■(TB) 'Dream Lover'

1971, Tams

'Dream Lover' (Esther Tams, R. 1970). Seedling T-9-68. TB, 36-38" (91-97 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards blue-white; falls dark bluish purple; ruffled; blue beard. 'Miss Indiana' X ('Melodrama' x 'Rippling Waters'). Tell 1971. Honorable Mention 1972; Judges' Choice 1973; Award of Merit 1974; American Dykes Medal 1977.

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From AIS Bulletin #201 April 1971 Introducing DREAM LOVER (Tams). M-L. 38". Miss Indiana X (Melodrama x Rippling Waters). The peer in this color class. I feel it has EVERYTHING. Heavy well-branched stalk with three buds per socket. The large flowers are ruffled and wide; the closed standards are clean blue-white; falls dark blue-purple; beard pale yellow tipped blue. No. T9-68. HC '69. One per customer. Very fertile both ways. Net $25.00. Tell's Gardens.
'Dream Lover' Historic Iris Preservation Society link.

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Culture

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