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