Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Richard Ernst
Year Of Registration: 1991
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1991
Seedling Number: R85-12
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Registered Height: 38 inches (97 cm)
Bloom Season: Mid
Bloom Color Classification: Yellow
Flower Patterns: Self
Bloom Color Description: Yellow
Beard Color: Yellow orange
Fragrance: Slight
Sweet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: Gold Cadillac X Sunday Sunshine
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris

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Location: Pleasants Valley Iris Farm, Vacaville CA
Date: Spring
Location: Cisco, Tx 
Date: 2021-05-01
Location: Texas
Date: Apr 4, 2006 
Iris Banana Frappe
Location: Texas
Date: Spring
Bloom showing weather damage sfter light rain

Photo Courtesy of Te Sligte Gardens. Used with Permission
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Location: Mackinaw, IL
Date: 2011-10-15
Iris 'Banana Frappe' rhizome.  Photographed with watch to show sc

Photo courtesy of Blue J Iris Used with permission.
Comments:
  • Posted by okus (Lincolnshire, UK) on Sep 23, 2011 5:56 AM concerning plant:
    This iris is very susceptible to bad weather. The blooms look dreadful after even a light rain shower, much worse than most other varieties.

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