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■(TB) 'Free To Dream'

2014/2015, Blyth

'Free To Dream' (Barry Blyth, R. 2014) Seedling T26-4. TB, 33" (84 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards buff to honey-yellow; falls pastel lilac, 3/8" buff-lemon edge, broad burgundy band running across top of falls beside and just below beards, small spray of white also beside beards; beards orange-yellow. 'Gypsy Lord' X 'Carnival Capers'. Tempo Two 2014/15

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Reference

From Tempo Two catalog, 2014: FREE TO DREAM (Blyth 2014 Aust) EML 34”. Unique colour and pattern. The standards are honey yellow; slightly deeper at midribs. Falls are multi-coloured and are mostly pastel lilac with a 3/8” edge of buff-lemon and a broad band of light burgundy running across the falls just below the beards. Each side of the orange-yellow beards is a small area of white. Flowers are wide and ruffled and well balanced. Fertile and we have some nice seedlings from it. A sister to Colour Bazaar. (Gypsy Lord X Carnival Capers). Sdlg No. T26-4. $60.00.
 

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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-- BetsyHiggins - 2014-10-27
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FREETODREAM01.jpgjpg FREETODREAM01.jpg manage 124 K 29 Aug 2018 - 00:28 TerryLaurin Photo by Klaus Burkhardt- Iris Schwertilienoase-Germany
FREETODREAM02.jpgjpg FREETODREAM02.jpg manage 216 K 31 Mar 2021 - 02:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Klaus Burkhardt- Iris Schwertilienoase-Germany
FreeToDream02.jpgjpg FreeToDream02.jpg manage 63 K 17 Dec 2016 - 02:42 TerryLaurin Photo by Robin Shadlow-Keith Keppel Irises
FreeToDream_0592z.jpgjpg FreeToDream_0592z.jpg manage 303 K 08 Mar 2025 - 15:41 GavrusAlex Alex Gavrus - @ Okapet Iris - Normandie France
FreeToDream_0888z.jpgjpg FreeToDream_0888z.jpg manage 346 K 08 Mar 2025 - 15:41 GavrusAlex Alex Gavrus - @ Okapet Iris - Normandie France
FreeToDream_1010z.jpgjpg FreeToDream_1010z.jpg manage 276 K 08 Mar 2025 - 15:41 GavrusAlex Alex Gavrus - @ Okapet Iris - Normandie France
FreetoDream9.jpgjpg FreetoDream9.jpg manage 206 K 25 Sep 2021 - 01:06 TerryLaurin Photo by Michael Barnes- Iris Australis-Australia
Tall Bearded Iris Free To Dream.jpgjpg Tall Bearded Iris Free To Dream.jpg manage 247 K 03 Dec 2025 - 14:38 ChrisMoore Photo by Decadent Daylilies Australia
freetodream01.jpgjpg freetodream01.jpg manage 75 K 27 Oct 2014 - 23:17 TerryLaurin Photo by Tempo Two Nursery-Australia
freetodream1.jpgjpg freetodream1.jpg manage 427 K 24 Dec 2019 - 21:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
freetodream5.jpgjpg freetodream5.jpg manage 93 K 24 Mar 2023 - 12:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
freetodream7.JPGJPG freetodream7.JPG manage 186 K 29 Jan 2024 - 21:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
freetodream9.jpgjpg freetodream9.jpg manage 134 K 15 Jan 2023 - 14:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
freetodream90.JPGJPG freetodream90.JPG manage 135 K 04 Feb 2024 - 14:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
Topic revision: r21 - 03 Dec 2025, ChrisMoore
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