HANDSOME DEVIL (K. Keppel '21)
TB midseason 35" (89 cm)
Light burgundy standards; falls deep burgundy black with short white lines by bds. Showy!

HAPPY DAYDREAM (P. Black '21)
TB Midseason-Late 33” (84cm)
Imagine laying in a lush green meadow with the warmth of the sun lulling you into a ‘Happy Daydream’. These tightly formed mid yellow blooms have just enough ruffling to give them a bouncy lift. Darker gold texture veins descend the falls. Strong show stalks have 3 branches and spur providing 9-10 buds. Its strong spicy fragrance is a plus.
Sdlg. X10B: Beauty Becomes Her X Haunted Heart.

HARD TO RESIST (T. Johnson ’16)
TB Midseason 36”(91cm)
‘Hard to Resist’ has been a favorite from its maiden bloom. Gorgeous wide ruffled form showcases the striking violet blue falls with large white starburst centers. surrounding showy tangerine beards. Wonderfully branched show stalks arise from strong vigorous plants. Highly recommended for a spot in your garden that needs a little extra pizzazz.
Sdlg TE7B: Sib to Living Legend.

HEADLINE NEWS (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 30” (76cm)
Wow is what I always say when I see this one bloom. The flowers are large and very dramatic. Lavender standards with a slightly darker infusion in the midrib. Falls are a very deep plush purple black with a very ruffled lavender band and then a thin deep purple wire edge. The beards are a brilliant orange. A very clean brilliant contrast. Makes startling clumps!! Highly recommended.
Sdlg TI169ZZ: sib to Higher Love X Twilight Rhapsody.

HEADSHOT (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 33” (84cm)
Brilliant canary yellow self with very deep, wide black cherry fall band. Beards are orange blending to yellow at the tip. A super strong contrast of colors between the yellow petals and the fall band. The flowers have full rounded and overlapping form on nicely branched stems. Very showy and notable in the garden.
Sdlg TI151A TE13A:(GYPSY LORD x TC196A:(TZ119B:(PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS x RIO) x TW19A:((DUDE RANCH x BOLD VISION) x SNAPSHOT SIB)) X TE7B:(HARD TO RESIST SIB).

HEAR ME ROAR (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm)
Lemon yellow standards and edge on rich mahogany falls. Very rich smooth colors with nice ruffling on good stems carrying 8 to 9 buds. The ruffled falls show the petal reverse which is yellow adding to the effect. A very loud distinct color separation. Hear me Roar is a sib to Autumn Tease.
Sdlg TH68A: Seasons In The Sun X Risk Taker

HEART RACER (B. Blyth ’21)
TB Mid 36” (91cm)
A delicious Iris with standards of icy pink flushed softest rose at midribs. The falls are light magenta with a ¼” well defined edge of the standard colour. Beards are lightly burnt tangerine. It has a light perfume. Huge blooms and well branched.
Sdlg. Y64-A: Soul Singer sib X Painted Words sib

HEAT IS ON (T.Johnson ‘13)
TB Early-Midseason 35” (89cm)
Standards are intense pinkish apricot blend. Wine veins overlay paler apricot sunbursts on wide and ruffled falls. Remainder of fall is dark wine. Tangerine beards bump the heat up one more notch. Heat Is On demands you stop and take note of its presence in the garden.
Sdlg. TB30A: Snapshot X Guardian Angel

HEAT OF THE MOMENT (T.Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 34” (86cm)
Very rich oxblood red self with nice orange beard. Super strong grower and nice well branched and budded show stalks, inherited from its pod parent Sharp Dressed Man. Really makes a stunning clump.
Sdlg TJ84B Sharp Dressed Man X Iconic

HEY LOOK ME OVER (P. Black '21)
TB Early-Midseason 31” (79cm)
How about two thumbs up for visual impact in the landscape! Standards and styles are bright mid gold. A wide lighter tan gold blended band surrounds ruffled mid-dark mahogany falls. White hafts are veined dark mahogany. Beards are marigold. Stalks have 3 branches and 7-9 buds. Interesting plicata heritage. Strong growth.
Sdlg. Y36B: Spice Trader X Around the Sun

HEY SOUL SISTER (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 37” (94cm)
Standards are white with lavender blue dotted plicata band. Falls white with a blue violet plicata band. Beards are an intriguing lavender blue. A very pretty color combination set off by the beautiful color of the beard.
Sdlg TJ174A: parentage unknown, lost tag.

HIGHER LOVE (T. Johnson ’17)
TB Early 30” (76cm)
We love Higher Love, it has beautiful ruffled flowers on nice stems and has color galore. Very light yellow standards are infused deep gold in the center and then veined medium gold . Falls are plush oxblood red encircled by a lavender violet band and finally rimmed with a quarter inch metallic gold edge. A favorite and recommended.
Sdlg: TF76A: parentage unknown faded label

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.

HOBNOBBING (L Miller ’21)
TB Early-Mid 32” (81cm)
Standards and styles are clear pink. Falls pale orchid intensifying to a deep orchid border. Tangerine beards lightening to white pink at the tip ending with a slightly deeper horn. 8 buds on nicely branched stalks. Big sister to All Rise and fairer more feminine colors.
Sdlg 815A: sib to All Rise.

HOLD ME NOW (T. Johnson ’16)
TB Late 35” (98cm)
‘Hold Me Now’ has amazing dark violet blue beards with just a brushing of chocolate over their tops. They are a colorful contrast to the mid pink standards and opaque pearl white falls that have darker pink hafts and lighter pink bands. Show stalks have ample buds to make a long bloom season. It is being used in hybridizing extensively for blue bearded pinks.
Sdlg TD120A: Sib to One Last Kiss.

HOTTIE (P. Black ‘18)
Early-Midseason TB 32” (81cm)
The pigment for a scarlet red bearded iris doesn’t exist. “Iris” red is a visual effect of an overlay of blue/purple and yellow. It is a deli- cate dance measured in subtle gradations and years of breeding. ‘Hottie’ makes one more tiny step in that direction. Some areas of the falls between the darker veins appear quite red, especially in “just the right sun”.
Sdlg. W27A: (House Afire x (Good Humor x Weekend Update)) X Feast of Kings sib x Gaudy is Good)

HUNG UP ON YOU (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Standards are salmon to orange with a nice lightly laced edge. Falls are a very light rose, deepening toward the edge and nearly white below the beard. Hafts are orange on either side of the tangerine beard. Another one in the rich warm tones that glows in the sunshine. Very beautiful!
Sdlg. TH78C: TC185A: (Totally Tropical x Formal Event Sib.) X TF94B: (Poster Girl x Cameo Minx)

I BROKE IT (P. Black ‘18)
TB Early-Midseason 35” (89cm)
‘I Broke It’ but please don’t fix it. This broken color beauty has about everything; big ruffled form, tall show stalks and vigorous growth.
Sdlg. V100D: Die Laughing X (Claim to Fame x Advantage)

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.

I'M BACK (T.Johnson '07)
TB Midseason 34" (86 cm)
I'M BACK sets a new standard for form and color in reblooming irises. Not only will you love seeing it the first time, you'll long for it to return, and it will. Standards are medium lilac with rich dusty rose centers and along upper margins which are covered with a fine network of burgundy veins. Styles are dusty rose with crests veined dark burgundy. Falls are velvety black-cherry with paler rims and adorned with dark root beer beards. Each flower is well-formed and elegantly ruffled.
Sdlg. TU7A: Brazilian Holiday X Romantic Evening