APPLE CRISP (P. Black ‘14)
IB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Beautiful form. Fancy washed plicata pattern. Show stalks have 2 branches plus spur & 6-8 buds. Myriads of stalks.
Fertile Sdlg. R202B: Dog and Pony Show sib

BLACK COMEDY (P. Black ‘17)
IB Early-Late 27” (69cm)
Amazing compact clumps filled with stalks having 2 branches and 6-7 buds. Showy orange beards. Fertile.
Sdlg. V199F: Love Spell X (lady of the night x Paul Black)
IB Award of Merit 2021

CASUAL ATTIRE (P. Black ‘17)
IB Early-Late 24” (61cm)
Fantastic show stalks with 3 branches + spur and 10-12 buds. Excellent parent for tet MTBs. Standards palest grey-blue, finely lined narrow silvery tan edge; style arms palest grey-blue, violet ridge, light sulphur yellow crest; Falls mid purple blending outward to red-plum, dark plum haft, narrow plum band, light violet crystalline rim.
Sdlg. V258D: Silver Ice X T171D involved

CODE OF HONOR (T.Johnson ‘13)
IB Midseason 25” (63cm)
Strong growth creates clumps filled with bloom. Icy white self with medium blue beards. Slight fragrance. Beautiful form one would expect from Bluebeard’s Ghost.
Sass Medal 2021
Sdlg. TB91A: Bluebeard’s Ghost X Mythology

CRAZY OVER YOU (P. Black ‘17)
IB Midseason-Very Late 22” (56cm)
Rich smooth color. Two branches and 6 buds. Strong growth. Fertile.
SDLG. V199A: Black Comedy Sib.

HOT SISTER (L Miller ’19)
IB Midseason-Late 19” (48cm)
Blazing deep red self with burnt orange beards.
Sdlg. 1814D: Sib to Cool Sister.

HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY (P. Black ‘20)
IB Early-Late 24” (61cm)
This exuberant IB has rampant growth and explodes with color from all the flowers. Pale peach styles peek out from mid purple standards. Dark purple falls have light peach luminata patches surrounding vivid orange beards. Falls have irregular light peach broken color streaks. Two branches plus spur provide 7 buds and a very long bloom season. Fertile IB.
Sdlg. X190A: House of Cards X V322A, involved SDB

LITTLE EDGY (Blyth ‘20)
IB Mid 20” (51cm)
Pretty and unusual colour for an IB plicata. The standards are soft pink with a faint smoky hue. Falls are creamy white with a well-defined 3/8” dotted plicata edge of lavender and a few plicata lines each side of the tangerine orange beards. Wide and ruffled blooms. Well branched.
Sdlg No. Y15-2 (Gig X V249-5: Polkadot Tapestry sib

NICKEL (P. Black '06)
IB mid 26" (66 cm)
Very unique plicata. Butter standards with wide violet plicata bands. White falls with narrow blue-grape plicata bands. Lovely lightly ruffled form. Superb branching. A MUST HAVE!
Sdlg. K311A: H242A: (Starbaby x B302B: (85-385A: (82-2D: (Ice Chalet x Dixie Pixie) x Lavender Puff) x 88-262A: (85-319B: (Gentle Air x Chubby Cheeks sib) x 86-316A: (Little Louie x 84-272B: (Cindy Mitchell x unknown))))) 2006. HM 2008, AM 2010

NICKEL’S WORTH (P. Black ‘19)
IB Midseason 24” (61cm)
Slate lilac standards are edged cream. Buff styles peak out over mid red violet minimal plic falls. Nice contrasting tangerine beards.
Sdlg. X191B: T169B: (Q47C: (O234A: (Silverberry x L86B: (Waiting For George x Cimarron Trail)) x O230A: (K256A: (Flights Of Fancy x I144A, Fleece as White sib) x T.Johnson TU78A: (I’ve Got Rhythm x Flights Of Fancy))) x Teeny-Bopper) X Unknown

PINEAPPLE SPLASH (P. Black ‘19)
IB Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
‘Portland Pink’ again shows its veratility as a parent in this shorter IB. Apricot styles peer from inside burnished gold standards. Vivid gold falls are adorned with orange beards. Two and three branches carry 8-10 buds. Strong growth. Petals occasionally have pink streaks.
Sdlg. W224A: Portland Pink X U68B: (Date with Destiny x Unknown)

SASSY SENORITA (P. Black '21)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
From your first look, she’ll have you wound around her little finger. Shimmering light pink flowers are washed darker true pink, no peach tones at all. Intriguing light green veins ascend the standards midribs and web out over the falls. Mid pink styles stand behind darker pink beards. Strong growing clumps are filled with stalks.
Sdlg. Z175B: Sweet Pink X X208A: (T183A: (R203C: (M166A, Inspired sib x Love Spell) x R176A, Grace and Charm sib) x U73C: (Photogenic x O210B, Always Lovely sib)).

STAR IN THE NIGHT (P. Black '09)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
What a breathtaking sight a clump of 'Star in the Night' makes! Darkness descends as dark blue purple standards turn to inky blue black falls. White beards laid over violet bases shine brightly. Flowers are gently ruffled so as not to diminish the simple beauty of Star in the Night. Muted white rays amplify that brightness. Clean, healthy plants support bountiful stalks with 2 branches and 6-7 buds. Spectacular garden show.
Sdlg. O247C: Ocean Depths X Wish Upon a Star

YOUR TURN (P. Black '21)
IB (tet) Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
These more simply formed purple black flowers are born in great abundance from healthy clumps. Elaborately branched stalks composed of a main stalk and two basal branches produce 15-18 flowers. The garden impact is one of exuberance.
Sdlg. Y201A: To the Contrary X Night Spirit.

ABSOLUTELY YES (Paul Black 22)
IB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Slight spicy fragrance Smashingly colored flowers and plenty of them on perfectly proportioned show stalks. A quick description is yellow amoena plicata. Neat violet spathes. Using extensively in breeding.
Sdlg. Z166A: Taz X Cat Tales

CHER’S FANCY IDEA (Paul Black '22)
IB Early-Midseason 26” (66cm)
Slight spicy fragrance It is a lovely luminata from two excellent parents. Dusky rose standards blend lighter to light yellow bands. White luminata patches on mid purple blended falls are splashed with pretty marigold beards.
Sdlg. AA175B: Cher’s Delight X Fancy Idea

DING-A-LING (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance This purple and white plicata with darker wine hafts is perfection of flower size, form and proportion of stalk which has 2-3 branches and 8-10 buds. Showy clumps.
Sdlg. AA277C: Midnight Velvet X Lap of Luxury

FLUFFY KITTY (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. This sparkling white glaciata with bright yellow hafts and marigold beards shimmers in the sun. Clumps are packed with stalks having 2 branches and 5-6 buds.
Sdlg. AA170C, Impressive sib

IMPRESSIVE (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance It is quite reminiscent of ‘Daughter of Stars’ but shares little in common ancestry. White veins trace through violet blue standards. Dark purple falls are brightened by white luminata patches and dart at the end of beards. Show stalks to be expected from the parentage have 2 branches plus spur and 7-9 buds. Clumps command your attention.
Sdlg. AA170A: Belle Fille X Black V385C: (First Lady of Spring x Silver Ice)

LATE NIGHT KISS (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
Slight musky fragrance. Need a little dramatic passion? ‘Late Night Kiss’ generates loads. Just a bit of cream ground shows on these dark beetroot standards with interior being cream with dark beetroot plicata bands. White to cream falls have very dark beetroot plicata bands. Hafts have widely spaced black veins and dart at ends of black-brown beards. Compact heavily ruffled flowers show beautifully on stalks with 2 branches and spur.
Sdlg. Z167D: Black U194G, Peppito sib X Cat Tales