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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info) Cultivar: Dream Come True Additional cultivar information: (aka Wekdocpot) Hybridized by Pottschmidt; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2006
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color: Yellow blend (yb) Medium pink (mp)
Bloom Shape: Double
Flower Fragrance: Slightly Fragrant
Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Blooms repeatedly
On Sep 6, 2008, BlackDogKurt from Seymour, CT wrote:
I just planted a Dream Come True rose this spring. It started off slowly and the first few blloms were very unimpressive. But, by late July, it really took off for me and started giving me larger, more impressive blooms that looked like all the photos I saw of it. Still blooming for me now in mid-September here in Zone 6A. Nicely fragrant, a little more than I expected, based on what I had read about it. Winner of the 2008 All America Rose Selection(AARS).
On Jun 7, 2008, mrs_colla from Marin, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
The flowers last a very long time on the bush, they start out tight but unfurl very beautifully, almost like another rose!
And finally, the newly opened flower is very bright but fades to a very pretty pastel version. A real winner for me!
On Oct 30, 2007, soulgardenlove from Marietta, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
From AARS:
Dream Come True, 2008 AARS Rose Winner
Dream Come True is a stunning sight of catchy colors, which lures the likes of even non-rose lovers to its side. This rose produces flawlessly formed yellow blossoms, blushed with ruby-red at the tips, all set amongst abundant matte green foliage. The big, bushy vigorous plant yields long-stemmed, long-lived blooms with mild tea fragrance, making it lovely in the landscape and a great choice for bouquets.
Dream Come True was hybridized by Dr. John Pottschmidt of Cincinnati, Ohio – only the 3rd amateur hybridizer to win the AARS Award in 67 years – and introduced by Weeks Roses of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Fact Sheet
Dream Come True™
Class: Grandiflora
Plant Habit: Medium-tall
Growth Habit: Upright and bushy
Stem Length: Long
Foliage Color: Abundant matte green
Disease Resistance: Excellent
Hardiness: Zone 5, Zone 4 with winter protection
Flower Color: Yellow blushed ruby-red
Bud Form: Pointed fat & full
Flower Form: Double & formal
Flower Size: Large, up to 5-inches in diameter
Petal Count: About 40
Fragrance: Mild tea
Parentage: unknown x unknown
Hybridizer: Dr. John Pottschmidt
Introducer: Weeks Roses
From Weeks Roses:
Dream Come True™
AARS Winner 2008
(cv. WEKdocpot) PPAF
Grandiflora - Golden yellow edged & blushed with ruby
Passion can be an amazing thing. No…not that kind of passion! We’re talking rose passion here. The love of the rose struck Dr. John Pottschmidt like a ton of bricks, becoming a driving force in his life. One of his many rosy goals was to breed an AARS winner that everyone can enjoy. Dream Come True does just that. Its big clean vigorous bushy plant pumps out loads of long-stemmed scrumptious shapely yellow blooms edged in ruby red. Each eye-catching flower blushes to all-ruby on the finish, giving a multi-colored display that’s truly dreamy in every way.
Height / Habit: Tall / Upright & bushy
Bloom / Size: Large, full
Petal Count: Around 40
Fragrance: Mild tea
Parentage: Unknown x Unknown
Hybridizer: Pottschmidt - 2008
Comments: Very floriferous. Larger flower size in cooler temps
From Regan Nursery:
This striking Grandiflora was a "Dream Come True" for amateur hybridizer, Dr. Paul Pottschmidt. A bicolor with lovely color contrast, this is a rose with strong form, sweet fragrance, and the best disease resistance in its class. This head turner will also hold extremely well as a cut flower.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Fayetteville, Arkansas San Anselmo, California San Jose, California San Leandro, California Seal Beach, California Seymour, Connecticut Peoria, Illinois Baton Rouge, Louisiana Selden, New York Taylorsville, North Carolina Lansdale, Pennsylvania Norristown, Pennsylvania
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