I did grow this one, like implied in my original response. I was not impressed. It bit the shovel bullet.

It was almost like a weak-petaled, weak-colored version of Peace, Secret, or Pristine. I would have rather have just bought Chicago Peace.

There was nothing mauve about the rose. The plant shape was decent, and the rebloom was okay. Star has out out superior roses before and after this rose, in my opinion.

How is the disease resistance on this California Dreamin' rose?? It seems that I remember reading a report that one of last years new intro's was a very nice rose but unfortunately very prone to blackspot. For some reason I am thinking this may have been the one they were reporting on.
If it isn't, I apologize, but I am curious because I love the pictures and was considering ordering it for next Spring.
John
UPDATE 9/2010:
Well, I bit the bullet and purchased this rose as a bareroot this past Spring. It broke dormancy easily and grew vigorously right from the start. The foliage is a medium green color and of good size. Not too large and not too small. It is rather shiny and so far seems to be very disease resistant for me. I do spray my roses regularly but even when I got behind a bit and many of my roses started showing their true blackspot colors this one stayed clean, so I am glad of that. The blooms are simply gorgeous. They are quite large and have very heavy substance which usually means they have little fragrance. However, this is one of those rare beauties that have petal substance to maintain long cut flower life and very good fragrance. Not over powering, but very nice and fresh from opening of the bloom until deadheading time some 2 1/2 weeks later. The form is wonderful on the roses I am seeing and I wouldn't be surprised to see it pop up on the exhibition table in the future. The colors are fantastic. The petals are a beautiful creamy light color with a picotee type edging of very deep fuschia surrounding the entire petal and it is consistant on every petal. I see no real color faults. The plant has handled our extremely dry and hot summer in it's container very easily and I hope it handles it's first midwest winter in my rose shed as well. The only knock I will give it at this point is that it could produce a few more flowers per flush. But, lets remember that it is a first year baby and by the time it reaches maturity at three years and is hopefully found a home in one of my 12 rose beds it will put out more blooms. All in all I think this rose is a definite keeper and I will tentatively recommend it to any who ask pending it's winter performance and rose production upon maturity. It really makes some lovely blooms and seems to be very easy to care for.
John

Regan's told me that this is a 2009 Star Roses intro that they are special introducing in limited quantity for 2008. It is supposedly a fragrant, moderate height (4-5' as opposed to 3-4' or 5-7') mauve HT. She didn't have access to pictures, and wasn't able to tell me a codename or shade of mauve (purple? lavender? silver?).