GRAPE MOON (Paul Black '22)
SDB Early-Midseason 15” (38cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Light pink standards top peachy pink falls adorned with half-moon slate violet spots and light apricot hafts then finished with peachy tangerine beards.
Sdlg. Z205G: Black V279A: (Black S289D, Oh So Sweet sib x Riveting) X Black X255 sib: (Pawn x involved)

HAPPY FEET (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
No fragrance. Well-formed mid yellow flowers are made special by the white styles and white center stripes drawn through fall centers. Burnt orange beards end in lavender.
Sdlg. AA235A: Black X265C: (Gate To Paradise x involved) X Little Bit Of Lace

HOLD ON TIGHT (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Light 13” (33cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Clump power is taking off. Mid slate violet standards color is repeated in a wide band around dark grape blended falls. Tangerine beards are nestled in a nest of white rays.
Sdlg. Z228D: Black W260A: (Crank It Up x Black S320C, Mister Mistoffelees sib) X Black V279A: (Black S289D, Oh So Sweet sib x Riveting)

I’M IN LOVE (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. Yes, it was love a first sight and that hasn’t changed in its subsequent years of evaluation. It is at the top of my favorite SDBs. Bright, cheery and personable are good descriptors for it. White styles peer from inside bright yellow standards veined and toned slate violet in upper third. Bright yellow luminata patches give way to white shoulders blending to light lilac washed falls veined overall dark lilac. Two toned orange and marigold beards add fiery passion. Variable color and markings. Fabulous parent.
Sdlg. AA219A: Tourist Trap X Bazinga

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)

LAST OF THE WINE (Paul Black '22)
BB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Slight spicy fragrance. Here is another stop along the way to redder TBs. ‘Morning Show’ has shown in median breeding the ability produce quite red offspring and so I incorporated it into the TBs. ‘Last of the Wine’ is a mid and dark garnet bi-tone that leans well into red. Nicely branched and budded stalks.
Sdlg. Z58B: Hi Love X Black V170A: (Morning Show x Black P24B, Hi Love pollen parent

LATE NIGHT KISS (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
Slight musky fragrance. Need a little dramatic passion? ‘Late Night Kiss’ generates loads. Just a bit of cream ground shows on these dark beetroot standards with interior being cream with dark beetroot plicata bands. White to cream falls have very dark beetroot plicata bands. Hafts have widely spaced black veins and dart at ends of black-brown beards. Compact heavily ruffled flowers show beautifully on stalks with 2 branches and spur.
Sdlg. Z167D: Black U194G, Peppito sib X Cat Tales

LILAC BLUSH (Paul Black '22)
SDB Early-Midseason 10” (25cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. Sweet smaller flowers have light violet blue standards and blended band around mid-lilac blended falls. Very pretty little clumps.
Sdlg. AA204C: Pooch X Breathtaking

LITTLE PIGGY (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 14” (36cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Fat, round, ruffled and pink, this ‘Little Piggy’ is ready to go to market. Peachy pink standards blend to butter margins. Wide mid pink falls are edged in gilt yellow and decorated with shrimp pink beards.
Sdlg. AA215A: Festive Bow X (Black Y261 sib: (Black V271A, Soft Blend pollen parent x Black V244A, Running Bare pollen parent)

LOW TO THE GROUND (Paul Black '22)
MDB Midseason-Late 7” (18cm)
Dainty little light cornflower blue flowers have slightly spatulate falls that lend unique personality to it. Half orange and half white beards add a little accent.
Sdlg. AA188A: Crank it up X Kisses

LUCKY ROLL (Paul Black '22)
AB (OGB-) Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Its colors and markings are variable. Whether it makes it a broken color, I don’t know. Slate mauve and violet standards are flecked amber as are dark old gold styles. Mid caramel falls have red-brown flecks and mid black cherry signals veined red-black.
Sdlg. AA146D: Smokin’ Hot X Black Y260A: (Black V271A: (Orange Obsession x Black T219C, Meticulous pod parent) x Black V244A, Running Bare pollen parent))

LUMISTREAK (Paul Black '22)
IB Early-Midseason 27” (69cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance. Yes, it is a broken color luminata. Mid beetroot standards blend to butter margins and are randomly streaked white. Dark wine falls transition to bright yellow luminata patches and are rimmed gilt gold. Yellow and white broken color streaks add a mischievous note. It won’t be overlooked.
Sdlg. AA177A: Jolly X Belle Fille

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

RED EYE FLIGHT (Paul Black '22)
AB (OGB-) Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
No fragrance. Standards are mid red-violet with random garnet patches particularly on outer third. Mid garnet washed over terracotta bases have large dark red-brown signals surrounding dark brown beards. Makes bright and cheery clumps.
Sdlg. AA146C, Lucky Roll sib

SLIGHTLY CONFUSED (P. Black '22)
SDB Late-Very Late 15” (38cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. What shall I be? This one is ‘Slightly Confused’. Icy blue-white standards sometimes have wide light pink segments and the same for the falls. Sometimes falls are icy blue-white washed light pink overall. Showy beards are always dark violet blue.
Sdlg. AA253A: Black X303B: (Black U165C: (Black R232D, Ambiguous pollen parent x Green Oasis) x Breathtaking) X Little Bit of Lace

WIDE EYED (P. Black '22)
SDB Early-Midseason 14” (36cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. Precise even ruffling make ‘Wide Eyed’ a worthy candidate for your garden. The large bold dark plum purple spots on falls of mid violet blue blooms make it more so. Large gold beards are a perfect warm touch. Clumps filled with stalks are a delight.
Sdlg. Z205C, Grape Moon sib

WISE GUY (P. Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 12” (30cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. Wait for the punchline. There it is, the big searing orange beards. Pale yellow standards surround mid yellow styles. Light yellow falls have shaded darker yellow spots with darker widely spaced light brown veins and narrow tan-yellow band around them. Very pretty and unique.
Sdlg. Kisses X Lottery

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