LOVING EMBRACE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 37” (94cm)
Icy blue white standards are heavily flushed melon orange in centers. Petal edges are touched lemon. Falls are a full medium salmon to orange with bright tangerine to red beards. As an added touch the peekaboo style crests are orange. Tall and well branched for the early season.
Sdlg TJ334ZZ: Lost in Dreams sib X Bashful Love.

LOVOLOGY (B. Blyth ‘21)
TB. Mid. 37” (94cm)
A very pretty approach to a pink amoena that makes a super garden display. It has some excellent show stems. Standards are white, flushed with soft pink at the midribs. Falls are soft creamy pink, deeper on the outer ½” and at the hafts. Beards are tangerine on white.
Sdlg Y63-B: Bring Me Diamonds X Handful Of Magic

LUNAR RING (Keppel ’21)
Early 35” (89cm)
White standards with lemon centers. Falls are white with a deep lemon band and shoulders.

LYNETTE BLUE (T. Johnson '09)
Late 36"
Big, abundantly ruffled mid blue with near white beards. Superb show stems.

MADLY IN LOVE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
Standards are a blend of salmon and flesh pink deeper at the edges and with a heavy deep violet flush in center of petals. Falls are a milk white with a peach pink border and white tipped tangerine beards. Beautiful show stems with ample buds. The flowers are heavily ruffled and lightly laced. Another welcome addition to the late season bloomers. A very intriguing color. Beautiful!!
Sdlg. TH65B: Catch My Breath X (Silk Road x Full of Grace).

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)

MAGIC RING (K. Keppel ’20)
TB Early-mid 36" (91cm)
Bright golden yellow standards; Falls light yellow ground paling to white in center and a deep wine-red band. Very showy in the garden!

MAGIC SWIRL (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Lightly scented. Deep lavender purple standards have a pink band. Falls are deep lavender with a plum band. Nice wide and ruffled form on strong growing plants. A very pretty color combination. Sdlg. TK251A: Bring Me Diamonds X (Colour Bazaar x Unknown).

MAGIC TRICK (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Midseason-Late 34” (86cm)
Cocoa pink S with darker pink veining. Falls are deeper cocoa pink with darker veining and a light cocoa pink edge. What really makes this one stand out are the large Cocoa pink beards that are frosted white on the tips. A nicely ruffled uniquely colored creation. Very distinctive and pretty.
Sdlg. TH33C: Sib to Fairytale Romance.

MAGICAL NIGHT (L Miller ’21)
TB Mid-Late 34” (86cm)
Standards lacy orchid pink veined plum. Falls black lightening to dark red-violet with a few pink lines beside mysterious purple beards tipped deep bronze. Large well-formed blooms and great color!!
Sdlg 4515D: Ninja Warrior X Fatherland.

MAGNUM GOLD (Paul Black 23)
TB Early-Late 34” (86cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance The name says it all, huge flowers and plenty of them. Heavily ruffled mid-dark yellow-gold flowers with vibrant marigold beards are a bold statement in the garden. You can’t miss it. Strong growth produces show stalks with 3 branches and 8 buds. Sdlg. AA58A: Winter’s Smile X Marrying Kind

MAKE ME WANNA SHOUT (Paul Black 23)
TB Early-Midseason 29” (74cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Oh yes, that big billowy ruffled form is something to shout about. Mid red violet standards have ruffled light buff bands and subtle gray-white veins shot outward from their centers. Styles are light buff. Mid dark red violet blended falls have muted fine gray-white lines overall, narrow gray-white bands and white luminata patch. Beards progress from mid marigold ending in white. Blue-green foliage has limited purple base. Mid slate purple stalks have 3 branches plus spur and 8-10 buds. Lovely clumps. Sdlg. Z2C, Feast for the Eyes sib

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

MARRY THE NIGHT (T. Johnson ’17)
TB Early 32” (81cm)
Near solid, very dark purple standards and deep fall band and haft bar on pristine white falls. Showy old gold beards make a statement. Moderate sized flowers are heavily ruffled on wonderful show stalks with lots of buds. Very showy. Gorgeous form!
TB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg TF77D: Sib to Locomotion.

MARSHMALLOW SKIES (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Very light lavender to white standards with a bit of pink at the base. Falls are a rich medium lavender. This is an iris that we adore. The flowers are so immense and with the wide ruffles it looks like floating clouds when it is in full flower. It is so hard to capture its true grandeur in a photograph. Lovely and an easy grower. Sdlg. TK153B: Whimsical Lady sib.

MAYAN SUNRISE (T.Johnson ’16)
TB Early 35” (89cm).
Moderately sized flowers are born in profusion on this extremely showy gem. Light slate blue blended standards are the perfect foil for white falls with mid yellow hafts and bands. Super strong growth with up to 10 buds ensures a long bloom season. A huge clump of this last spring was stunning and earned it the cover one of our previous catalogs.
Sdlg TE69E: ((Quite the Reverse x Mythology) x Crystal Gazer) X ((Crowned Heads x Blackberry Tease) x Alpenview).

ME AND MY SHADOW (P. Black ‘19)
TB Late-Very Late 40” (102cm)
As dark plicatas go, this one is a MUST HAVE. Tall show stalks have 3 branches plus 2 spurs with 10-14 buds produced by strong healthy plants. White standards have purple plic sanding over centers blending to wide red black bands. Startling red black styles arch above wide, flaring and tightly ruffled falls of warm white touched light yellow on sides and edged with 3/4” near black plicata banding and black sanding across hafts.
Sdlg. V151B, Steal Your Heart sib

MEDAL OF HONOR (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Midseason 34” (86cm)
A complex flower to describe. Standards are a blend of russet and yellow with very light red veins. Falls are lavender to mauve with a deep red central signal around the beard. The signal has short white lines radiating out around the orange beard. A totally unique flower, nothing like it!!
Sdlg. TG392A: Punctuation sib.

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

MERCHANT MARINE (K. Keppel '07)
TB Midseason 38" (97 cm)
Big, ruffled mid blue. Healthy growth produces strong show stalks. Honorable Mention 2009; Award of Merit 2011.