BIG BAND (P. Black ‘16)
TB Early-Midseason 42” (107cm)
You can feel the sophisticated, jazzy swing beat of the “big band era” in this bold creation. Expansive, highly ruffled flowers maintain classic iris form. No sloppy, falling open standards here. Dutch chocolate standards blend upward to caramel tan tops. Caramel tan styles are edged brown. Plum brown hafts blend to mid red grape fall centers and are widely banded tan gold. Jazzy orange beards sit in a nest of short white veins. Two and sometimes three branches carry 7-8 buds. Exciting parent for interesting and unique dark top and haft patterned seedlings.
Sdlg. R43A: Fly Your Colors X (Meritage x Pharaoh’s Spirit)

DELECTATION (S. Boivin ’15)
TB Midseason-late 39” (100cm)
Standards light salmon. Falls white blending to a light salmon band. Very pretty! From France! For Lovers Only X Kind Word

AIME BAY (S. Boivin ’15)
TB Early-mid 41” (104cm)
Standards light yellow. Falls dark pink violet blending to a light yellow edge. Strong and imposing!! From my friend Stephane Boivin in France.

DARING DECEPTION (T Johnson '12)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
A garden favorite from its maiden bloom and has remained so. It is a great show-off in the garden with its bold contrasting colors including bright red beards. You won’t need a name tag to know what it is. From crosses I made while in Australia.
DYKES MEDAL 2021
Sdlg.TB127B: By Jeeves X (Hold My Hand x Brave Face) Wister Medal 2019

EDWARDIAN ERA (K. Keppel ’18)
TB Late Midseason 33" (84 cm)
Lilac pink with lighter central falls wash. Lightly laced blooms on show stalks with up to 10 buds!

CURVE BALL (T.Johnson ’18)
TB Late 36” (91cm)
Curve Ball is all about the beard. Lemon yellow standards; falls are white ground w/ a lemon overlay transitioning to a wide dark violet band. Very large tang. beards extend longer than usual down the fall. 7 buds on good stalks. Form is a bit funky but add to the appeal.
Sdlg. TG366A: Brilliant Idea X unreadable tag.

PUNCTUATION (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Late 36” (91cm)
Light yellow to peach standards. Falls are Med. Lavender purple with deep red violet bar on either side and around orange beard. Nice stems and up to 8 buds. Unique!
Sdlg. TG392C: Touch of Gossip X unreadable tag.

FULL OF HOPE (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Late 36” (91cm)
Standards are pearly lavender with pinkish flush in center. Falls are light lavender to pink, lighter in the center. Beards tipped violet. Full formed flowers are ruffled and lightly laced. Good stems with up to 10 buds.
Sdlg. TF5A: Secret Affair X Haunted Heart.

NOSTALGIC MEMORY (P. Black ‘18)
TB Midseason-Very Late 42” (107cm)
Harken back to your first “Queen of Show”. ‘NOSTALGIC MEMORY’ could well be your next. The accent here isn’t just on a beautiful flower but also on robust growth producing many show stalks having 3 branches plus spur and 10-11 buds.
Sdlg. V56B: All Ashore X Thundery

CLOUD GATE (P. Black ‘18)
TB Midseason-Late 38” (97cm)
Sparkling white clouds are edged darker plum of morning shadows. Strong show stalks with 3 branches and basal branch have 12-14 buds inherited from the fantastic ‘Petticoat Shuffle’. Stunning in a clump.
Sdlg. V144A: Etcetera X Petticoat Shuffle.

CAT TALES (P. Black ‘18)
TB Early-Midseason 30” (76cm)
OH! This luminata plicata has a great depth of color and yet is a bright beacon because of the light yellow fall veining. Neat brown to black caterpillar beards are an interesting adornment. Show stalks have 3 branches and 7-8 buds.
Sdlg. V127A: Awash in Purple sib

DEEPER MEANING (T. Johnson ’17)
TB Early-Midseason 30” (76cm)
Light Peach to buff standards with a slight violet infusion in the center. Falls are a deep purple to black with a lavender rim. Super strong growth with 7 buds.
Sdlg. TF118C: ((Dinner Talk X Let’s Romp) x Glamorama) X (Rite of Passage x Florentine Silk

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.

LOCOMOTION (T. Johnson ’17)
TB Early 32” (81cm)
Standards are almost a solid raspberry red with just a slight yellow ground showing in the center. Falls are white overlaid with a light to medium lemon fall wash in the center. There is a very dark raspberry black bar across the hafts and short dart below beard. The pattern is completed with a wide raspberry band. Strong growth on nicely budded and branched stalks. Very showy.
Sdlg TF77A: parentage unkown broken label.

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

WHAT A FEELING (T. Johnson ’17)
TB Late 35” (89cm)
White standards are heavily infused lemon. Falls are white with a wide blue to violet washed band and nice lemon area on either side of the orange beard. Nicely ruffled and quite showy.
Sdlg TF8B: Blueberry Parfait X Sib to Dignified

DIGNIFIED (T. Johnson ’17)
TB Late 37” (94cm)
Great form and stems with a bold pattern make ‘Dignified’ a garden showoff. Peach to apricot standards. Falls are slightly lighter with rosy orchid fall band. Bright tangerine beards set off the pattern.
Sdlg TC208A: Stage Presence X (Pursuit of Happiness x Rio)

RISE LIKE A PHOENIX (P. Black ‘17)
TB Midseason-Late 46” (117cm)
From the ashes rises this magnificent creation clothed in dramatic plumage. It instantly demands respect and attention when it appears. Vivid gold standards base is lined and rimmed mid auburn and repeated around upper 1/3 with wider margin banding. White veins surround dark marigold beards on red black falls. Ample rufflling gives this Phoenix an extra lift. Strong show stalks have 3 branches and 10-11 buds. A strong sweet perfume is a bonus.
TB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg. U53A: (Opening Number x (Ransom Note x What’s My Line)) X Reckless Abandon

BLACK LIPSTICK (K. Keppel '16)
TB Early-Mid 35" (89 cm)
Silky smooth deep purple black including beards. From plicata breeding.
Honorable Mention 2018, Walther Cup 2018, TB Award of Merit 2021

MARITAL BLISS (K. Keppel ’17)
TB Midseason 36" (91 cm)
Peach standards. Falls creamy white in center flushed peach. Nice form.
TB Award of Merit 2021