LOVE LIFE (T. Johnson ’24)
IB Early 22” (56cm)
Sweet fragrance. Pink standards are randomly splashed with violet flecking. Falls are cream with a medium pink to light violet band. Super ruffled flowers are borne on a very floriferous clump. Sdlg. TM187XX: Tasty Treat X Law And Order

BURNING QUESTION (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. Dark wine-red standards have a bit of a bluish cast to them. Falls are a rich deep burgundy with a mustard yellow beard. Nicely ruffled and branched. Sdlg. TM94ZZ: Own The Night X Night Whispers

CAN’T BE DENIED (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Deep purple black standards sit atop black falls with a lighter rim and smoldering orange beards. This is a pattern we continue to work on for depth of color, ruffles, and lace. Can’t Be Denied is another step in that direction and is quite dramatic. The heavily ruffled and well-formed flowers are gorgeous. Sdlg. TM75A: Night Whispers X Own The Night

CELEBRITY DREAM (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Light fragrance. Standards have a white ground that is washed pink, with a deeper pink stitched band. Falls are pristine white with a wide raspberry to purple dotted band across the haft and precise dotted fall edge. Burnt orange beards are tipped purple and then white. A stunning iris! Very good growth and excellent form. The flowers are heavily ruffled and carried on well branched stems with lots of buds. Sdlg. TM25ZZ: What A View X Raspberry Pie

CHRISTENING (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 35” (89cm)
Light fragrance. Beautifully formed white with an inner glow of lavender in the heart of the flower, becoming lighter around the icy lavender white beards. Really emits the feeling of purity and innocence. Nice stems with show branching. Ruffled and lightly laced! Very elegant! Sdlg. TJ136ZZ: lost parentage, but certainly coming from the blue bearded pink breeding lines

COMPETITIVE SPIRIT (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 40” (102cm)
Slight fragrance. Creamy white standards. Falls are white with a stitched and dotted blue violet haft and blue band. Beards are burnt orange. Was admired by many at the regional tour this past spring. Tall and strong stems with nicely ruffled flowers. Sdlg. TL45YY: High Desert X Beautician

DANCING SHOES (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Standards are a deep golden yellow at the base lightening to a very light yellow at the edge. Falls are a clean mid lavender with a slight yellow blush at the hafts. The flowers are very ruffled and held proudly on well branched stems. Very beautiful in person. Amazing form! Sdlg. TK3ZZ: Barbara Rider X Espionage

DRAW THE LINE (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Clean and clear medium pink standards. Falls are pink overlaid with violet lines ending just before the wide pink band. This iris is like a larger, more ruffled version of my variety called Center Line from a few years ago. Sdlg. TJ264A: Are We In Love X Center Line

FREE AT LAST (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 40” (102cm)
Sweet fragrance. The photo says it all with this iris. The gorgeous wide, ruffled and impeccable form of the flowers first comes to mind. The ruffled medium yellow standards have a slight pink flush in the centers. Falls are cream with deeper yellow hafts and a lacy yellow edge. Sdlg. TL70ZZ: Slice Of Heaven X Painted Shadows

I’LL BE THE ONE (T. Johnson ’24)
Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Cream based standards have pink centers and a light lemon veined band. Falls are a rich apricot with light apricot below the beard and touched pink below the hafts. Very nice ruffled form and good stems. A very pretty iris and one that we like a lot. Sdlg TL222YY: (Bring Me Diamonds x Handful Of Magic) X unreadable label

LEADING ROLE (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Slight fragrance. Medium orange standards. Falls are a rich and plush deep burgundy with a light edge. Wide and ruffled flowers with a sharp delineation of color that creates a very showy effect. Sdlg. TM87A: Wrap Her Up sibling X Bombshell

MAJOR NEWS (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Brilliant golden yellow standards. Falls are a blended rosy violet with a lavender wash in the center. The hafts are touched gold and there is a narrow gold rim. Lovely ruffled and well-formed flowers are held proudly on strong show stems. Major News is a very floriferous and strong variety and makes a stunning garden display. Sdlg. TM56A: Dancing On My Own X (Innocent Miss x Big Spender)

MAKE A MOVE (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 35” (89cm)
Light fragrance. Buff to tan standards are lightly sanded and dotted violet. Light lemon-yellow falls have a very deep violet haft, band and short dart below burnt orange beards. Really round and ruffled form creates a very elegant and dramatic look. Sdlg. TL217ZZ: Prophetic Dream X Beautician.

MOMENT OF REFLECTION (T. Johnson ’24)
Midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Ooh la la is what I say each year when this one starts to flower. Impeccable wide and ruffled form. Not really sure whether to call this a bicolor or a blend. Whatever it is, we like it very much, and we love to hybridize with it. Blended golden orange and salmon standards swirl elegantly above light rosy lavender falls with a peach wash, deeper at the hafts, and lighter as it moves down the petal. Oh, and did we mention it is ruffled? This was a very productive cross and has yielded many intros including last year’s Head Of The Class and Refined Elegance. Sdlg. TK131B: Sweet City Woman X Dressed To The Nines

NATURAL CHOICE (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 35” (89cm)
Sweet fragrance. Medium rose-pink standards with a lighter rose edge. Falls are a light creamy pink with a deep chocolate band across the haft and orange beards. Nicely branched stems and ruffled flowers are a bonus. Sdlg. TM110B: (Edge Of Happiness pod parent x Ask Me Nicely) X (Mind Blowing pollen parent x Dressed To The Nines)

PARADE OF STARS (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Blended gold and purple standards. Falls are a blended golden yellow with a large dark blue violet central wash. Wonderful round and ruffled form on show stems. A clump of Parade Of Stars is simply stunning and is how it got its name. Sdlg. TM32A: Madly In Love X (Raging Tide x Puzzled)

SECRETIVE (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Slight fragrance. Light lilac pink standards, flushed deeper pink in center, sit atop medium lavender falls with deeper violet texture veins and a lighter band. Large beards are a frosted deep violet, creating quite a dramatic effect. Well formed, ruffled, and lightly laced flowers are held on well branched and budded stems. Sdlg. TL160XX: Magic Trick X Que Sera Sera

SIMPLY SAID (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Slight fragrance. Very clean and clear medium baby ribbon pink standards. Falls are near white in the center then gradually becoming a medium pink at fall edge. Beards are red with a lavender end. Simple, elegant, ruffled flowers are carried on tall, well branched and budded stems. Stunning in a clump. Such a clean and simple elegant beauty. Sdlg. TL141ZZ: Simply Fabulous sibling X ((Fine Romance x Rite Of Passage) x Friendly Advice sibling)

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm)
Light fragrance. Light salmon pink standards are heavily infused violet up the midrib. Falls are a very rich magenta with a slight blue violet blended overlay in the center. Large flowers are very ruffled and held on well branched and budded show stems. A very sharp color combination that is always much admired. Sdlg. TJ157XX: (Strawberry Bliss pollen parent X Highly Classified)

TIMELESS QUESTION (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Late 36” (91cm)
Slight fragrance. Strong rich pink standards sit atop cream falls with a medium pink blended band. Beards are coral pink. There is a small blue flash on the falls at the end of the beard that draws the eye. Impeccable ruffled form with light lacing. A very beautiful creation for the late season. Sdlg. TL26ZZ: Arrivederci X Slice Of Heaven