COUSINS (Lynda Miller ’26)
IB Early-midseason 22” (56cm) No fragrance.
Standards are light red-violet; styles are cream with pink accents. Falls are dark red-violet, with a cream patch around dark tangerine beards. Good stems carry 6 buds. Sdlg. 3920D: That’s The Spirit X Luminager

PARTY BOSS (Lynda Miller ’26)
IB Early-midseason 27” (68.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
Standards are buff pink, infused violet up the midrib. Falls are medium violet, with a pink rim and a white rayed area around the pinkish orange beard. Sdlg. 1721A: Flirty Dancing X Belle Fille

PEACEFUL FEELING (Thomas Johnson ’26)
SDB Midseason-late 14” (35.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
Pink standards sit atop pink falls with lavender tones and a large brown beard. A very impressive little iris in a clump. Sdlg. TP270A: Girl Power X My Sweetness

SING SOFTLY (Thomas Johnson ’26)
SDB Midseason-late 13” (33cm) Sweet fragrance.
Light pink standards rise above white falls with a heavy stitched and dotted red violet haft and wide dotted edge. Coral orange beards draw you in. A very distinctive and different plicata. Sdlg. TP289A: Catch My Eye X Tula

UNVEILED (Thomas Johnson ’26)
MDB Midseason-late 7” (18cm) Light fragrance.
Orange standards have pink tones in the center. The ground color of the falls shifts from white around the beard to light salmon, which is surrounded by a wide near-solid red-violet band and pink wire rim. Sdlg. TO65C: Born To Boogie X Party On

YUM (Thomas Johnson ’26)
SDB Early-midseason 13” (33cm) Slight fragrance.
Brilliant pink standards have an orange band and gold rim. Falls are a blend of melon, lemon, and pink, with a slight white area below the white beard. A gorgeous, clean, and clear color. Sdlg. TP196A: All Of Me X TL258A: (Orange Obsession x Lead The Way)

LEAD ACTRESS (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Slight fragrance.
White standards are heavily washed salmon pink in the center, becoming veins moving towards the edge. Noticeable orange style arms peek out between the standards. Falls are shrimp pink with large orange beards. Lead Actress has super strong growth, with show stems that carry lots of buds. Absolutely stunning in a clump. Sdlg. TO144A: Blushing Love X Under The Harvest Moon sibling

LET YOUR LOVE FLOW (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Slight musky fragrance.
Blue pink standards have lighter pink edges. Falls are the faintest lavender white, deepening slightly before becoming a flesh band. Medium lavender beards are large and bushy. This strong grower has wonderful form and nice stems. Really spectacular! Sdlg. TO154A: Eyes Of An Angel sibling X I Write The Songs

LOVER’S TOUCH (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 39” (99cm) Sweet fragrance.
Standards have a medium blue pink center becoming lighter towards the edge. Falls are lavender white with a dotted blue lavender plicata edge with pink undertones. Beards are a mixture of orange, lavender and white, adding another dimension in this very pleasing and warm color combination. Really a very beautiful and elegant iris, that has lots of buds on nice show stems. Parentage is unknown.

LUCKY TICKET (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 39” (99cm) Slight musky fragrance.
Lucky Ticket is nearly a pure orange amoena, and it shows as such in the field. It is only on closer inspection that one notices the pink flush up the standards. Lucky Ticket is a healthy and vigorous grower that covers itself with a multitude of tall, well branched and budded stems. Quite a stunning iris. Sdlg. TO216D: Had A Plan sibling

MARDI GRAS MASK (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Standards are lavender with a blended pink and orange center that extends out to the edge as veining. Falls are rich blue lavender with a deep inky purple diffused signal. Beards are a stunning mixture of orange and purple, giving the appearance of brown. A very wildly patterned iris that is an easy grower, with buds and branching galore. Sdlg. TO237B: For The Ages X Open Flame sibling

MISS YOU BAD (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Medium orchid pink standards sit atop icy blue white falls with rosy orchid shadings that then form a medium rosy orchid pink band. Beards are powder blue tipped in white. Great stems and bud count on this showy beauty. I am such a sucker for blue beards, especially on pinks. Miss You Bad is another great addition to the lineup. Sdlg. TO154B: Eyes Of An Angel sibling X I Write The Songs

MYSTERIOUS ONE (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 39” (99cm) Slight fragrance.
Salmon to orange standards have a violet infusion up the midrib. Falls have a salmon orange ground that is heavily overlaid with mulberry purple. More of the salmon ground color shows through on either side of the dark mulberry belly stripe. Beautiful form on incredible stems that can have up to 4 branches, 4 spurs, and up to 16 buds. Mysterious One has been very valuable, not only for its beauty, but for its breeding potential for pink and orange ground plicatas. It is also a super strong and easy grower. Sdlg. TM134SS: Flash Mob X TK161A: ((Fashion Diva X unknown) x Beautician)

NOTORIETY (Thomas Johnson ‘26)
TB Midseason-late 35” (89cm) Slight fragrance.
Lacy lavender standards are flushed pink in the centers. Lavender pink falls have a deep violet haft and a lighter flush below the beard. Beards are large, starting out deep purple with orange hair tips, then becoming purple with lavender hair tips as it moves toward the end. The beards really stand out on Notoriety. The flowers are lacy, and carried on strong, well-branched stems. Sdlg. TN77ZZ: Dream With Me sibling

PLAY THAT SONG (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 37” (94cm) Sweet fragrance.
Standards are flesh pink with slightly lighter edges. Falls are rich reddish violet with a wide lavender band. The flowers are full, round, and ruffled, and held on nicely branched and budded stems. Pink and purple always seem to go so well together, and this is no exception. Really a very lovely iris that grows and blooms very well. Sdlg. TN98UU: Autumn Tease sibling X Private Party

READY FOR DESSERT (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Perhaps I think about food too much, but I certainly think of dessert when I see this iris! It is the most yummy combination of colors, accentuated by heavy ruffles and lace. Truly a stunning iris! Flesh pink standards are a deeper shade in the center. Falls are white, with a very wide, ruffled, and laced medium orchid band. A touch of pink at the hafts on either side of the soft coral and white beard add perfectly to the elegance. A perennial favorite every year since its maiden bloom. Sdlg. TO187L: Anti Hero sibling

SEE THAT GIRL (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Standards are medium blue pink. Falls are white, with a flesh edge and gorgeous powder blue beards. See That Girl has wonderful ruffled form, and good stems and bud count. A really lovely iris for the mid to late season. Sdlg. TO156A: Eyes Of An Angel sibling X TK12A: (Poem Of Love x Don’t Stop Believing)

SIGN OF PEACE (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Light fragrance.
Light peach standards have pink infused centers. Falls are cream, with a faint peach edge and deep rosy pink hafts. The form on Sign Of Peace is impeccable, and the flowers are held high on well branched and budded stems. The overall impression is of class and elegance. A true beauty of an iris. Sdlg. TN30B: Ten of Hearts X Fields Of Gold sibling

SIMPLY DIVINE (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 41” (104cm) Slight fragrance.
I can tell you upfront this one is a favorite and is Simply Divine. Standards are pink with peach edges. Falls are white, with texture veining, and then a very precise orange band. The flower is both ruffled and laced, and is held on tall, well-branched stems. A truly stunning iris, and highly recommended! Sdlg. TN53YY: TG65ZZ: (Catch My Breath x Haunted Heart) X Beachy Queen

SINCE I FOUND YOU (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm) Slight fragrance.
White standards have gorgeous pink centers. Falls are creamy white, with light pink tones, and a wide lavender violet band. White beards certainly add to the elegance. Very wide and ruffled flowers put on a fantastic show. So beautiful! Sdlg. TO240A: Innocent Age sibling