02.jpg | manage | 93 K | 11 May 2015 - 02:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Burgard Iris Farm |
jpg | tuscan03.jpg | manage | 84 K | 04 Jun 2015 - 02:59 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Andi Rivarola |
jpg | tuscansummer01.jpg | manage | 85 K | 07 Nov 2014 - 12:15 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | tuscansummer02.jpg | manage | 72 K | 25 Aug 2015 - 19:58 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mikey Lango-Taken at 2015 AIS Convention |
jpg | tuscansummer03.jpg | manage | 105 K | 20 Nov 2015 - 21:10 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham-Magic Valley Iris Society |
jpg | tuscansummer04.jpg | manage | 369 K | 05 Dec 2017 - 04:21 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-France |
jpg | tuscansummer05.jpg | manage | 99 K | 06 Jul 2013 - 20:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Lauer's Flowers |
JPG | tuscansummer06.JPG | manage | 70 K | 06 Jun 2017 - 14:31 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham |
jpg | tuscansummer07.jpg | manage | 163 K | 15 Dec 2017 - 22:39 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Robert Piatek-Poland |
jpeg | tuscansummer08.jpeg | manage | 95 K | 19 Oct 2018 - 03:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Viktor Karpenko-Ukraine |
jpg | tuscansummer09.jpg | manage | 199 K | 12 Jun 2019 - 02:51 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
jpeg | tuscansummer1.jpeg | manage | 113 K | 25 Dec 2015 - 19:26 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Stout Gardens at Dancingtree |
JPG | tuscansummer10.JPG | manage | 115 K | 30 Dec 2013 - 14:33 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by K. Brewitt at AIS National Convention 2012 |
jpg | tuscansummer11.jpg | manage | 53 K | 28 Feb 2014 - 21:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mid-America Garden |
jpg | tuscansummer12.jpg | manage | 205 K | 13 Jun 2019 - 15:36 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
jpg | tuscansummer13.jpg | manage | 215 K | 13 Jun 2019 - 15:38 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens |
jpg | tuscansummer2.jpg | manage | 256 K | 10 Oct 2016 - 03:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens |
jpg | tuscansummer3.jpg | manage | 714 K | 06 Jan 2016 - 14:44 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | tuscansummer4.jpg | manage | 74 K | 13 May 2013 - 17:27 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Superstition Iris Gardens |
jpg | tuscansummer5.jpg | manage | 182 K | 07 Feb 2017 - 15:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Breezeway Iris Garden |
jpg | tuscansummer6.jpg | manage | 37 K | 30 Jul 2017 - 03:03 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia |
JPG | tuscansummer7.JPG | manage | 82 K | 28 Aug 2013 - 15:07 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden |
jpg | tuscansummer8.jpg | manage | 86 K | 16 Nov 2013 - 11:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-France |
JPG | tuscansummer9.JPG | manage | 74 K | 30 Dec 2013 - 14:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by K. Brewitt at AIS National Convention 2012 |