1960, Brown
'Green Quest' (Rex Brown, R. 1959). Seedling# 54-352-9. TB, height 36" (91 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Greenish-yellow self; yellow beard. 'Taffy Wings' X 'Pretty Quadroon'. Brown 1960
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From AIS Bulletin #161, April 1961. Introducing GREEN QUEST (1960) (Taffy Wings x Pretty Quadroon). Widely flaring greenish chartreuse of good form, substance and branching. Very popular. $25.00. Brown's Iris Garden. |
From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1965: GREEN QUEST (Brown 60) ML-36". An Iris w1th personality! A beautiful, large (over 7" across) bloom of primrose-yellow with a definite green cast. Falls are ruffled & flaring, of good substance. Has fertile pollen-why not use th1s to help in your own "quest"? HM'62, JC'62. Taffy Wings X Pretty Quadroon. Regularly $7.50; on $10 order $5.65; on $25 order $4.85. |
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JPG | GreenQuestBJ.JPG | manage | 5 K | 12 Feb 2012 - 19:46 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | Green_Quest.jpg | manage | 23 K | 06 Dec 2010 - 18:52 | UnknownUser | Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
JPG | Green_Quest.JPG | manage | 48 K | 15 Feb 2011 - 13:49 | IrisP | |
JPG | GreenQuest02.JPG | manage | 55 K | 26 Mar 2014 - 02:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |