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■(IB) 'Midsummer Night's Dream'

1999, Baumunk

'Midsummer Night's Dream' (Lowell Baumunk, R. 1998). Seedling #92BBWA-7. IB, 17" (43 cm), Midseason bloom and rebloom. Dark purple self; beards dark purple. 'Best Bet' X 'What Again'. Baumunk 1999. High Commendation 1998; Honorable Mention 2001; Award of Merit 2003; Sass Medal 2006.

See below:
Bud of IB Midsummer Nights Dream - Photo by Holly Johnson, taken May 14, 2017 at Minnesota Arboretum zone 4bIB Midsummer Nights Dream - Photo by Holly Johnson taken on May 19, 2017 after rain during previous days at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Zone 4bIB Midsummer Nights Dream - Photo by Holly Johnson taken on May 19, 2017 after rain during previous days at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Zone 4bPlease contact Brock Heilman for image use.BJ SW MB Canada, Zone 3USDAPhoto by NolaPhoto by Elladan McLeesterPhoto by Rainbow Iris FarmPhoto by Richmond Irises-New ZealandPhoto by Elladan McLeesterPhoto by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-LithuaniaPhoto by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.Taken in my garden, 2008. USDA Zone 4.Photo by Ken Walker; my garden, Concord, CAPhoto by C T Iris PatchPhoto : Loïc TASQUIER - The Netherlands Zone 7Photo : Loïc TASQUIER - The Netherlands Zone 7Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCEIriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCEIriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCEIriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCEPhoto by AitkenPhoto by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-FrancePhoto by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-FrancePicture by Snowpeak IrisPhoto by Napa Country Iris GardensPhoto by South Jersey IrisPhoto by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France©2008 Laurie FrazerPhoto by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.Photo by Ross Eagles-Diversity AcresPhoto by Seagate Irises-United KingdomPhoto by Seagate Nurseries-Long Sutton Bypass-Long Sutton-United KingdomPhoto by Holly JohnsonPhoto by Holly JohnsonMidsummer NightPhoto by Martha RhoadesPhoto by Argyle AcresPhoto by Schreiner

References

Awaiting original catalog description.
From AIS Bulletin #312 January 1999 Introducing MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Intermediate, sdlg 992BBWA-7. Very smooth iridescent dark puprple, reminiscent of its grandparent Titan's Glory. Wide and ruffled, 19". It is the best performer among our large collecion of rebloomers. Rebloom begins in July and continues until frost here in Colorado. Rebloom reports have been received from all quadrants of the US. Vigorous plants with lots of increase. Some fetility. HC 1998. Bet Bet x What Again. $20.00 postpaid. Lowell Baumunk.

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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-- RobertPries - 2009-11-01
  • IB 'Midsummer Night's Dream' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately May 14 - June 2, in 2017. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 02 Aug 2017
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20170514_122918_(2)IB_Midsummer_Nights_Dream.jpgjpg 20170514_122918_(2)IB_Midsummer_Nights_Dream.jpg manage 113 K 25 Apr 2018 - 21:07 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Bud of IB Midsummer Nights Dream - Photo by Holly Johnson, taken May 14, 2017 at Minnesota Arboretum zone 4b
20170519_121818_(2)Midsummer_Nights_Dream.jpgjpg 20170519_121818_(2)Midsummer_Nights_Dream.jpg manage 174 K 25 Apr 2018 - 21:21 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 IB Midsummer Nights Dream - Photo by Holly Johnson taken on May 19, 2017 after rain during previous days at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Zone 4b
20170519_121825Midsummer_Nights_Dream_(2).jpgjpg 20170519_121825Midsummer_Nights_Dream_(2).jpg manage 264 K 25 Apr 2018 - 21:22 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 IB Midsummer Nights Dream - Photo by Holly Johnson taken on May 19, 2017 after rain during previous days at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Zone 4b
BHP_1301-X2_midsummer_nights_dream.jpgjpg BHP_1301-X2_midsummer_nights_dream.jpg manage 196 K 19 Feb 2016 - 21:07 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
MIDSUMMER_NIGHTS_DREAM.jpgjpg MIDSUMMER_NIGHTS_DREAM.jpg manage 50 K 11 Mar 2011 - 22:31 AdamCordes Taken in my garden, 2008. USDA Zone 4.
Midsummer-Nights-Dream9.jpgjpg Midsummer-Nights-Dream9.jpg manage 45 K 25 Oct 2021 - 01:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
MidsummerNightDream01.jpgjpg MidsummerNightDream01.jpg manage 52 K 24 Sep 2014 - 02:18 TerryLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
MidsummerNightsDream-2014-5.jpgjpg MidsummerNightsDream-2014-5.jpg manage 46 K 02 Jan 2016 - 11:59 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
MidsummerNightsDream-2014-8.jpgjpg MidsummerNightsDream-2014-8.jpg manage 39 K 02 Jan 2016 - 11:59 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
MidsummerNightsDream-2014-9.jpgjpg MidsummerNightsDream-2014-9.jpg manage 46 K 02 Jan 2016 - 11:59 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
MidsummerNightsDream-2015-1.JPGJPG MidsummerNightsDream-2015-1.JPG manage 48 K 02 Jan 2016 - 11:59 JoelleFRANJEULLE Iriseraie de Gombault Photo by Joëlle Franjeulle Sologne FRANCE
MidsummerNightsDream02.JPGJPG MidsummerNightsDream02.JPG manage 69 K 14 Jun 2017 - 20:59 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
MidsummerNightsDream03.JPGJPG MidsummerNightsDream03.JPG manage 91 K 14 Jun 2017 - 21:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
MidsummerNightsDream12.jpgjpg MidsummerNightsDream12.jpg manage 25 K 17 Jul 2013 - 20:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens
MidsummerNightsDream14.jpgjpg MidsummerNightsDream14.jpg manage 57 K 26 Nov 2013 - 22:50 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
MidsummerNightsDreamreblm.jpgjpg MidsummerNightsDreamreblm.jpg manage 63 K 22 Sep 2010 - 23:35 BettyLouAnn Midsummer Night's Dream rebloom Sept. 22, 2010. Los Alamos, NM.
Midsummer_Nights_Dream.jpgjpg Midsummer_Nights_Dream.jpg manage 76 K 28 Dec 2016 - 22:09 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker; my garden, Concord, CA
Midsummernights_Dream_REB_1998_Baumunk_ib-.JPGJPG Midsummernights_Dream_REB_1998_Baumunk_ib-.JPG manage 53 K 11 Dec 2009 - 16:11 Main.tasquierloic Photo : Loïc TASQUIER - The Netherlands Zone 7
Midsummernights_Dream_REB_1998_Baumunk_ib.JPGJPG Midsummernights_Dream_REB_1998_Baumunk_ib.JPG manage 59 K 11 Dec 2009 - 16:10 Main.tasquierloic Photo : Loïc TASQUIER - The Netherlands Zone 7
MidsummersNightDream300.jpgjpg MidsummersNightDream300.jpg manage 45 K 13 Nov 2018 - 13:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Argyle Acres
ib_midsummer_nights_dream.JPGJPG ib_midsummer_nights_dream.JPG manage 55 K 24 Oct 2010 - 13:47 Main.plantaddict487 BJ SW MB Canada, Zone 3USDA
midsummer01.jpgjpg midsummer01.jpg manage 62 K 10 Mar 2015 - 15:44 TerryLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
midsummer02.jpgjpg midsummer02.jpg manage 56 K 10 Mar 2015 - 15:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Rainbow Iris Farm
midsummer03.jpgjpg midsummer03.jpg manage 27 K 26 Jul 2014 - 16:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Richmond Irises-New Zealand
midsummer04.JPGJPG midsummer04.JPG manage 56 K 10 Mar 2015 - 15:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
midsummer05.jpgjpg midsummer05.jpg manage 80 K 09 Nov 2017 - 14:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania
midsummer06.JPGJPG midsummer06.JPG manage 681 K 11 Jul 2018 - 02:42 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
midsummernightsdream02.jpgjpg midsummernightsdream02.jpg manage 58 K 26 Apr 2014 - 14:43 TerryLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
midsummernightsdream09SPIib.jpgjpg midsummernightsdream09SPIib.jpg manage 67 K 26 Mar 2010 - 14:56 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
midsummernightsdream15.JPGJPG midsummernightsdream15.JPG manage 49 K 15 Dec 2013 - 02:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
midsummernightsdream2.JPGJPG midsummernightsdream2.JPG manage 73 K 06 Feb 2012 - 23:43 Main.htb ©2008 Laurie Frazer
midsummernightsdream2.jpgjpg midsummernightsdream2.jpg manage 27 K 15 Feb 2013 - 02:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
midsummernightsdream3.jpgjpg midsummernightsdream3.jpg manage 178 K 06 Apr 2017 - 02:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Ross Eagles-Diversity Acres
midsummernightsdream4.jpgjpg midsummernightsdream4.jpg manage 22 K 01 Jun 2013 - 01:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom
midsummernightsdream40.JPGJPG midsummernightsdream40.JPG manage 304 K 06 Feb 2024 - 14:20 TerryLaurin Photo by Seagate Nurseries-Long Sutton Bypass-Long Sutton-United Kingdom
midsummernightsdreamholly1.jpgjpg midsummernightsdreamholly1.jpg manage 212 K 18 Dec 2022 - 14:50 TerryLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson
midsummernightsdreamholly10.JPGJPG midsummernightsdreamholly10.JPG manage 162 K 26 May 2023 - 01:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson
midsummernightsdreamrhoades.jpgjpg midsummernightsdreamrhoades.jpg manage 153 K 01 Feb 2022 - 13:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Martha Rhoades
midsumntdream04.jpgjpg midsumntdream04.jpg manage 16 K 08 Jul 2013 - 17:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
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