DISCO PARTY (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 38” (97cm)
Slight fragrance This beauty certainly reminds me of a wild disco party. Clean medium lemon-yellow standards are the perfect match for the wildly patterned falls. Falls can best be described as having a large canary yellow sunburst center. Then as we move down the petal there is a lavender to maroon wash that is then encircled with a lemon band. Nice tall well branched stems carry the well-formed flowers with pride screaming look at me! Sdlg. TM141B: Color Wheel X unknown

DONE DEAL (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 40” (102cm)
Slight fragrance. Done Deal is one of those Iris that has it all, great form, branching, bud count and vigor. Standards are a pearl white with pink and light salmon blended centers. Falls are a rich lavender with deep red violet signal around the beard then becoming a deeper lavender wash throughout the mid-section. We used this one quite a lot in hybridizing for all of its exemplary qualities. Sdlg. TN180ZZ: Are You Kidding Me sib

DREAM BELIEVER (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late. 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance Standards are a very complex color. Centers are a deep rosy lavender then becoming medium lavender and finally a yellow buff band. Falls are a rich mustard yellow with a lighter wash from below the beard to the deep mustard edge. Dream Believer is a super strong grower and is very floriferous, completely covering itself in bloom creating an eye-popping display. Sdlg. TN27FF: Artificial Intelligence sib

DREAM WITH ME (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Mid-season-late 35” (88cm)
Slight musky fragrance Standards are a medium lavender with pink centers. Falls are a medium lavender washed deeper with a lavender to near white band. Beards are showy deep lavender. This is one is a real garden workhorse in that it is an easy grower, heavy bloomer and is very showy. Sdlg TN77XX: Magic Trick X TI162A: (Those Violet Eyes x TD69ZZ: Lasting Romance sib)

DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance Medium red purple standards sit atop deeper black cherry red falls with brilliant tangerine to red beards. Flowers are large and very ruffled. Stems are tall with good buds and show branching. Very elegant in the fields and commands attention. Sdlg. TN162B: Own The Night X Heat Of The Moment.

EXACTLY RIGHT (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance Blue purple standards have large rich red plum centers. Falls are a deep blue purple with a red violet brindled wash. 'Exactly Right' has excellent form with strong substance and very wide and heavily ruffled petals. Really a very gorgeous iris. Sdlg. TN213A: Opulent Affair X Only Imagine sib

EYE LOVE YOU (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Slight musky fragrance I have been working on the “pansy face” pattern, or you could say “signal” pattern in TB’s for quite a few years. Trying to get different colors in the pattern has been fun. ‘Eye Love You’ has a lot going on in the color department. Standards are a flesh to peach with large pink centers and a lavender infusion up the midrib. Falls are a light lavender with a deep maroon signal. Upon close inspection there is a very faint lighter peach band. The orange beard sitting on top of the maroon signal just makes the whole thing pop. It certainly makes for a brilliant display in the fields and certainly won’t be mistaken for any other Iris. Sdlg TN31ZZ: Truth Or Dare X Autumn Tease

EYE SEE YOU (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 34” (86cm
Musky fragrance One of the shorter TB’s this year. Brilliant canary yellow standards. Falls are a medium lavender-mauve with a large deep burgundy haft and light yellow band. The extremely wide falls help to enhance the deep haft pattern. Another totally distinctive iris that literally makes me stop and stare when it is in bloom. The color and pattern are shockingly bright!! Sdlg TO235A: Plot Twist X Open Flame

FRAME OF MIND (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Slight fragrance Standards are a light icy lavender white with pink and light lavender infused centers. Falls are eggshell to white with a wide peach pink band and haft. Very nicely formed and ruffled flowers are carried on good show stems. A very pleasing and elegant iris. Sdlg. TN91ZZ: Paradise Sunset X TJ164A, Precious Thing sib

FUTURE DREAMS (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance For many years I have worked with plicatas that are the result of outcrosses to bicolors to increase vigor and bring more diversity in color and pattern. Future Dreams is named as such because of the wide-ranging breeding potential in this pattern. Standards are deep lavender purple with darker maroon veining. Falls are white with a deep maroon haft and band. If that is not enough upon closer inspection you will notice broken color within the band. A totally unique and distinctive color and pattern variation in plicatas. Flowers are well formed and carried on strong show stems with lots of buds. ‘Future Dreams’ has a good pedigree and once again shows the importance of ‘Tenacity’ as a parent both for quality and diversity. Sdlg TO236M: Running In Circles sib X Tenacity

GOING CONCERN (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance Another iris with a distinctive and complicated color scheme. Standards are a very light yellow with deeper lemon and pink blended centers and lighter edge with lemon veins. Falls have a large yellow sunburst pattern in the center then becoming a very pronounced deep burgundy and finally a precise wide lavender blue band. A very striking and unique flower. Makes a startling clump. Sdlg TN232YY: Beautiful Mind sib

GONE BALLISTIC (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 39” (99cm)
Slight musky fragrance Golden yellow standards are darker in the center. Wide and ruffled falls are a medium lavender with a deep plush burgundy center that breaks up as it moves towards the pencil thin burgundy edge. A very colorful and bright pattern. Well branched stems are tall carrying wide and ruffled flowers. Vigorous growth and lots of buds ensures a strong and long bloom season. Sdlg TO237A: For The Ages X Open Flame sib

GUESS WHAT (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Slight fragrance Icy blue white standards. Falls are white with a wide lilac blue stitched and dotted band. Beards are red. ‘Guess What’ is a very strong grower and prolific bloomer. Well-formed flowers are carried on beautifully branched and budded stems. Really a gorgeous bloom with the overall effect being a blue plicata with a red beard. Parentage is unknown due to mixed cross tags.

HAD A PLAN (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Slight fragrance Near white standards with a clear light pink central infusion up the midrib. Falls are a very clean and clear pink with a lighter area below the coral orange beards. Tall well branched and budded and a real garden showoff. Not that true pink amoena but certainly gives the effect of such. Sdlg TO216B: TK213XX, Under The Harvest Moon sib X TM14A, Wedding Planner sib

HAVE A LOOK (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 40” (102cm)
Slight sweet fragrance Steely blue white standards have a deep mustard central spot. Falls are icy white with light lemon texture veins and a deep mustard haft. Extremely wide and ruffled flowers in profusion on tall well branched and budded stems. A very different pattern that calls for closer inspection. Sdlg TO224C: (TK252C, (Bring Me Diamonds x W72-4, Hello Beautiful x (BlythT314-1, (Blyth P1612-AA, Blyth (N309-6, Italian Master sib) x (Blyth L169-A, (Blyth J230-2, Enjoy The Party x Kathleen Kay Nelson) x Calling)) x Lost Tag)) X TI234B, ((Blyth W84, Dance A Dance sib x Unknown) x Bring Me Diamonds)

HEART AND SOUL (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 35” (88cm)
Slight musky fragrance Heart And Soul has a pattern that one would be more likely to see in an SDB. The colors are so bright, especially in the sun, that one wants to reach for the sunglasses! Best described as a super brilliant canary yellow to gold with a large, plush, deep burgundy fall spot. Absolutely amazing and shows from clear across the field. Strong growth and lots of bloom on nicely branched stems. Sdlg. TN31YY: Eye See You sib

HEAVEN’S ANGEL (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Slight fragrance Wow is what I say whenever I see this one! The form is perfection! Combine that with a warm color confection with large wide and heavily ruffled flowers and you have a winner! Standards are a warm, clear medium pink with a cream edge. Falls are the lightest pink to near white with a stunning lavender band. Beards are near white as to not distract from the whole package. Nicely branched and budded stems round it out as a must have. This is one I have been waiting to introduce since its maiden bloom. Sdlg TO187C: Anti Hero sib

HERE I AM (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 39” (99cm)
Slight fragrance ‘Here I am’ was planted at the end of a row this past season and it put on an amazing show. Perfectly formed flowers are held on tall well branched show stems. This iris is an exhibitor’s dream, it will win on the show bench and bloom for a long period in the garden. A really nice solid iris!
Color is best described as very light salmon pink standards and hafts over nearly white falls with nice white tipped beard. Sdlg TM81A: Loved One sib

HIGHLY RATED (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Slight fragrance Standards are a deep shrimp pink with a lemon peach band. Falls are a rich shrimp to flamingo pink with a lighter area below the beard and a narrow cream edge. The edge is yellow at the haft. Really a beautiful color with lots of buds. One branch is a little tight on the stem but still opens unobstructed. Stunning and once again showing the value of ‘Lovely Livvy’ as a parent! Sdlg TM116ZZ: For Real sib

IGUAZU FALLS (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Slight fragrance named for the truly breathtaking waterfalls that sit on the border of Argentina with Brazil and Paraguay. Medium royal purple standards are wrapped in a wide near white band. Falls are Medium royal purple with a very large light pink to white luminata patch and wide lavender band. Beards are near white as are the style crests that add to the “light” in the center of the flower. Beautiful form on this nicely ruffled and budded “lumi” Sdlg TN21ZZ, Ballroom Gown sib