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■(TB) 'Green Quest'

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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References:

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 this 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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Green_Quest.jpgGreen_Quest.JPGjpg JPG Green_Quest.jpg Green_Quest.JPG manage23 48 K 06 Dec 2010 15 Feb 2011 - 18:52 13:49 UnknownUser IrisP Courtesy   of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website
GreenQuest02.JPGGreen_Quest.jpgJPG jpg GreenQuest02.JPG Green_Quest.jpg manage55 23 K 26 Mar 2014 06 Dec 2010 - 02:34 18:52 Main.TLaurin UnknownUserPhoto by Blue J Iris Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website
GreenQuestBJ.JPGGreenQuest02.JPGJPGGreenQuestBJ.JPG GreenQuest02.JPG manage5 55 K 12 Feb 2012 26 Mar 2014 - 19:46 02:34 Main.Betsy881 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
GreenQuestBJ.JPGJPGGreenQuestBJ.JPGmanage 5 K 12 Feb 2012 - 19:46 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Blue J Iris

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