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Florentine Silk Bearded Iris flowers with breezy peach pink petals crowning lavender ruffles with tangerine centers. This award-winning Iris will steal the show with large graceful blossoms that harmonize beautifully with the colors in our mid to late spring garden. A reliable bloomer, this easy-to-grow favorite is a great choice for a drought-tolerant garden. (Iris germanica)
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
(36" x 12-24" wide) 'Florentine Silk' Bearded Iris showers the mid to late
spring garden in delicate shades of pink-peach and lavender. A winner of
multiple American Iris Society awards, it is a profuse bloomer, blooming for
weeks in good weather with large 6-8 inch flowers. Ideal planted with Oriental Poppies,
Allium, and Delphinium, they grow to 36" tall
and are lovely planted as a focal point near an entrance, deck, or pathway. Plant
in a full sun location in well-drained garden soil with some aged compost or
organic fertilizer. As the blooms fade, snap off or cut off the wilted flowers
for a clean look. When all flowers on a stem are finished, cut the stem back at
the base and enjoy the lovely vertical sword-shaped foliage. Easy-to-grow, 'Florentine
Silk' is deer and rabbit resistant.
More Information
SKU
AM018582
Item Package Size
Bag of 1
Common Name
Florentine Silk Bearded Iris
Botanical Name
Iris germanica Florentine Silk
Zones
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Pink, Purple
Mature Height
40" tall
Mature Spread
Plant rhizomes 12-24" apart
Growth Rate
Fast
Bloom Time
Mid to late spring
Planting Depth
Iris should be planted so the tops of the rhizomes are exposed, and the roots are spread out facing downwards in the soil.
Ships As
Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber
Foliage
Green, Sword-shaped, linear leaves.
Soil Type
Average Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Advantages
Easy To Grow, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Awards
Honorable Mention: 2007, Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 2007, Fred and Barbara Walther Cup: 2007, Award of Merit: 2009, John C. Wister Medal: 2011, Dykes Memorial Medal: 2012
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