GALA EVENT (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Golden orange standards tower over deep old rose falls with a large central blue violet wash. Hafts are touched gold on either side of burnt orange beards. Lots of ruffles on well- formed flowers. Good branching and bud count complete the package. Sdlg. TI122A: Barbara Rider X Arrivederci.

GONE VIRAL (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Standards are marine blue violet with a white band. Falls are a deep rich blue violet with a white edge and striping on the sides. There is a large white luminata patch around the beard and a short white dart below the beard. The hafts are touched orange which helps to draw the eye into the flower. An exceptionally beautiful luminata that has been popular with garden visitors waiting for its release. Recommended! Sdlg. TJ124YY: Song Of Silence X Belle Fille.

HEAD OF THE CLASS (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 38” (96.5cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Golden yellow standards. Falls are a rich burgundy red with a lavender band and then a gilt lemon edge. Very large well-formed flowers with gorgeous wide ruffles creates quite a stir in the fields. An exceptionally clean color and pattern. Coming from two excellent parents. We like this one a lot. Sdlg. TK131J: Sweet City Woman X Dressed To The Nines.

LOVE AND LIGHT (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweetly scented. Light to medium pink standards. Falls are cream with a pink blended overlay and with a medium lilac band. Large flowers with wide overlapping form and pleated ruffles put on a dazzling display. Absolutely impressive in clump! Nice stems and branching as well. Sdlg. TM166A: parentage unknown, illegible tag.

LOVE YOU SO (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 38” (96.5cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Standards are flesh pink blending to a yellowish edge. The center of the standards are a deep rose pink. Falls are a deep rose pink with a light pink edge. Large flowers are wide and heavily ruffled. Stems are tall and well branched and budded. Gorgeous!! Sdlg. TK1F: Sib to Fond Of You

ON THE LINE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Sweet fragrance. Cream standards have a large peach pink central area. The peach then extends in the form of veins towards the petal edge. Falls are a peach to the orange with sporadic violet lines and veins that jut out from around the beard toward the narrow white edge. Sdlg. TJ133ZZ: Read Between The Lines X Leave Me Breathless.

OPULENT AFFAIR (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. Old gold standards have a heavy infusion of rose violet in the center. Falls are a rosy lavender with a deeper haft and fall edge. The hafts are also slightly touched gold on either side of the beard. Rather large flowers are lightly ruffled and laced. Show stems are the norm on this rich beauty. Sdlg TK131F: Head Of The Class sib.

PITCH PERFECT (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 38” (96.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Medium flesh pink standards. Falls are medium rose lilac with a white spray pattern around and extending below the red-orange beard. Tall well branched and budded show stems are the norm. The large flowers and the expansive ruffles create quite an elegant garden show. Very nice! Sdlg. TL29A: Naked Beauty sib.

STAY IN LINE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 34” (86.5cm)
Light fragrance. White standards have a heavy peach pink washed center. Falls are Light orange with violet lines radiating out from below the beard. There is a wide orange band at the petal edge and within the band in the center is a large concentration of violet dots. Finally, we are starting to combine the dots and speckles pattern in a more controlled fashion instead of just random. It is also exciting to get some different colors going in the lined pattern. Sdlg TM99A: Open Heart X Leave Me Breathless.

SUCH A SWEETHEART (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Sweet fragrance. Pink standards are dotted light purple. Falls are white with a violet band and dart below beard. The beard is white with orange and violet tips. The large super wide and ruffled flowers are gorgeous. The combination of the elegant form and the of the pastel colors makes you want to hug the flower. So warm and inviting and one we like a lot. Sdlg. TK215ZZ: Salmon Springs sib.

SUPER SIZED (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Light fragrance. Pure white Standards. Falls are icy blue white with a sky-blue diffused rim. Beards are a screaming yellow-orange. The flowers on Super Sized are humungous and extremely wide creating an amazing display! Nicely branched show stems and the large looping ruffles make this a knockout when in full bloom. Another beautiful introduction from the great parent Hard To Resist. Sdlg. TK77XX: Hard To Resist X What A Feeling.

SUPERHERO KISS (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 30” (76cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Cream standards are widely and precisely edged in red veining with yellow tints. Falls are a very deep blue violet with a central white sunburst. Violet lines run through the sunburst from and around the beard. Finally, there is a wide deep lemon line that extends below the beard to the dark violet band. A very large full round and ruffled form adds to the drama. Shorter in stature but with strong stems. There is a lot going on here but guaranteed to not be missed in the garden. Sdlg. TK90A: Parentage unknown.

THIS IS ME (T. Johnson’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Deep plum standards and band on blue lavender falls. There is also a brown rayed patch on either side of the beard. Speaking of the beard, it is humongous!! The flowers are large and ruffled and the beard just draws you in. A very fun and beautiful iris. Sdlg. TI155D: Sweet Talker sib.

VIVID SUNSET (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 38” (96.5cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Gold and rose blended standards with a gold band. Falls are a rich burgundy with a wide lilac rose band and then a second but narrower gold band. Large well-formed flowers on tall stems. A very colorful and fun iris. Sdlg. TI61ZZ: What a Circus sib.

WORDS OF WISDOM (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 37” (94cm)
Sweet perfume. Old gold standards with a light yellow edge. Falls are a rich deep mauve with a gold band. Tall large and stately come to mind with this one. It is a very fast clumper and very floriferous, covering itself in bloom. A very good iris. Sdlg. TK3YY: Suave and Sophisticated sib.

I BELIEVE (T. Johnson ’23)
BB Late 26” (66cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Pure white with a large blue signal around the beard. Orange beards. A totally unique breakthrough color and pattern in this class. It is from TB breeding but exhibits all the good traits of a BB with smaller foliage and more refined well branched stems. Beautiful!! Sdlg. TG130G: Sib to Courageous One and Simple Magic

CORAL JEWEL (L. Miller ’23)
TB Midseason-late 31” (79cm)
Lightly fragrant. More coral than pink, this self reminds me of the coral jewelry you can obtain in Hawaii. The color always stops me in the garden because of its intensity. The coral-pink is a little creamy around the beards. Beards are coral, lightening to peach at the upturned tip. Flowers are ruffled with slightly crimped edges. Produces 7 to 12 large flowers per stalk. Sdlg. 7316B For Lovers Only X 9013B: (7211: In Love Again x Super Model) x Fiesta Orange))

MEGA RUFFLES (Paul Black 23)
TB Early-Midseason 30” (76cm)
Slight spicy fragrance If ruffles are your delight, then you’ll be on max overload with this exuberantly ruffled beauty. Light rosy peach standards blend to wide buttery yellow bands. Velvety dark red-grape falls have darker veins and lines overall and are encased in precise, closely packed light rose-pink bands. Tan-gold beards echo the standards color. With so many ruffles, these larger flowers open easily and completely. There are two branches and only 5 buds. Buds open one at a time so each can be fully appreciated and not shorten the bloom time. Fat super ruffled buds are quite fun. Sdlg. AA145A: Autumn Jewel X My Passion

DESERT DYNAMO (Paul Black 23)
AB OGB- Late 32” (81cm)
Slight sweet fragrance Big flowers are carried on show branched stalks with 2 branches and 5 buds. Pale violet white standards have light buff filigree overall. Large smoky tan styles peer out over mid grayed rosy violet blended falls. Dark Dutch chocolate beards end in dark grape aril signals. Sdlg. BB185A: Smokin’ Hot X Big Band

IN GRAND STYLE (B. Blyth ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. medium flesh pink standards. Falls are blended lavender blue with a washed orchid band and lavender edge. Fall centers are washed with a light pink. Large and nicely ruffled flowers are well branched and budded. A very regal and beautiful iris. Sdlg. Z29-2: