TbFthruJ TbGreenQuest (compare)
Difference: TbGreenQuest (r16 vs. r15)
■(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
See below:
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. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION   |
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| Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
| Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
| 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.) |
| PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
| Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
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| I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JPG | greenquest2.JPG GreenQuest02.JPG | manage | 453 55 K | 20 Jan 2021 26 Mar 2014 - 03:14 02:34 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1965 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin Blue J Iris |
| JPG | greenquest1.JPG GreenQuestBJ.JPG | manage | 451 5 K | 20 Sep 2020 12 Feb 2012 - 13:42 19:46 | Main.TLaurin Main.Betsy881 | Photo scanned from the 1967 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin Blue J Iris |
| JPG | Green_Quest.JPG | manage | 48 K | 15 Feb 2011 - 13:49 | IrisP | |
 jpg | Green_Quest.jpg | manage | 23 K | 06 Dec 2010 - 18:52 | UnknownUser | Courtesy of Mike Lowe from original HIPS website |
| JPG | GreenQuest02.JPG greenquest1.JPG | manage | 55 451 K | 26 Mar 2014 20 Sep 2020 - 02:34 13:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1967 Schreiners catalogue by Blue J Terry Laurin Iris |
| JPG | GreenQuestBJ.JPG greenquest2.JPG | manage | 5 453 K | 12 Feb 2012 20 Jan 2021 - 19:46 03:14 | Main.Betsy881 Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J scanned from the 1965 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
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