Green Iris

My mother is looking for an iris that is green, I tried looking one up on a search and I couldn't find anything. She said one of the ladies at church seen one once. Is it *really* green?
Any names?

Not completely green, but many have green spots on the falls or a green tint to a yellow. For TBs try Evergreen Hideway (sort of olive) and I think came out in the 1980s.

Here are a few for you to hunt down:

GREEN GIZMO
(Chris Vizvarie, R. 1992) Sdlg. GR-1. SDB, 9" (24 cm), M
S. cream white; F. green, edged cream; beards grey blue; pronounced sweet fragrance. Starlight Waltz X Joyous Isle. Last Scent Farm 1992

GREENSTUFF
(A. J. Farrington, R. 1986) Sdlg. 82A1. SDB, 13" (33 cm), M
S. lavender green blend; F. green, edged lavender; blue beard tipped orange; ruffled. Kentucky Bluegrass X Little Miss Muffet. British Iris Society 1987

IRISH LADY
(H. Hite, R. 1972) MDB, 6" (15 cm), E
S. white; F. green, bordered white. A-24-57: (G-61 x Green Spot) X Welch H-501. Hite 1972

FLUTED LIME
(Noyd, R. 1965) Sdlg. N64-20-64A. TB, 31" (79 cm), EL
Light green self; serrated styles. Green Glint X N60-32-61 (Woodland Sprite x Whispering Bells). Noyd 1966, HM 1967.

EMERALD ICE
(M. Redenbo, R. 1973) Sdlg. 7088B. TB, 36" (91 cm), L
S. greenish white (RHS 155A); F. same with emerald green reverse; yellow beard; ruffled. 0-221-1: (Samite x Mint Julep) X Mooncrest. Redenbo 1974

LIME SCENTSATION
(Chuck Chapman, R. 2000) Sdlg. 92-415-1. SDB, 11" (28 cm), M & RE
S. green-tinted white, midrib green; F. white, lime green spot; beards white; pronounced spicy lime fragrance. 90-39-2: (Lime Mist x 87-27-01: (Solar Flight x Pulse Rate)) X 90-105-4: (87-03-07: (Crown Princess x Joyful) x Loveshine). Chapman 2000

Good luck! Ev =)

I don't know if it is available in US but I have a lovely iris with a definite greenish tinge. 'Green and Gifted', hybridised by Blyth (1989).

The only irises I've seen (in photos) that are truly green, and not just some shade of yellow that have a slight greenish tint, are a few reticulatas. That's probably not what your mom is looking for, though.

All of these come up when I do a search for "green self"...

AQUALETTE (Framke, R. 1963) TB, 39" (99 cm),
ARE YOU LONESOME (Sterling Innerst, R. 2000) Sdlg. 3657-1. TB, 36" (91 cm), ML
AUGUST MOON (Schmelzer, R. 1961) Sdlg. 10-H-59. TB, 39" (99 cm), M
BERYL GREEN (Murray, R. 1957) Sdlg. 404-53. TB, 38" (97 cm), M
BETA LIBRA (Murray, R. 1957) Sdlg. 34-A-54. TB, 36" (91 cm), EM
BOWLING GREEN (Murray, R. 1958) Sdlg. 82-55. TB, 34" (86 cm), EM
BREATH O' KILLARNEY (Mrs. C. O'Brien, R. 1956) Sdlg. 51-4. TB, 36" (91 cm), EM
CLANCY (L. Roach, R. 1963) Sdlg. 59-20A. BB, 22" (56 cm), M
ELFINITE (Earl Roberts, R. 1960) Sdlg. 60R18. MDB, 7" (18 cm), E
ELVIS PRESLEY (C. Benson, R. 1978) Sdlg. 77-2. TB, 36" (91 cm), M
ERIN CHARM (F. Stephenson, R. 1973) Sdlg. 6619-1. BB, 26" (66 cm), EM
ETHEREAL MINSTREL (J. Baldwin, R. 1959) TB, 36" (91 cm), M
FLUTED LIME (Noyd, R. 1965) Sdlg. N64-20-64A. TB, 31" (79 cm), EL
GRASSHOPPER (Noma Greene, R. 1957) Sdlg. 840-56. TB, 39" (99 cm), M
GREEN APPLE (G. Saxton, R. 1964) Sdlg. 60A. TB, 30" (76 cm), EM
GREEN DELIGHT (Mrs. F. Love, R. 1977) AB-MED, 24" (60 cm), L
GREEN ENSIGN (Miller, R. 1961) Sdlg. C8-14. TB, 36" (91 cm), M
GREEN FASHION (Fass, R. 1956) Sdlg. 54-30. TB, 34" (86 cm), M
GREEN MAGIC (A. Brown, R. 1964) Sdlg. M377-1. AR, 24" (61 cm), E
GREEN MIST (Schroeder, R. 1962) Sdlg. 53-81-2. TB, 32" (81 cm), L
GREEN RIPPLE (Craig, R. 1969) Sdlg. G36(1). TB, 32Ó (81 cm), ME
GREEN SPRITE (Dorothy Dennis, R. 1955) Sdlg. D-531. DB, 8-10" (2057 cm), EM
GREEN TEA (Wineman-Davidson, R. 1963) Sdlg. 1-6-63. TB, 34" (86 cm), M
HYPNOTIC MELODY (Sterling Innerst, R. 2003) Sdlg. 4571-4. TB, 36" (91 cm), ML
IRISH EMERALD (G. Rees, R. 1961) Sdlg. 3-A-60. TB, 38" (97 cm), L
IRISH SEA (Earl Roberts, R. 1968) Sdlg. 67R11. SDB, 12" (30 cm), E
JUBAL (Sterling Innerst, R. 1992) Sdlg. 3537-10. SDB, 14" (36 cm), M
LIME JADE (D. Meek, R. 1979) Sdlg. G-50-7-3. TB, 36" (91 cm), ML
LIMESICLE (Chuck Chapman, R. 2000) Sdlg. 93-291-1. SDB, 11" (28 cm), M & RE
McLEOD (McLeod, R. 1958) Sdlg. R52-5-2. TMB, 36" (91 cm), EM
MINT MERINGUE (M. Framke, R. 1977) Sdlg. F70-24A. TB, 32" (81 cm), ML
MISS MIDORI (J. Alves, R. 1971) Sdlg. 64-279 J. TB, 36" (91 cm), M-L
MY COLLEEN (H. Schmelzer, R. 1970) SDB, 12" (30 cm), E-M
NOMA GREENE (Murray, R. 1956) Sdlg. 622-53. TB, 38" (97 cm), EM
PISTACHIO (Joseph Ghio, R. 1973) Sdlg. 69-115K. TB, 36" (91 cm), E-L
PYRITE (M. Framke, R. 1977) TB, 38" (97 cm), ML
ROYAL TARA (B. Harbour, R. 1964) Sdlg. 59-E. TB, 35" (89 cm), M-L
SEAFOAM GREEN (M. Framke, R. 1968) Sdlg. 65-F42. TB, 38" (97 cm), ML
SPRING WILLOW (Savage, R. 1958) Sdlg. 28. TB, 38" (97 cm), EM
WEE GRANNY SMITH (Chuck Chapman, R. 2005) Sdlg. 97-005-05. SDB, 10" (25 cm), EM
WILLOSHAE (Minnick, R. 1965) Sdlg. M6. BB, 22" (56 cm), E

Perhaps one of those would suit your mom! Ev =)

Here is Green and Gifted:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/32656/

The above iris is what iris growers call green.

Here is Green Gizmo

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/183663/

This one actually looks a little green! But I think you can forget about an iris that is as green as a shamrock leaf -- at least for a while.

Okay, of the list above, I went through to see if any of the descriptions did not clarify the green was "chartreuse green" or "uranium green" or "yellowish-green" etc. etc. There were a few that said things like "leaf green" or "medium green" so they would probably be more like what you're seeking. Here's that short list from the group I posted above:

Green Delight
Green Mist
Green Sprite
Green Tea
Mint Merigue
Pistachio

Ev =)

This message was edited Aug 27, 2008 7:45 PM

Hi, Wow you've really done your homework..............some great searches.

There is one iris I saw in Oregon ON A CLOUDY DAY that really looked CLOSE TO a lime-yellow side of green.
It is County Cork by the Schreiners. At this link you can see what it looks like in the sun, and then my photos in the shade. I have since bought it and still - both those sun and shade/or cloudy day photos are quite accurate. Note: I didn't 'adjust any coloring' in my photos.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/143456/

In my opinion it is the greenest introduced iris I have seen to date. I have also seen a photo of a seedling by Mike Greenfield (a hybridizer). He has a very greenish seedling too. It is similar in color to Schreiners. I hope he chooses to introduce it.

~ Margie

Very interesting, Margie. It does actually have some green in it.

And Betty, ...........the best part (of County Cork) ........................it is a very good increaser and grower. Many Schreiner irises are only mediocre growers here, but this one does well here too. ^_^

~ Margie

I am always looking for growth recommendations. Thanks for the info on County Cork.