BLACK LABEL (P. Black ‘20)
BB Midseason- Very Late 24” (61cm)
As BBs go, ‘Black Label’ is perfection in addition to having a wonderfully diverse parentage. Purple black bitone flowers have white hafts with black veins that continue down the falls. Perfectly proportioned stalks have an amazing 3 branches plus spur and 9-11 buds. You can’t miss its strong grape fragrance.
Sdlg. Y68A: U35A, Daffy Duck sib X W191A: (S207I: (Keeper x Q47C, Devil’s Delight pod parent) x U80C, Waylaid sib)

BLACK LIPSTICK (K. Keppel '16)
TB Early-Mid 35" (89 cm)
Silky smooth deep purple black including beards. From plicata breeding.
Honorable Mention 2018, Walther Cup 2018, TB Award of Merit 2021

BLUE EYED GIRL (T. Johnson ’17)
SDB Early 15” (38cm)
Honey yellow standards over lighter falls with nice deep honey yellow fall wash around big bushy deep violet beards. Three buds on a strong growing plant. Startling!
SDB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg TG344B: (Chicklet x Meow) X Worry Wart

BLUEBEARD'S GHOST (P. Black '06)
SDB Mid-Late 14.5" (37 cm)
Pristine ruffled white with clean dark blue beards. Perfectly formed. To see it is to want it. A MUST HAVE! Popular.

BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS (P. Black '12)
TB Midseason-Very Late 45”(114 cm)
The entrancing song of this little bluebird will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. These classically styled, near-perfectly formed flowers are supported by strong show stalks having 3 branches and 8-9 buds. Plants are quite disease resistant and growth is strong and vigorous.
Sdlg. P218B: Blue Rising sib X Paul Black

BLUSHING DIAMOND (T. Johnson ’17)
SDB Midseason 10” (25cm)
Beautiful clear pink standards and rim on white falls. White beards. Diamond dusted finish. A showy favorite with three buds. Classy!
Sdlg TG312A: Fashion Baby X Joyful Love

BLUSHING DOLL (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Late 35” (89cm)
BLUSHING DOLL is an unusual blend of pink and lavender. The pink is more concentrated at the hafts and edges of the petals. A nice frosted blue beard adds to the beauty. Nice wide and ruffled form gives BLUSHING DOLL a very elegant look. A very pretty iris.
Sdlg. TH128A: Hold Me Now x Unknown.

BLUSHING LOVE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 33” (84cm)
Icy pink white standards with light pink flush up the midrib. Falls are light pink with deeper pink hafts and edge and coral pink beards. Another approach to the elusive pink amoena. Very nice classical form with show stems and ample buds make Blushing Love a class act. Lovely indeed!!
Sdlg TI115ZZ: Sib to Poem of Love X Keppel 06-156Y, Friendly Advice sib

BOMBSHELL (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 34” (86cm)
Peach pink standards. Falls are peach with a deep magenta fall wash. A peach center belly stripe starts below the beard and extends to the petal edge, then a wide lighter peach fall band with a pencil thin magenta edge, and tangerine beards complete the picture. Large round and full formed flowers make quite a statement from a distance as well as up close.
Sdlg TI86B: Call Me Maybe X Twilight Rhapsody.

BOO BERRY (P. Black '21)
BB Early-Midseason 27” (69cm)
This sibling to ‘Poise and Charm’ has all the great traits it has, classic flower form, perfect proportion, strong growth, show stalks with 3 branches and spur providing 8-9 buds. Mid blueberry blue flowers are shaded darker blue around edges. It has a slight sweet fragrance and the added bonus of purple based foliage. I’m using it in my quest for turquoise to green TBs (tall bearded).
Sdlg. X184J: ‘Poise and Charm’ sib.

BOO TO YOU (P. Black '21)
SDB Early-Midseason 14” (36cm)
The accent here is on the round, lightly ruffled and strongly flared falls. The falls of these pristine white flowers are blended light to mid blue over their centers leaving a wide white band and a patch around the beard. Stalks are distributed evenly throughout the clump, so flowers are never crowded.
Sdlg. Z231C, By The Sea sib

BORDEAUX BLAZE (P. Black '21)
AB (OGB-) Early-Midseason 26” (66cm)
It has strong aril characteristics including the bold burgundy blaze. Mid orchid standards surround mid apricot gold styles. Mid peach apricot hafts blend to mid violet centers banded darker dusky rose. Wide marigold beards narrow to light lavender scruffy ends. Two branches and 5 buds give it a good season of bloom.
Sdlg. W306A: Energizer X S167A: (P220A: (Fancy a Flutter x Palace Symphony) x Cheap Frills)

BORN THIS WAY (T.Johnson ‘15)
TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm)
Big, round and buxom. She was ‘Born this Way’. Frothy, exuberantly ruffled fuchsia rose falls are widely banded near white with an interesting veined transition between central color and banding. Strong well-branched stalks carry these beauties in regal fashion. Easy increaser. Unfortunately the cross tag was lost.
Sdlg. TD181C: Unknown - lost tag

BOUNDLESS BERRY (P. Black '21)
BB Midseason-Late 27” (69cm)
Border bearded irises are no longer sulky shrinking violets. ‘Boundless Berry’ is testament to that with its robust growth and showy clumps filled with bloom stalks. Compact, heavily ruffled flowers have light warm pink blooms. Fall hafts are rouged red plum and veined cream and shade lighter to narrow warm pink bands. Big, dark sienna beards are an interesting contrast. Show stalks have 3 branches and 7-9 buds. A moderate sweet fragrance is a plus.
Sdlg. Y171B: (Delectable Treat X V182D: (R170J, Simply Coral sib x Enough is Enough).

BRAINTEASER (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Late 37” (94cm)
Medium rosy pink blended standards. Falls are Medium lavender pink with large central fall wash of Rosy orchid. Tall well branched stalks carry up to 9 buds. Quite showy in the garden.
Sdlg. TG150B: Seasons In The Sun X Twilight Rhapsody.

BRASS LAMP (K. Keppel ’18)
TB early-mid 35" (89 cm)
Brass gold standards flushed rosy mauve; falls golden yellow. Show Stalks!

BREAK IN (P. Black ‘19)
TB Early-Midseason 34” (86cm)
Here’s another impressive broken color iris from ‘Die Laughing’. White standards are splashed mid violet. White falls are blended to apricot, then splased and sanded dark red violet. Interesting splashed style crests. Amply ruffled blooms are carried on strong show stalks. Excellent growth and increase.
Sdlg. V100A, I Broke It sibling

BREAK MY HEART (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid-Late 36” (91cm)
The first of many introductions this year from the wonderful parent Dressed to the Nines. White standards with lemon centers becoming faint veining to petal edge. Falls are a deep rich red violet with a very light lavender band and then a gold edge. The beards are tangerine tipped violet. Very nice ruffled form on fantastic show stems. Break My Heart is a strong bloomer covering itself with flowers. Fabulous!!
Sdlg: TJ252C: Dressed to the Nines X When Doves Cry.

BREAKING FREE (P. Black ‘20)
TB Early-Midseason 32” (81cm)
Definitely not one size fits all flowers. Each one is distinctly different. Blue white standards are randomly streaked mid lilac. Fall hafts are white lined and sanded mid rose plum. Remainder of fall is pale straw yellow randomly streaked varying hues of red to rose grape. Nicely ruffled flowers are born on strong stalks having 3 branches and 8-9 buds. Excellent increase and strong growth. Its strong sweet fragrance is a plus.
Sdlg. Y115E: I Broke It X V24C: (Variegated Wonder x Die Laughing)

BRIGHT AND SHINING STAR (P. Black ‘20)
TB Early-Midseason 32” (81cm)
This one shines brightly from across the garden with its pristine white flowers with falls narrowly stitched mid purple. Ample rufflling gives it that special flair. A strong spicy fragrance increases its star rating. Stalks have 2 branches and 7 buds.
Sdlg. Y23B: Out of the Dark X L81A, Out of the Dark sib