PARTY ON (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason-Late 12” (31cm)
Sweet fragrance. Orange standards. Falls have a light creamy orange ground heavily overlaid deep maroon except for a lined lighter area below the brilliant tangerine beard. Hafts are also touched orange. Sharp and clean pattern.
Sdlg TL256C: Tuned In X Alaia.

QUIGLEY (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason 15” (38cm)
Slight fragrance. I found it quite difficult to capture the unique beauty of Quigley in a photograph. I am still not completely satisfied. The color is more vibrant than the photo shows. It is one of those that I kept coming back to admire and study its unique coloration. Really fun in full clump, sorry I missed getting a good clump shot, but there is so much happening at once in the spring and such little time. Brassy gold standards with a little white ground showing in the centers. Falls have a white ground below the beard then cinnamon dotting and a central belly stripe. A brassy gold band encircles the fall. Very different and unique.
Sdlg TL227A: Unknown parentage, illegible tag.

CURLY FRIES (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Early 11” (28cm)
Sweet fragrance. Yellow standards. Falls have a white ground with yellow hafts and wide band. Maroon lines radiate out across the hafts and below the beard forming a pattern. The cross that produced Curly Fries was made note only for color but form. Both parents are known to transmit a nice ruffled form to its children so it seemed like a perfect marriage. Really beautiful ruffles and a bright orange beard. Very cool looking.
Sdlg TK268D: Unwritten X Alaia.

STORY OF LOVE (T. Johnson ’22)
SDB Late 13” (33cm)
Sweet fragrance. Medium pink standards with gilt gold edge. Cream falls with medium pink striped and dotted band. Wonderful flamingo pink style arms shine through between the standards and sit atop the shrimp beard!!
Sdlg TK282H: Stylish Miss X Alaia.

FIVE AND DIME (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason-Late 12” (31cm)
Sweet. Pink standards with lighter rim. Falls light blue pink with deeper salmon pink hafts that surround the big bush powder blue beard.
Sdlg. TL267A: (((Sirocco Mist x Dinner Talk) x Frill Of It All) x Love Spell) X Breathtaking

ON A LARK (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason 13” (33cm)
Spicy fragrance. Near solid canary yellow standards with a white ground inside the standards. Falls have a white ground with nutmeg dotted hafts and a lemon plicata dotted edge. Very bright.
Sdlg TK275A: Little Keepsake X Alaia.

LIVING DANGEROUSLY (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason 12” (31cm)
Sweet fragrance. Purple Standards over more red purple falls with deeper area around big bright orange beards.
Sdlg TL281A: Kay X Searing Embers.

HOOCHIE COOCHIE (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason 14” (36cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Medium orange standards blushed violet in the midrib. Falls have a creamy pink ground. There is a lighter area around and below the beard that becomes a band of purple dotting and then finally a gold edge. Brilliant tangerine beards top it off. Phew, what a wild and bright color combo!!
Sdlg TK270D: sister to Glitter Bomb.

FINDING PEACE (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Late 13” (33cm)
Sweet fragrance. Pink standards and lighter pink falls. There is a large white patch around the big bushy frosted blue beards. A very sweet looking iris.
Sdlg TL266C: TI310C: (sib to Blue Eyed Girl x sib to Oh Wow) X Breathtaking.

ROMAN NUMERALS (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason 10” (25cm)
Sweet fragrance. Light burgundy and blue blend blended standards and edge on deep burgundy falls. Beards are yellow-orange.
Sdlg TK267H: Unwritten X Searing Embers sib.

SUCH A DELIGHT (T. Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason 10” (25cm)
Sweet fragrance. Light orange standards; the centers are cream with light violet plicata dotting. Falls have a cream ground that is nearly covered with red violet plicata lines and dots. Super large tangerine beards just glow.
Sdlg TK293D: Alaia X Sweet Devotion

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.

TWO HEARTS (T. Johnson ’22)
SDB Early 12” (31cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Sky blue with deep maroon red falls spot and white tipped orange beards.
Sdlg TK264C: Prego X Oh Canada.

CATCH MY EYE (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
Sweet fragrance. Medium orange standards and deep orange style arms. Falls are a light orange ground overlaid with medium crimson violet lines and dots. The hafts are touched orange and the beard is an intense tangerine. Great stems and 4 buds.
Sdlg TL316A: Sweet Tweet X Alaia.

BORN TO BOOGIE (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Late 12” (31cm)
Sweet fragrance. Rich coral orange standards and style arms with a slight violet plicata wash in the standards. Falls are salmon with medium maroon plicata dots. Beards are a bright coral orange.
Sdlg TK273C: Sweet Devotion X unknown, illegible tag.

ALL OF ME (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Midseason 13” (33cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Brilliant coral pink self being a bit darker in the standards. The white beards are the perfect complement. A favorite of mine and used heavily in hybridizing.
Sdlg. TL263A: Blushing Diamond X Lovable Pink.

ZAA ZAA ZING (Paul Black 23)
SDB Early-Midseason 15” (38cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Some seedlings are destined for introduction from the moment they open. This is one. It remains a favorite. White standards have light yellow centers changing to veining moving outward. Mid yellow styles echo the standards. Upper two-thirds of white falls are covered with heavy closely spaced dark red-brown veins and mottling. A white stripe bisects them. Neat half and half beards are mid gold ending in white. Makes a stunning and memorable clump you won’t forget. Sdlg. BB199A: (Open Your Eyes X Cheery Blush)

UNRULY SURPRISE (Paul Black 23)
SDB Midseason-Late 12” (30cm)
No fragrance Clumps of ‘Unruly Surprise’ are covered with these more simply formed flowers. Standards are pale peach as are hafts and narrow bands around falls. Zingy orange beards punctuate the falls. Sdlg. BB234A: Missing You X Kisses

TRIPLE SMILES (Paul Black 23)
SDB Midseason-Late 13” (33cm)
Slight sweet fragrance Lovely form, pretty colors and robust clumps create ‘Triple Smiles’. Cameo pink standards sit pleasantly above mid lilac falls boldly adorned with dark red violet chevron spots. Colorful beards transition from dark orange to violet blue. Sdlg. BB231B: Black Y234A: (Black U159A, Queen of Darkness pod parent x Breathtaking) X Yoda

TOUCH OF TURQUOISE (Paul Black 23)
SDB Midseason-Late 12” (30cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance What can I say, “it’s pretty”. Standards of gently ruffled white flowers are lined light lime up their midribs. Awesome light turquoise half-moon spots dress up the falls. White beards don’t distract. Sdlg. BB248C: Black Y295B, Two Faced sib X Two Faced