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 |
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 JPG | GreenQuestBJ.JPG GreenQuest02.JPG | manage | 5 55 K | 12 Feb 2012 26 Mar 2014 - 19:46 02:34 | Main.Betsy881 Main.TLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
| JPG | Green_Quest.JPG GreenQuestBJ.JPG | manage | 48 5 K | 15 12 Feb 2011 2012 - 13:49 19:46 | IrisP Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Blue J Iris |
| JPG | GreenQuest02.JPG Green_Quest.JPG | manage | 55 48 K | 26 Mar 2014 15 Feb 2011 - 02:34 13:49 | Main.TLaurin IrisP | Photo by Blue J Iris |
 JPG jpg | greenquest1.JPG Green_Quest.jpg | manage | 451 23 K | 20 Sep 2020 06 Dec 2010 - 13:42 18:52 | Main.TLaurin UnknownUser | Photo scanned Courtesy of Mike Lowe from the 1967 Schreiners original HIPS website catalogue by Terry Laurin |
| JPG | greenquest2.JPG greenquest1.JPG | manage | 453 451 K | 20 Jan 2021 Sep 2020 - 03:14 13:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1965 Cooley's 1967 Schreiners Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
| jpg JPG | Green_Quest.jpg greenquest2.JPG | manage | 23 453 K | 06 Dec 2010 20 Jan 2021 - 18:52 03:14 | UnknownUser Main.TLaurin | Courtesy of Photo scanned Mike Lowe from original HIPS website the 1965 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
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