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.

DARK UNIVERSE (K. Keppel ’19)
TB Early 35” (89cm)
Velvety grape black bitone with white edges and central patch around lemon beard. A beautiful ruffled luminata!

DREAM ABOUT YOU (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
Standards mustard to lemon yellow. Falls are a rich medium mauve to violet with a lighter brownish fall edge. Hafts are touched yellow to brown on either side of russet beards. An iris that is a bit difficult to photograph. Super form and ruffles on well branched and budded show stalks. A favorite and tagged for introduction from its maiden bloom. Recommended!!
Sdlg. TG96B: ((Sirocco Mist x Dinner Talk) x Carnival Capers) X Silk Road.

IGNITE THE LIGHT (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early-Mid 36” (91cm)
It has been hard for me to capture the beauty of this one in a photo. Very light yellow standards are heavily flushed deep golden yellow at the base and in the center transitioning to veining at the edge. Falls are a rich reddish brown with a lemon yellow and white blended band. A clump of this blooming in the full sun is spectacular. An excellent garden iris that is well branched, budded and floriferous.
Sdlg TJ225ZZ: (((Wild Angel x sib) x Girl Gone wild) x Mardi Gras Ball) X Apricot Smoothie.

MAGIC IN ME (B. Blyth ’21)
TB Mid-Late 37” (94cm)
This came from a cross made in Keith Keppel’s garden in Oregon by me using an American Iris as pod parent and pollen parent is from a Keppel cross made in Australia from Australian varieties and seed sent back to US and raised by Keith Keppel. The seedling which was to become Magic in Me was raised and selected in Australia and was returned to America for naming and introduction, a complete international effort! Standards are creamy lemon, faintly flushed lavender at midribs. The falls are lavender-violet with blended tan around the edges and hafts. Beards are prominent burnt tangerine. An elegant Iris that grows easily and flowers in profusion.
Sdlg. Z16-1: Wishes Granted X Keppel 11-178X: (Jealous Guy x Rubenesque)

MAKING A SCENE (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Icy white standards with green veining up the midrib. Falls are white with gold veined hafts and gold and purple blended veins on either side of the beard. Then there is almost a complete white bar across the falls which transitions into purple lines and wash and finally a light lemon edge. A very complex color pattern indeed. Even the beard is different. The hairs are white at the base then orange and finally red at the tips. Nice branching and strong growth and 8 buds. A favorite seedling of mine for the last few years. Very distinctive and won’t be confused with anything else.
Sdlg TI63A READ BETWEEN THE LINES X HAVING A PARTY

ONE MAN’S ART (B. Blyth ‘19)
TB Early-Mid 35” (89cm)
A stunning color combination. The standards are creamy beige and falls are dusky rose with soft lemon overlay around the burnt tango beards and a 1/4” edge of beige finish it off. Standards are slightly open but firm. Show stems and very fertile. Love this and want to see the seedlings from this Iris.
Sdlg No. Y58-1 (W72-4: Hello Beautiful x (Italian Master sib x ((Enjoy the Party x Kathleen Kay Nelson) x Calling)) X U239-4: Painted Words sib)

PAINTED SKY (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Cream and light lemon blended standards with violet flush in center. Falls Have a large deep purple-violet center spot with a very wide lavender edge. Nicely ruffled flowers are real show stoppers. One that has been much admired since its maiden bloom.
Sdlg TJ251A DRESSED TO THE NINES X TG149B:(SEASONS IN THE SUN x RISK TAKER)

PUERTO VALLARTA (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 36” (91cm)
Puerto Vallarta the iris kind of reminds me of the beautiful sunsets over the ocean on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, thus the name. Brilliant golden yellow standards. Falls have dark yellow hafts that blend to a lighter lemon wash and finally deepening to a mustard yellow edge. Salmon shadings are deeper at the haft becoming a blended wash inside the yellow edge. There is also a large white patch below the intensely saturated yellow/orange beards. A very consistent garden performer with show stems and 9 buds. An easy and strong grower that really adds a bright spot of color in the garden. Super!!
Sdlg TJ103YY: In the News X Dressed to the Nines.

QUE SERA SERA (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Late 32” (81cm)
Light lemon-yellow infused pink standards, flushed heavier in the centers. Lavender and rose blended falls with deeper texture veins and lemon buff edge. Large gorgeous ruffled form. Not a color for everyone but one that I love and look forward to seeing each year. Definitely unique!
Sdlg TG68ZZ TC339A:(HYSTERIA x ARE WE IN LOVE) X HAUNTED HEART (Sib to last years Champagne Dream)

READ MY MIND (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 34” (86cm)
Medium lemon yellow standards with rosy pink infused centers. Falls are a very deep maroon with a lavender pink diffused band that blends to a light lemon pink band. Big wide and ruffled blooms on show stems will stop you dead in your tracks. OOh la la!!
Sdlg TJ252A: Dressed to the Nines X When Doves Cry

SMASHING SENSATION (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 35” (89cm)
Oyster standards with lemon infusions throughout. Falls are a purple and violet blend with a wide light lavender band. Large ruffled and extremely showy blooms make this a very decadent looking confection. Nicely branched and budded. Extremely showy!!
Sdlg TJ231B: When Doves Cry X Dressed to the Nines

TABOO (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 35” (89cm)
Light lemon-yellow standards are washed and veined a darker lemon. Falls are a medium lavender blue with a dark maroon wash, deepening at the hafts. A lighter lavender fall band and center belly stripe that extends from below the beard to the petals edge completes the pattern. Super strong growth with large showy flowers on nice show stems. A longer season of bloom was also noted in the field this year.
Sdlg TI83ZZ: ((Sirocco Mist x Dinner Talk) x Carnival Capers) X Twilight Rhapsody.

THUNDERING APPLAUSE (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Early 36” (91.5cm)
Coming out of my lined pattern breeding, THUNDERING APPLAUSE pushes the pattern a step further. We are finally getting wide ruffled and even slightly laced form. Creamy white standards are infused peach pink. Falls have a light lemon base that is overlaid with violet lines radiating from the heart of the flower and becoming more of a wash near the edge. Then the whole pattern is framed by a nice lemon-yellow band. Tangerine beards help to compliment the pattern. Super strong growth on floriferous clumps.
Sdlg TJ224D TG169B:(TC143A:(TX64EE:(T101A:(NOTORIOUS x GOLDKIST) x JERSEY BOUNCE) x GIRL GONE WILD) X MARDI GRAS BALL) X TG160D:(LEAVE ME BREATHLESS SIB)

TRUTH OR DARE (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Late 36” (91cm)
A total new pattern in TBs is emerging. We have loved this one from its maiden bloom. Garden nickname had been “pansy face” because it reminds us of a pattern you would find on a Pansy flower. Standards are lemon yellow deeper at the base. Falls are white with a faint yellow halo band near edge of petals. What really sets this flower off is the dramatic rusy to red central signal that surrounds the orange beard. Not the easiest of parents but from what we have bloomed from it so far it is well worth the effort. Nice stem with up to 8 buds.
Sdlg. TG111B: (Rogue Trader x (Rules of Love x Decadence)) X Daring Deception.

TULA (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Mid 12” (30.5cm)
Named after our little dog, Tula is a beauty that was labeled for introduction since its maiden bloom. Standards are an off white with light violet plicata dots and lemon flush throughout. Falls are interesting with white ground overlaid almost completely with deeper violet plicata dots. Adding to the interest are deep violet veins that extend from around the beard to petal edge. All of this is highlighted by very shocking medium lemon style arms that are very visible, creating a strong contrast. Three buds, good growth and bloom habits make this a garden favorite and a fun parent.
Sdlg TJ8B: sib to Get Ready.

WHEN DOVES CRY (T.Johnson ’18)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
A lovely clean and ruffled bicolor iris. Standards are icy white with light lemon highlights especially shot up the midrib. Falls are a plush burgundy with nice wide and precise lavender bands and a darker wire rim. Nice orange beards contrast nicely with the plush burgundy falls. A favorite and used a lot in hybridizing.
Sdlg. TG193B: Risk Taker X Born This Way.

SECRET PASSWORD (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Early-Midseason 15” (38cm)
Sweet fragrance. Butter yellow standards. Falls are white with a large mustard yellow spot and lemon yellow band. Beards are frosted sky blue. Very round form and a gorgeous color combination.
Sdlg TK283C: pollen parent to Little Miss Sunshine X (Open Your Eyes x Thump)

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

HONOR ROLL (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Honor Roll is the fourth sister in this cross to be introduced and it has been used heavily in my hybridizing program. Palest cream standards are veined and infused light lemon and deep gold at the base. Falls are a very deep plush burgundy with a wide light lavender band that blends into a light yellow edge. Heavily ruffled parts of the petal backs show and add to the effect with multiple layers of color. Nice stems with good branching and bud count make it a winner. A very beautiful iris and a favorite for sure. Check out all the pictures of Honor Roll as the flower ages through the days the yellow pigments become more creamy white. Gorgeous either way, we love this iris and we think you will too.
Sdlg TJ252YY: Sib to last year’s intros, Strike A Chord, Break My Heart and Read My Mind.