CASH AND CARRY (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm) Rebloomer
Sweet fragrance. White standards with a light lemon-yellow flush up the midribs. Falls are white with an irregular dark lavender blue band. Lemon-yellow hafts shine brightly on either side of yellow-orange beards. Cash and Carry forms large clumps very quickly that cover themselves in bloom. Nicely formed flowers are held on consistent show stems carrying tens buds. A clump of Cash and Carry is simply amazing! Reliable fall rebloom!
Sdlg TK77F: Hard To Resist X What A Feeling

CASTING CALL (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. White standards with slight lavender blush at base. Medium lavender blue falls with lighter wash in the center becoming deeper at the edge. Rather large bushy beards tangerine leaning towards red. Nicely formed, heavily ruffled, and lightly laced flowers are held on well branched and budded stems. Beautiful in the garden and a favorite since its maiden bloom.
Sdlg TI100A: sib to Watercolor Print X ((Hysteria x Blyth 0201-A: (Let’s Romp sib x Mango Daiquiri sib)) x ((Wild Angel sib x Whispering Spirits)) X Dinner Talk)

FEED THE FLAME (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Early-Midseason-Late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Cream standards heavily infused and slightly veined butter yellow. Falls are a rich deep burgundy with a large deep yellow sunburst pattern. Feed The Flame starts the season and continues blooming all the way to the beginning of the late season bloomers. Nice stalks with plenty of buds to spare. Will make an extremely bright addition to the garden.
Sdlg TK95F: (Blueberry parfait x Watercolor Print) X Disco Lights.

FLIRTY TEASE (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. A bit of a hard color combination to describe. Standards are a muted lavender violet lightening towards the edge and becoming a gold band and then a very light lavender edge. Falls are mostly a deep plush red-violet but with a deeper blue blended central belly stripe. The blue coloration also peeks through closer to the fall edge. The edge of the petal has a border of light flesh pink. The blue tipped beards also add a lot to the pattern. Wonderful large and ruffled flowers with exquisite form that keeps you coming back for another look. 8 buds are borne on nicely branched stems. Proving to be an excellent parent. The color does lighten with age but gracefully and with class.
Sdlg TJ249A: (((Champagne Journey x Mysterioso)) x Unknown X Dressed To The Nines.

JUST WANTING ATTENTION (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm
Sweet fragrance. Icy white standards are heavily infused deep yellow in the center. Falls have a large deep yellow flash around and below the beard. Below the yellow flash is a blue wash that becomes red violet before forming a lavender blue band. A very beautiful and colorful combination. An easy and free flowering variety with good strong show stems carrying 9 buds. Nicely ruffled and very widely formed flowers. Large brilliant orange beards add to the display.
Sdlg TK199D: sib to Festival Of Lights and Pull Me Close.

SHOCKING SECRET (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Late 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. Shocking Secret was selected for introduction when I first laid eyes on it. It was in flower in the middle of a 20 row seedling patch. The patch was in full flower and still Shocking Secret stood out among the sea of color, staring at me with its deep signal as if to say “pick me”. Medium orchid to lavender self with pink tones infused in the standards. Falls are the same, only with a large dark black cherry signal that surrounds the orange beards. Nicely branched and budded with good form. Yet another introduction from When Doves Cry, proving to be an excellent parent. To say it is dramatic is an understatement.
Sdlg TJ246ZZ: Medal Of Honor X When Doves Cry.

SOMEBODY TO LOVE (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Late 34” (86cm)
Sweet fragrance. Bluish pink standards and edge on icy blue white falls. Big, bushy, frosted light blue beards add to the attraction. Nice wide form on heavily ruffled and ever so slightly laced flowers. The coloring is somewhat similar to last year’s introduction, Eyes Of An Angel. Someone To Love is more of a blue pink in color and the beards are larger. They are definitely different in the garden and have different parental heritage. Both are a great advancement in the blue bearded pink breeding lines.
Sdlg TJ135A: TD10C: (Parisian Dawn x Material Girl) X Fashion Week sib.

RED EYE FLIGHT (Paul Black '22)
AB (OGB-) Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
No fragrance. Standards are mid red-violet with random garnet patches particularly on outer third. Mid garnet washed over terracotta bases have large dark red-brown signals surrounding dark brown beards. Makes bright and cheery clumps.
Sdlg. AA146C, Lucky Roll sib

WIDE EYED (P. Black '22)
SDB Early-Midseason 14” (36cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. Precise even ruffling make ‘Wide Eyed’ a worthy candidate for your garden. The large bold dark plum purple spots on falls of mid violet blue blooms make it more so. Large gold beards are a perfect warm touch. Clumps filled with stalks are a delight.
Sdlg. Z205C, Grape Moon sib

LACE AND PROMISES (Paul Black '22)
TB Midseason-Very Late 37” (94cm)
No fragrance. Large voluptuous blooms are breathtakingly presented on statuesque stalks that will draw comments of admiration in your garden. Pale violet blue standards color is repeated in lighter beards set on white falls. Each bloom is precisely edged in lace and their heavy substance promises they’ll be a lasting presence for you to enjoy.
Sdlg. Y45C: Black U10, Luxuriant sib X Black U51B, When Angels Sing sib

STREAK ATTACK (P. Black 22)
TB Early-Midseason 30” (76cm)
Blue-green and white variegated foliage in itself is relatively rare but then add purple base foliage and it becomes something quite exceptional. It is also one of the more stable variegated foliage types. Flower color is variable ranging from brownish plum to red violet with some flowers having large broken color segments of both. Flowers on some stalks are quite uniform for color while others are more varied. White hafts are veined and mottled auburn. Variegated stalks have 3 branches and 7-9 buds.
Sdlg. X95B: Variegated Wonder X Black N128A: (Cool Confidence x J22A: *variegated foliage sport* (Crazy for You x Distant Roads))

CAPTIVATING ONE (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Midseason 13” (33cm)
Slight fragrance. A very dramatic and striking flower with large showy orange beards. Medium blue violet standards and band on deep rich magenta falls. Sdlg. TM72A: Perfect Look X TM185A: (Galaxy Quest x Woody Woodpecker pollen parent).

EASY BANTER (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 12” (30.5cm)
Sweet Fragrance. Rich red violet with a deep maroon-black fall spot. Beards have a white base with yellow tips. Any easy grower with large yellow beards that really pop. Sdlg. TL278B: Cherry Hollow X Roaring Fire.

HAPPY PLACE (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 14” (36cm)
Slight fragrance. Happy Place got its name based on its cheery nature. It is just such a happy iris that makes me smile. Brilliant canary yellow self with a white line extending below the large bushy white beards. The falls are slightly darker yellow in the center. Very bright and a favorite. Sdlg. TK283A: Hit The Jackpot pod parent X Ribbit pollen parent.

MIGHT EXPLODE (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 12” (30.5cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Large ruffled and round flowers that are red with a deeper fall spot. Humungous yellow-orange beards are quite startling! Three buds and strong growth. We love this one! Sdlg. TL295E: Sib to Look At You.

YOU'VE GOT THIS (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 11” (28cm)
Sweet fragrance. Lavender blue with a large black cherry fall spot combined with large white beards. Quite a dramatic showoff and a favorite since its maiden bloom. Sdlg. TL319B: (TI295A x (Thump x Lab) x (Oh Canada x Parade Lap)) X Prego.

A MILLION DREAMS (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-Late 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Clear pink standards. Falls are lavender pink with pink touched hafts and shrimp beards. Very large and full wide flowers on perfect show stems. The simpler ruffling and clarity of color make for a knockout garden iris. Impressive to say the least! Sdlg. TL1B: Arrivederci X Hospitality.

AMETHYST ANGEL (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Late 38” (96.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
Light lavender standards with pink centers. Falls are a rich purple reminiscent of the purple seen more often in siberian iris. The beards are large and a unique blending of colors that comes off as kind of a frosted root beer. The flowers are very wide, large and ruffled. Tall well branched stems add to the look. A beautiful color combination that is hard to capture in a photo. Sdlg. TI11ZZ: Beauty Contest X All About Me.

BE THE LIGHT (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
This is a color combination I am a bit of a sucker for. Brilliant bright yellow standards that are exceptionally clean are held over light to medium lavender falls. The falls have deeper texture veins that run the length of the petals and the hafts are touched yellow. Strong stems on large classically formed flowers. The overall effect is a super clean bicolor that oozes class. Sdlg. TL7A: Barbara Rider X Hospitality.

FEEL THE BEAT (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Milky white standards have medium lemon centers. Falls have a large maroon signal in the center that is touched gold on either side of the beard. The signal then bleeds down the fall and transitions to a solid deep lilac and finally becoming lighter lilac, forming a band at the petal’s edge. This has been a fun iris to hybridize with for the pansy face pattern. Oddly enough it is a sister to Loving Embrace which is a salmon amoena and Brilliant Debut which is a yellow amoena. So the range of colors in this cross is amazing. Sdlg. TJ334A: Loving Embrace sib.