SAY IT RIGHT (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 38” (97cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Clean brilliant mustard gold standards. Falls are cream with a light yellow touched wash. The falls are banded Deep oxblood red that is deeper and solid at the hafts and a showy oxblood center belly stripe that extends from the sienna beard to distal end. Excellent stems that are strong and with 9 buds will win on the show bench. Intensely dramatic in person. A wow iris for sure.
Sdlg TJ150ZZ: ((sib to Hysteria x Danger Money) x Cheap Frills) X High Desert

SHADOWBOXER (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Plum purple standards blushed lighter in the center. Falls are medium lavender with very deep plum hafts and narrow medium plum band. Nicely formed and ruffled flowers are carried on show stems with 9 buds. Very distinctive and pretty.
Sdlg TK124B: Dream About You X Elite.

SO HOT (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Early-Midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. A very early and long blooming variety, definitely in the top ten to start the season. Marked as an introduction from its maiden bloom it has performed consistently every year. A bit hard to capture but the color is so bright in the sun it appears on fire. Beautiful full ruffled form and show stems with ample buds. Brilliant gold standards sit atop rich burgundy red falls with orange beards. A definite garden favorite.
Sdlg TK227B: Honey Pie X High Desert.

SUGARBABY (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Steely orchid lavender self with slightly darker standards and a lighter area below the white tipped beard. Sugarbaby exudes elegance with very wide, rounded and heavily ruffled form and smooth clean color, it has a finish that nearly glows. Super strong growth with gorgeous stems and buds that simply add to the beauty. Sdlg TJ106XX: sister to One Step Closer.

YOU CAN JIVE (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Canary yellow standards. Falls are light lavender blue below the beard becoming lighter towards the edge. The hafts are touched yellow and there is a light yellow band that surrounds the fall. You Can Jive produces quality show stems with 10 or more buds, grows with strong vigor, and blooms profusely. In fact it puts on such a show that I simply have to stop to admire it each day when it is in flower. Uniqueness can be determined not only by color or pattern but garden performance and this one certainly does that.
Sdlg TJ116C: sister to Mystery Lady from the 2021 lineup.

BYZANTINE ROMANCE (Paul Black '22
AB (OGB-) Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
No fragrance Stalks with two branches have six buds. Simple pale lilac flowers have darker orchid signals and are accented with showy light marigold beards.
Sdlg. Byzantine Ruby X Black V183C: (Grace and Charm x Black P92B: (Lady of the Night x Paul Black)

DING-A-LING (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance This purple and white plicata with darker wine hafts is perfection of flower size, form and proportion of stalk which has 2-3 branches and 8-10 buds. Showy clumps.
Sdlg. AA277C: Midnight Velvet X Lap of Luxury

DOTTING EVERY EYE (Paul Black '22)
AB (OGB-) Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
No fragrance This is one of the rare instances of an arilbred-median producing a single viable seed. Better yet, the pollen parent is a reblooming TB. Yellow styles peer from inside globular white standards. Cinnamon lines and dots cover yellow falls and finished with a darker cinnamon signal. Two branches and 4-5 buds. Limited fertility.
Sdlg. V351A: Brash and Bold X Black S142BR, Triple Dip sib

FLUFFY KITTY (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. This sparkling white glaciata with bright yellow hafts and marigold beards shimmers in the sun. Clumps are packed with stalks having 2 branches and 5-6 buds.
Sdlg. AA170C, Impressive sib

IMPRESSIVE (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance It is quite reminiscent of ‘Daughter of Stars’ but shares little in common ancestry. White veins trace through violet blue standards. Dark purple falls are brightened by white luminata patches and dart at the end of beards. Show stalks to be expected from the parentage have 2 branches plus spur and 7-9 buds. Clumps command your attention.
Sdlg. AA170A: Belle Fille X Black V385C: (First Lady of Spring x Silver Ice)

QUITE BRIGHT (Paul Black '22)
MTB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance. It is also quite white embellished with yellow veined hafts. Very pretty form. Well-branched stalks and plenty of buds. Makes showy clumps.
Sdlg. Y191M: Perfectly Composed sib tetraploid

SASSY LI’L BRAT (Paul Black 22)
IB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Slight musky fragrance. Loud and an unabashed extrovert. Wide mid burgundy bands turn to heavy sanding over buff centered standards. Zingy yellow plicata veins show through dark red burgundy sanded and lined overlay changing to solid bands. Orange ochre beards have the last say. Superb show stalks have three branches and 7-8 buds.
Sdlg. Z169B: Cat Tales X New Release

WE WILL ROCK YOU (P. Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 24” (61cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance. Wow! You won’t be able to walk away. Highly ruffled flowers are vibrant iridescent bi-toned red-purple. Unique beards are dark coral overlaid on purple giving a rich smoldering presence. Two to three branches and 7-8 buds. Fabulous!
Sdlg. Z141A: Black Comedy X Black V168A: (Coral Splendor x Simply Coral)

ADRENALINE JUNKIE (Paul Black '22)
TB Early-Midseason 30” (76cm)
No fragrance. These early bright blooming clumps will get you pumped up for the coming bloom season. Peach pink standards blend to buttery peach margins. Mid peach falls blend darker toward edges and have widely spaced dark purple veins overall. Fat vivid orange beards keep your heart pounding. Myriads of show stalks have 3 branches and 7-8 buds.
Sdlg. Z43W: Will You Be Mine X V78A: (R76D: (Opening Number x M29DD: (Ransom Note x What’s My Line)) x R108B: (N121AA: (City of Gold x Snowed In) x One of a Kind))

BACKGROUND NOISE (Paul Black '22)
TB Late-Very Late 34” (86cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Two of this year’s introductions are from this cross that produced many delightful seedlings. ‘Me and My Shadow’ has proven to be a solid parent for quality later blooming hardy plicatas. Light blending to dark butterscotch standards have fine darker caramel veining. Styles are darker butterscotch with styles veined brown. Crisp white falls are decorated with wide dark burgundy plicata bands while near black irregular lines descend part way down their centers. Three well-spaced branches carry 7-8 buds. A vigorous and hardy plicata.
Sdlg. Z100I: Me and My Shadow X First Pick

BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY (Paul Black '22)
TB Early-Midseason 29” (74cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Reveille sounds as the brilliant sun rises just like the vivid yellow-gold standards of this showy flower. Pristine white falls have dark amber bands with red-violet halos inside them. Big bright yellow beards echo the standards color. Three branches and 8-9 buds ensure a lengthy bloom. Showy clumps and shorter stature provide a bright spot toward the front of your landscape.
Sdlg. X89E, Paisley Print sib

CAST A TALL SHADOW (Paul Black 22)
TB Late-Very Late 36” (91cm)
No fragrance SHOW STALKS are borne in abundance on husky, hardy and disease resistant plants. It’s a win all round! Ruffled round and expansive flowers have mid violet blue standards. White half-moon fall centers are closely veined purple black transitioning to solid purple black lower half. Sturdy stalks have 4 branches plus spur and 10-12 buds. Gorgeous clumps filled with stalks. Husky disease resistant plants
Sdlg. Y10G: Haunted Heart X Clotho’s Web

CATERPILLAR BLUES (Paul Black '22)
TB Midseason-Late 32” (81cm)
No fragrance Breeding for a pure white with dark blue beard TBs has been the pursuit of many hybridizers and one that has yet to be accomplished. The link between beard saturation and petal color has been near impossible to break. The darker the beard, the bluer the petals. The whiter the petals, the lighter the beard becomes. ‘Caterpillar Blues’ is a very light reverse blue amoena with a darker blue beard. Disease resistant foliage and durable plants produce plenty of bloom stalks with 3 branches and 6-7 buds.
Sdlg. Y96A: Black V59C: (After the Rain x Black is Black) X U50A: (After the Rain x S110D: (N193A, Blue Trill sib x Blue Trill))

CROCODILE SMILE (Paul Black '22)
TB Late-Very Late 35” (89cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance If I could have only one of my plicatas to breed with, it would be this one. Its genetic diversity, including several instances of ‘Dolce’ plus SDBs, IBs, tet MTBs, BBs and TBs, has given rise to unique colors and patterns in addition to solid growth. White ground standards are washed pale mustard becoming darker toward edges then embellished with darker mustard fine veining overall and white edges. Yellow styles are held within strongly held standards. Expansive white ground falls are widely plicata banded dark olive gold with more olive random dotting and line down centers, over centers and haft. Unique olive gold beards complete this unusual creature. Three branches have 7-8 buds.
Sdlg. Y55A: Black U14A, Drag Race pod parent X Black W191A, Black Label pollen parent

DIARY (Paul Black 22)
TB Midseason-Late 34” (86cm)
Slight sweet fragrance Entry into my ‘Diary’ says, “lovely demure blooms with clean yellow standards, styles and hafts on waxy textured white falls with big bright marigold beards”. Fall reverse is also yellow. Strong growth produces many stalks per clump with 3 branches plus spur and 9-10 buds. Clean disease resistant foliage.
Sdlg. Z79A: Lash Out X Black W37E: (All Ashore X Silk Road)