Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Hybridizer: Barry Blyth
Year Of Registration: 2007
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 2007
Seedling Number: L133-C
Classification: Border Bearded (BB)
Registered Height: 24 inches (61 cm)
Bloom Season: Early Mid
Flower Form: Bubble Ruffled
Bloom Color Classification: Pink
White
Flower Patterns: Amoena
Bloom Color Description: Opalescent to white standards, slight pink blush at midrib; smooth rich pink falls deepening at hafts
Beard Color: Vivid tangerine red
Fragrance: Pronounced
Sweet

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Tetraploid
Parentage: J141-1: (Wishful Thinking x F160-1: (D46-1: (B157-1: (Imprimis x Bubble Up) x Aura Light) x Cast a Spell)) X G63-G: (E88-3: (Crazy for You x About Town) x E95-1: (C225-2: (Z63-3: (W117-1: ((Alpine Journey x Beachgirl) x (Beachgirl x ((Tranquil Star x Coral Strand) x (Persian Smoke x Chimbolam)))) x Chocolate Vanilla) x Aztec Burst) x Yes))
Child plants: 7 child plants

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Common names
  • Iris
  • Border Bearded Iris

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Location: Philo, California
Date: 2017-05-01
Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2013-04-25
Location: Keith Keppel's garden in Salem, OR
Date: 2011-05-21
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-06-01
Location: Wonthaggi/North , Victoria, Australia
Date: 2021-11-08
Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2013-04-23
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-04-23
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-04-23
Photo by KentPfeiffer

Date: 2015-05-13

Photo courtesy of Stout Gardens
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-21
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2014-05-25
Location: Michigan-my garden
Date: June 3, 2017
Photo by Betja
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 13, 2012
Location: Keith Keppel's garden in Salem, OR
Date: 2011-05-21
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-22
Location: At Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2014-04-26
Location: Keith Keppel's garden in Salem, OR
Date: 2011-05-23
Photo by Paul2032

Date: 2013-05-26
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 13, 2012
Location: At Napa Iris Gardens
Date: 2014-04-26

Date: 2013-05-26

Date: 2013-05-27
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Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on Mar 1, 2015 3:40 PM concerning plant:
    'I'm Dreaming' has been a decent grower and reliable bloomer here, which may sound like faint praise. But, that's a difficult achievement for a pink amoena in my experience.

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