BASHFUL LOOK (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 36” (91cm)
Medium lavender pink standards. Falls are darker with a lighter edge. Beards are a frosted lavender. Nice show stems, and a good grower. The flowers are well formed with nice width and are lightly laced. A very lovely pastel. Classy!
Sdlg: TK187A: Magic Trick X (Poem of Love x Those Violet Eyes).

BEACHY QUEEN (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 35” (89cm)
Deep toasted watermelon standards with lighter edges. Falls are light creamy pink with deeper toasted watermelon area around beard extending to a fall wash and then a light buff pink band. Very nicely ruffled full formed flowers are carried on nice show stems with 8 buds. A very lovely blended creation.
Sdlg TI232ZZ: Blyth W83:(Dance a Dance Sib) x Unknown X Blyth W75: (((Alpine Harmony sib x (I’m Dreaming sib x Platinum Class sib) x ((Wicked Woman x Pop Star) x (Wedding Belle x Starring))) 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

CHERRIES AND CREAM (B. Blyth ‘20)
TB EML 34” (86cm)
Just lovely! The standards are cream with a yellow flush coming ¾ of the way up the mid ribs and the reverse of standards is just cream. Falls are plush burgundy with 3/16” well defined edge of soft lilac. Beards are bronze over purple giving a very dark effect. Very wide and ruffled and plenty of buds give a long bloom season.
Sdlg No. Y48-2 ((W53-1: (T57-1: (Keppel 05-114A: (01-99A: Mysterious Ways sib x (Shoop 91-26 x Lotus Land)) x Decadence) x (04-93F: Brilliant Idea sib)) x Hello Beautiful) X Valley of Dreams)

COAT OF MANY COLORS (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 34” (86cm)
This iris is a very complex mix of colors and is hard to describe. I think it is best to just look at the picture. The name Coat of Many Colors seems to fit it well. Nicely branched stems and good bud count combined with lovely ruffled form make it a winner for sure. On top of all of that it is a hybridizers dream, giving some of the most awesome patterns in the seedling patch this past season. Coat of Many Colors is the product of two Barry Blyth seedlings. Recommended!!
Sdlg TK247A: Blyth W72-4, Pod parent of One Man’s Art, X Blyth W51, Epic Romance sib.

GIRL LIKE YOU (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Late 29” (74cm)
On the shorter side, GIRL LIKE YOU is a very ruffled and lightly laced rich salmon to orange self with a small white flash below fully saturated red orange beards. Nicely branched show stems are produced in profusion making quite a lovely garden show near the end of the season. Very rich and pretty!!
Sdlg TG185ZZ: Abiding Love X Coralina

HIGHLY CLASSIFIED (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Early 34” (86cm)
Warm flesh pink standards infused light violet up the midrib. Solid lavender falls with a nice wide rose pink band. Lovely stems and very showy nicely ruffled flowers for the early season..
Sdlg. TF102A: Head over Heels sib. X Kiss The Princess sib.

MERRY MULBERRY (P. Black ‘19)
BB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Many lovely BBs are coming from tetraploid MTB, SDB and IB breeding and this is one with exceptional quality. Ruffled, classically formed blooms are rose mulberry bitone with buff area around tangerine beards. Strong show stalks have 3 branches plus 2 spurs with 12-14 buds. A must have for showing or in the garden.
Sdlg. X143L: U62E, involved X V182A: (R170J, Simply Coral sib x Enough is Enough)

NICKEL (P. Black '06)
IB mid 26" (66 cm)
Very unique plicata. Butter standards with wide violet plicata bands. White falls with narrow blue-grape plicata bands. Lovely lightly ruffled form. Superb branching. A MUST HAVE!
Sdlg. K311A: H242A: (Starbaby x B302B: (85-385A: (82-2D: (Ice Chalet x Dixie Pixie) x Lavender Puff) x 88-262A: (85-319B: (Gentle Air x Chubby Cheeks sib) x 86-316A: (Little Louie x 84-272B: (Cindy Mitchell x unknown))))) 2006. HM 2008, AM 2010

OPEN HEART (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 33” (84cm)
Cream Standards are flushed and washed pink and lavender. Falls have a peach to orange haft area and slightly lighter fall edge. Deep purple diffused lines radiate from below the beards to near petals edge. Even the beards are a strange blend of coral pink to lavender. A lovely color combination that is hard to describe.
Sdlg TJ226A TG179A:(GET RHYTHM X TC143A:(TX64EE:(T101A:(NOTORIOUS x GOLDKIST) x JERSEY BOUNCE) x GIRL GONE WILD)) X TG160D:(LEAVE ME BREATHLESS SIB).

ORANGE TEMPTATION (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Deep peach to orange Standards and slightly lighter falls with brilliant orange beards. Lovely branched stalks carry nicely formed flowers. Very pretty and elegant in the garden.
Sdlg TJ81B ILLUSIONIST X GIMMER OF HOPE

PIECE BY PIECE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 36” (91cm)
White ground standards are almost completely sanded and dotted gold, lighter in the center. Falls are white with deep red violet hafts and rim at distal end of petal. The border on the sides of the fall is heavily dotted medium lavender. Yellow beards with light lavender tips add to the interest. This is a very interesting and different color combination for a plicata. Very lovely and cheery. A good strong grower with nice stems and buds and classic form. Fantastic! Sadly, for hybridizers the cross tag had faded and I could not read it, so it is unknown parentage.
Sdlg TK172A: unknown parentage.

STRAWBERRY BLISS (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 34” (86cm)
Pink standards; falls are medium rosy pink in the center forming a deeper rosy pink blended band. Beautifully ruffled and even lightly laced petal edges on well-formed flowers carried on good stalks. Strawberry Bliss is a good grower and makes a beautiful clump. The flowers do fade with age but are still very lovely. Large shrimp pink beards certainly add to the attraction. One that has been much admired. Beautiful!!
Sdlg: TJ147A: In the Moment sib X (Poster Girl x Cameo Minx).

SWEET CITY WOMAN (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Midseason-late 33”(84cm)
Light salmon to pink Standards. Rich deep Claret to rose falls with burnt orange beards. A lovely iris with nice show stems and good bud count. Nicely ruffled and proving to be a good parent for nice bicolors.
Sdlg. TG120A: Coralina X Abiding Love.

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.

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS (P. Black ‘19)
TB Midseason-Late 33” (84cm)
What a beauty she is as she takes flight. Standards of heavily ruffled blooms are shaded light pink and are edged with ivory lace. Wide falls are light buff peach with darker veins and ivory laced edges. Burnt orange beards are an interesting contrast. Strong show stalks have 3 branches and 7-8 buds.
Sdlg. X28B: Haunted Heart X U73C: (Photogenic x O210B, Always Lovely sib)

WONDER BEARD (P. Black '21)
MTB (tet) Midseason-Late 24” (61cm)
The complex heritage of ‘Portland Pink’ made this advancement in MTBs possible. Its form is compact and lightly ruffled. The clarity of subtle gradations of pink is stunning. Light baby ribbon pink standards encase warmer pink styles. Light warm salmon pink falls are adorned with heavily saturated mid coral pink beards. Definitely a top pick for those who love pink irises. Two branches and terminal normally have 6-7 buds.
Sdlg. X235C: (Portland Pink X Always Lovely).

BE NOT AFRAID (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Early-Midseason 38” (96.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Egg shell to light lavender standards with a narrow buff-gold ruffled rim. Milk glass white falls have a deep violet plicata band. There is a heavy concentration of violet across the hafts that forms a solid violet dart below burnt orange beards. Contrasting medium salmon style arms and a slight blush of salmon on the hafts of the falls completes the effect. A super strong grower with lovely show stems and triple bud sockets from top to bottom yields 12 or more total buds.
Sdlg TK211B: ((((( Blyth O16-A: Louisa’s Song x Gypsy Lord sib) x Treasured) x (Glad All Over x Adoree)) x ((sib to I’m Dreaming x ((Enjoy The Party x (Arabian Story x Cast A Spell)) x Mandarin Morning sib)) x (Wild Angel x Jersey Bounce))) X (Midnight Velvet sib x Reckless Abandon))

SUNSET LODGE (Blyth ‘22)
TB Early-Midseason-Late 38” (97cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. A complete self of reddish brown, wide, flared and lightly ruffled. Beards are yellow over white. Lovely branching and an easy grower. Can rebloom in warmer climates. Very fertile.
Sdlg Z110-B: Last Kiss Goodnight sib X (Gathering Light x Infatuate) x (((I'm Dreaming sib x Platinum Class sib) x Treasure Trader) x Megarich sib)).

DARE TO BE DIFFERENT (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Slight fragrance. Rich butter yellow standards. Falls have a light creamy yellow base that is a near solid patch in center becoming a lined and rayed pattern that is overlaid mid to deep violet, then the petals are etched light yellow with a purple wire rim. Nicely ruffled and pleated flowers are extremely bright and showy. Quite a unique application of color and pattern. Lovely show stems and good bud count assure it to be a contender on the show bench. A favorite since its maiden bloom.
Sdlg TK170A: Dressed To The Nines X Disco Lights.