BROWN NOSE (P. Black '25)
TB Midseason-late 34” (86.5cm) Pronounced sweet fragrance.
It is all about the big ochre beard with the cute stubby slate brown horn. As for the rest of the flower, standards are light khaki tan and falls are a mid-dark charcoal red-violet blend becoming lighter to a narrow tan band. Darker veining over falls provides more interest. Three well-spaced branches plus spur produce 9-10 buds.
Sdlg. BB120N: Y93B, New Fallen Snow sib X Z11A: (Seasons In The Sun x V118A, Only The Shadow Knows sib)

BUBBLY BEAUTY (P. Black ‘20)
TB Midseason-Late 34” (86cm)
She is the belle of the ball with her full figure draped in sumptuous pink ruffles and lace. Standards are mid pink with no trace of peach. The creamy white complexion of the falls is washed overall mid pink with darker pink texture veins. Fluffy coral pink beards coordinate well with this fine couture. She has a strong sweet perfume. Three branches provide 7-8 buds. ‘Bubbly Beauty’ is being used heavily in pursuit of blues with pink beards.
Sdlg. Y21A: Multnomah Falls X Fantasy in Pink

BUDGIE (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Mid 13” (33cm)
Flashy canary yellow with a yellow patch around the beard, then a diffused rust spot encircled by a wide canary yellow border. What really makes Budgie stand out is the ruffled, rounded petals and the overall symmetrically round flowers. Very cute indeed!!
Sdlg. TK290C: Thimble X sib to Searing Embers.

BUG ZOO (P. Black ‘19)
SDB Midseason-Late 11” (28cm)
It is a wild and crazy gathering of brightly colored bugs. Bright yellow with brown black spot and big vivid orange beards.
Sdlg. Y246A: V204D: (Dedicated x Crank It Up) X V203B: (Dedicated x Easy Does It)

BURGUNDY RULES (B. Blyth ’21)
TB Early-Mid 38” (96cm)
There have been many Iris named in these colours, however here is one that puts on such a spectacular show, it calls for your attention. Standards are light violet, harmonizing with the richer colored red burgundy falls and beards of violet brown. Show stems both for flower quality and branching.
Sdlg Z40-A: Dash of Burgundy X Devil by Night

BURNING QUESTION (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. Dark wine-red standards have a bit of a bluish cast to them. Falls are a rich deep burgundy with a mustard yellow beard. Nicely ruffled and branched. Sdlg. TM94ZZ: Own The Night X Night Whispers

BURST OF INSPIRATION (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm) Sweet fragrance.
Standards are creamy white with pinkish centers. Falls are wide and ruffled with a deep violet purple center wash that transitions to a very wide lavender band. Its striking pattern is displayed on nicely branched and budded stems. A nice clean and sharp addition to the rimmed pattern.
Sdlg. TL195C: Bombshell X TI83A, Taboo sib: (TC304C: (Blyth O189-1: (Sirocco Mist x Dinner Talk) x Carnival Capers) x Twilight Rhapsody)

BURSTING FLAMES (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason 14” (36”cm)
Sweet fragrance. Very rich and smooth black cherry bitone with the standards being just a tad bit lighter than the near black falls. The mustard yellow beards create quite a contrast. Gorgeous in clump.
Sdlg TL282A: Kay X Roaring Fire.

BUSY AS A BEE (Paul Black '22)
SDB Late-Very Late 15” (38cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance It is a crazy quilt of plicata color and pattern. Butter standard centers have slate violet plic dotting and blend to wide brass-gold bands. Yellow to cream falls have descending plic marks of rust, garnet and light violet then banded brass gold.
Sdlg. I Go Crazy X Crack Me Up

BUTTERFLY EYE (P. Black '25)
TB Early-midseason 33” (84cm) Pronounced spicy fragrance.
Butterfly Eye is an example of the recently emerging cascade patterns where the fall centers have various contrasting colors, from veins to solid cascades. Light slate violet standards blend to a wide pale violet-white band. Wide pale violet-blue falls help emphasize the cascade patterning. Large dark indigo blue hafts transition to widely spaced dark indigo veins and mottling. Fat beards are an interesting tobacco brown. Strong growth produces show stalks.
Sdlg. DD56A: AA8A: (Foreign Agent x Bedroom Romance) X Y18A: (Multnomah Falls x Bubbly Beauty)

BUTTERSCOTCH BLISS (P. Black ‘20)
TB Early-Midseason 33” (84cm)
Shorter stalks and compact flowers make this a sure winner for windier areas. Vigorous plants provide sturdy stalks with 3 branches and 8-9 buds. Mid gold styles peer from inside mid yellow standards. Medium butterscotch falls have joyful looping ruffles. Big marigold beards are surrounded by dark tan gold haft veins. Strong spicy fragrance. Many quality seedlings from this cross.
Sdlg. Y43A: Canadian Brass X W109A: (S157F, Reflections of Love sib x Adoree)

BUZZ AROUND (Lynda Miller ’22)
MDB Early-Midseason 5” (13cm
Standards are bright yellow, Falls are dark red-brown with a yellow wire edge. Yellow-gold beards. Stalks carry two buds.
Sdlg 2516A: (Lunatic Party x Pink Potion) X Coconino.

BY STARLIGHT (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Flesh pink Standards with deeper pink centers and a bit of lavender shot up the midrib. Falls are a rich deep royal purple with a lighter purple edge. Orange beards are tipped lavender. This is a striking bicolor in an uncommon color combination. Strong well branched show stems carry 9 buds. Gorgeous! Sdlg. TJ303XX: Future Ruler X Secret Status.

BY THE SEA (P. Black '21)
SDB Early-Midseason 15” (38cm)
This is the closest to a dark blue amoena I’ve seen. Others have varying widths of white bands. ‘By The Sea’ does have a white wire rim which accents the blue fall. It produces many stalks on vigorous plants. Clumps create an immediate focal point in the landscape.
Sdlg. Z231A: W277A, Sky And Meadow pod parent X V279A: (S289D, Oh So Sweet sib x Riveting).

BYZANTINE ROMANCE (Paul Black '22
AB (OGB-) Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
No fragrance Stalks with two branches have six buds. Simple pale lilac flowers have darker orchid signals and are accented with showy light marigold beards.
Sdlg. Byzantine Ruby X Black V183C: (Grace and Charm x Black P92B: (Lady of the Night x Paul Black)

CALYPSO JOE (P. Black '25)
TB Midseason-late 33” (84cm) No fragrance.
Imagine loads of sun, sandy beaches, and music with a Latin beat when Calypso Joe appears in his flamboyant attire. The light butter ground of the standards is widely banded dark wine with random plicata marks over their centers. Bright mid yellow falls have dark wine hafts extending beyond the root beer beard and ending in an irregular dart. The plicata markings are wide in upper 1/3 then becoming narrow. Robust growth produces strong stalks with 3 branches and 9-10 buds. Quite a showstopper.
Sdlg. CC68A: Fantasmagorical X Z70H, Capture A Little Sun sib

CAN’T BE DENIED (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Deep purple black standards sit atop black falls with a lighter rim and smoldering orange beards. This is a pattern we continue to work on for depth of color, ruffles, and lace. Can’t Be Denied is another step in that direction and is quite dramatic. The heavily ruffled and well-formed flowers are gorgeous. Sdlg. TM75A: Night Whispers X Own The Night

CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 35” (89cm)
Sweet fragrance. Light lemon-yellow standards with deep yellow centers becoming lemon veining towards the edge. Falls are a plush deep, velvety, maroon-black with a wide lavender-pink band. Good strong stems and gorgeous form. A spectacular beauty! Sdlg. TK81XX: Higher Love X (TG213ZZ x Twilight Rhapsody) x (TC375A x (Tango Express sib x Danger Money)).

CANDLELIT EVENING (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 11” (28cm)
Slight fragrance. Very light yellow to cream standards with a slight pink infusion in the center. Falls have a large violet signal with a wide cream band and yellow area around orange beards. A very striking iris and is a standout in clump. Sdlg. TM209C: Perfect Look X Bug Zoo

CANDY DUST (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 40” (102cm)
Medium flesh pink standards with lighter edge. Falls are a lighter mauve to pink with a pink edge. Frosted lavender tipped tangerine beards complete the package. Incredibly well-branched stems with ten buds.
Sdlg TI162A TF6B:(ALL THINGS CONSIDERED SIB X TD69ZZ:(LASTING MOMENT SIB)