VIVACITY (B. Blyth ‘22)
TB Midseason-Late 37” (94cm)
No fragrance. We have loved this since its opening bloom. An amoena plicata. White standards. White styles, with blue behind the anthers. The falls are pure white with1/4” mid blue plicata stitched edge and deeper blue violet hafts, reaching across to the white based, tipped yellow beards. Gorgeous balanced ruffled form. Fertile.
Sdlg A163-1: Beside Myself X Love’s Edge sib.

GLITTER BOMB (Thomas Johnson ’22)
SDB Late 13” (33cm)
Sweet fragrance. Brilliant orange standards and styles. Falls have an orange ground that is almost totally overlaid with deep maroon. Beards are saturated tangerine. A showstopper!!
Sdlg TK270F: Gottcha Good X Alaia.

CASTLE ON THE HILL (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Early-Midseason-Late 40” (102cm)
Sweet fragrance. Creamy white standards with a very light violet plicata stitched edge and gold rim. Falls are stark white with deep violet plicata edge and haft. The beard is white at the base then violet and finally tipped orange. Very dark mustard yellow style arms provide a stark contrast. The crowning glory is the incredible show stems that are well branched and budded carrying 18 buds consistently. A very long period of bloom that starts with the early bloomers and continues into the late season. Impressive!!
Sdlg TK118F: ((((Dinner Talk x (Jersey Bounce x (Goldkist x Heaven))) x Vapor) x (Silk Brocade x Epicenter) x Petticoat Shuffle) x Keppel 98-204A: sib to Tunnel Vision pod parent X Be Not Afraid pollen parent.

DARK HOUR (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm) Sweet fragrance. There is nothing like a well formed solid medium purple to violet iris. Dark Hour is a very strong grower with lots of beautiful show stems and a lovely sweet perfume. The blue beard really adds to the attraction. A quality garden iris!!
Sdlg TK15D: Raven Girl X Clash Of Titans.

DON’T YOU DARE (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Late 34” (86cm)
Sweet fragrance. Pure bright yellow standards. Falls have deep yellow hafts on either side of the beard. The bright yellow on the hafts becomes lighter towards the petal edge. There is a strong dark violet inkblot below the beard that extends to near the petal edge. Ruffled and slightly flared flowers for the late season. A very interesting and striking pattern.
Sdlg TK3C: Barbara Rider X Espionage.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Salmon pink standards over orchid falls with a slight blue flash below the red-orange beards. A very strong grower that makes a very elegant clump filled with bloom. What we really like about Double Jeopardy is how it displays itself. The sequence and placement of blooms and stalks allows for an open look that does not overcrowd. Each flower is an individual ruffled creation. A favorite of mine for the last few years as it never fails to dazzle. Recommended!!
Sdlg TK46VV: Arrivederci X ((I Hope You Dance x Florentine Silk) x (Poster Girl x Cameo Minx))

FEED THE FLAME (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Early-Midseason-Late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Cream standards heavily infused and slightly veined butter yellow. Falls are a rich deep burgundy with a large deep yellow sunburst pattern. Feed The Flame starts the season and continues blooming all the way to the beginning of the late season bloomers. Nice stalks with plenty of buds to spare. Will make an extremely bright addition to the garden.
Sdlg TK95F: (Blueberry parfait x Watercolor Print) X Disco Lights.

FOOLISH GIRL (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Flesh pink standards that are more pink in the centers and more peach on the edges. Falls are light lavender with and darker lavender center wash that extends from the red-orange beard to the petal edge. Hafts are touched peach. The fall is then banded with a warm flesh pink. Very ruffled with nicely branched stems and good bud count. A strong and gorgeous performer with an extended bloom period.
Sdlg TJ120ZZ: Highly Classified X Dancing Days.

GARDEN PRINCE (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Stately and bold probably best describes Garden Prince. Classic form on this lovely lavender-blue-purple. The hafts and style crests are touched chocolate. The fall is also bordered in a deeper violet edge. Orange beards tipped blue complete the look. Very nicely branched stems and with good bud count. An intriguing iris and one that always drew me for a closer look when walking through the seedlings.
Sdlg TJ117YY: sib to last year’s introduction Dance Off.

GOOD TIMES ROLL (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Lavender pink standards are deeper lavender in the center. Falls are a rich deep lavender blue with a heavier blue wash in the center. Beards are a burnt orange. Nice classically formed ruffled and lightly laced flowers are borne in abundance on well branched stems. Definitely for the lover of rich bicolored and laced iris.
Sdlg TK64C: ((Rite Of Passage x (In Love Again x Secret Affair)) X (Coralina x (Full Of Grace x Crowned In Glory)))

I WRITE THE SONGS (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Late 36” (91cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Lavender pink standards are flushed flesh pink in the center. Falls are a lighter lavender pink with a faint pink band. Big bushy blue beards with frosted white hair tips. Very nice classical form with good ruffles. Nicely branched stems with good bud count. One of the deepest blue beards we have achieved thus far on a pink iris. Now if we can just hold that beard color and turn the petals a flamingo pink!! There is always something to shoot for!!
Sdlg TK155A: Simply Fabulous X unknown, illegible tag.

LOVER’S KISS (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 35” (89cm)
Light fragrance. Standards are pink with a light flesh to yellow blended edge. Falls are a smooth lavender blue with a lighter area below near-red beards. Gorgeous ruffled form with strong stems and plenty of buds. Really elegant and beautiful.
Sdlg TK44ZZ: Arrivederci X ((Stilettos sib x Super Model) x Secret Affair)

PERUVIAN DANCER (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 40” (102cm)
Sweet fragrance. Light honey yellow standards with a violet flush up the midrib. Falls are a rich purple with a lighter band. Strongly ruffled flowers are carried on tall multi-budded stems. A very easy and showy grower.
Sdlg TH116ZZ: Barbara Rider X Born This Way.

PRIVATE LESSON (Thomas Johnson’22)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Sky blue standards over deep marine blue falls. Beards are tangerine in the throat and frosted blue at the end. Private Lesson is a late variety with exemplary traits. Classic globular form with nice looping ruffles, tall strong stems with good branching and high bud count. Very stately in the garden and one that will not go unnoticed.
Sdlg TJ115ZZ: Good Morning Sunshine sib X All Ashore.

QUARTERBACK (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Late 35” (89cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Palest yellow standards. Falls are deep burgundy with light yellow band. Very ruffled and showy. A good grower and dynamite color impact for the late season.
Sdlg TJ250ZZ: Dressed To The Nines X Sizzlin’ Hot.

RUNAROUND (Thomas Johnson ’22)
TB Early-Midseason-Late 37” (94cm)
No fragrance. Peach and cream blended standards. White falls with a wide red violet plicata band and thin belly stripe that extends from below the beard to distal end. Nice classic rounded form shows off the deeply contrasting dark mustard yellow style arms, creating quite a dramatic look. Strong growth and show stems with loads of buds allows for a very long season of bloom. A very good and showy garden iris.
Sdlg TJ154ZZ: sib to Marry the Night X (Petticoat Shuffle x ((( Silk Brocade x Epicenter) x Keppel 98-204A: sib to Tunnel Vision pod parent) x (High Master x (Silk Brocade x Epicenter))))

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.

SHOCKING SECRET (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Late 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. Shocking Secret was selected for introduction when I first laid eyes on it. It was in flower in the middle of a 20 row seedling patch. The patch was in full flower and still Shocking Secret stood out among the sea of color, staring at me with its deep signal as if to say “pick me”. Medium orchid to lavender self with pink tones infused in the standards. Falls are the same, only with a large dark black cherry signal that surrounds the orange beards. Nicely branched and budded with good form. Yet another introduction from When Doves Cry, proving to be an excellent parent. To say it is dramatic is an understatement.
Sdlg TJ246ZZ: Medal Of Honor X When Doves Cry.

SOMEBODY TO LOVE (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Late 34” (86cm)
Sweet fragrance. Bluish pink standards and edge on icy blue white falls. Big, bushy, frosted light blue beards add to the attraction. Nice wide form on heavily ruffled and ever so slightly laced flowers. The coloring is somewhat similar to last year’s introduction, Eyes Of An Angel. Someone To Love is more of a blue pink in color and the beards are larger. They are definitely different in the garden and have different parental heritage. Both are a great advancement in the blue bearded pink breeding lines.
Sdlg TJ135A: TD10C: (Parisian Dawn x Material Girl) X Fashion Week sib.