SUCH A SWEETHEART (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Sweet fragrance. Pink standards are dotted light purple. Falls are white with a violet band and dart below beard. The beard is white with orange and violet tips. The large super wide and ruffled flowers are gorgeous. The combination of the elegant form and the of the pastel colors makes you want to hug the flower. So warm and inviting and one we like a lot. Sdlg. TK215ZZ: Salmon Springs sib.

SUPER SIZED (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Light fragrance. Pure white Standards. Falls are icy blue white with a sky-blue diffused rim. Beards are a screaming yellow-orange. The flowers on Super Sized are humungous and extremely wide creating an amazing display! Nicely branched show stems and the large looping ruffles make this a knockout when in full bloom. Another beautiful introduction from the great parent Hard To Resist. Sdlg. TK77XX: Hard To Resist X What A Feeling.

SUPERHERO KISS (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 30” (76cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Cream standards are widely and precisely edged in red veining with yellow tints. Falls are a very deep blue violet with a central white sunburst. Violet lines run through the sunburst from and around the beard. Finally, there is a wide deep lemon line that extends below the beard to the dark violet band. A very large full round and ruffled form adds to the drama. Shorter in stature but with strong stems. There is a lot going on here but guaranteed to not be missed in the garden. Sdlg. TK90A: Parentage unknown.

TAKE A LOOK (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Sweet fragrance. Dark ruby red standards and edge on black cherry falls. Smoldering orange to near red beards. Large flowers on beautiful ruffled form. A very gorgeous iris. Sdlg. TM75C: Night Whispers X Own The Night.

TENACITY (T. Johnson ’23).
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Lavender blue standards with a yellowish green veined network in the center. Falls are an intensely deep velvety black purple with a white sunburst. A wide deep purple belly stripe runs from the beard to the purple band. This is one spectacular iris. Great form, buds, branching and growth, and show stalks always. Tenacity has been marked as an introduction since its maiden bloom. She is also proving to be a very good parent. Sdlg. TL214B: TI180C: (Locomotion sib x (Blyth O211-A: (L94-1: (Ostentatious x G48-5: (Burst x Epicenter)) x L266-1: (G48-5 x Zestful Miss)) )x R41-6, Stay Stylish pollen parent sib X TH156A: (Photo Shoot x (Blyth O211-A: (L94-1: (Ostentatious x G48-5: (Burst x Epicenter)) x L266-1: (G48-5 x Zestful Miss)) )x R41-6, Stay Stylish pollen parent sib).

THIS IS CRAZY (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Deep lemon-yellow standards with a lighter edge. Falls are a rust to burgundy with a white rayed pattern extending out from around the beard. The falls are then banded with a wide lemon border and then etched by a thin red line. This Is Crazy is breathtakingly beautiful in clump. I had to keep going back to admire it every time I was anywhere close. Highly recommended! Sdlg. TK170B: Dare To Be Different and Under Pressure sib.

UNDER PRESSURE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Under Pressure is another iris that was labeled as an intro from maiden bloom. It never ceases to perform and has good stems and buds as well. Bright yellow standards. The falls are a bit complicated. There is a yellow sunburst in the center that is bordered with a diffused wash of red violet. Then the violet transitions to lavender and finally a very light yellow rim with a violet wire edge. Sdlg. TK170C: Dare To Be Different and This Is Crazy sib.

UNDER THE HARVEST MOON (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. I have a bit of a love for orange amoenas and this one is no exception! Standards are cream with orange centers. Falls are a rich orange with deep red-orange beards. This is bloomed for a long time this past spring and everytime I was near it I felt obliged to take a picture. It is extremely bright and lovely. Sdlg. TK213YY: Latest Fashion sib X Shockaholic.

WORD FOR WORD (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Mauve pink standards, deeper in the center and more pink at the edge. Falls are a deep rich orchid lavender. Beards are red. A very strong grower, makes a very beautiful clump blooming over a long period. Another one of our favorites. Sdlg. TK46WW: sib to Stoked and
Double Jeopardy.

WORDS OF WISDOM (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 37” (94cm)
Sweet perfume. Old gold standards with a light yellow edge. Falls are a rich deep mauve with a gold band. Tall large and stately come to mind with this one. It is a very fast clumper and very floriferous, covering itself in bloom. A very good iris. Sdlg. TK3YY: Suave and Sophisticated sib.

BREAK THE RULES (Paul Black 23)
TB Early-Midseason 34” (86cm)
Pronounced musky fragrance Marrying an IB and TB, both having exceptional branching and buds, created this wildly floriferous smaller flowered garden standout. Standards of white blossoms are widely plic marked violet blue with similar narrower band around falls. Mid gold beards are a subtle accent. Show stalks have 4 branches and rebranch creating 12-15 buds. It creates an unmistakable garden presence. Can be used to breed TBs, BBs, tet MTBs, IBs and even SDBs. Sdlg. BB169B: Silver Ice X Cat Tales

COVER OF NIGHT (Paul Black 23)
TB Midseason-Very Late 34” (86cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance This exciting variety is a clandestine exploration of what takes place at night. Standards have dark violet blue elliptical centers blending to wide dark purple bands underlaid with black veins. Halfmoon white fall centers on black falls are veined overall purple black. Mid gold beards glow in the darkness. White dotted rims encircle these dark beauties. Three branches have 8-9 buds. This cross yielded many superb seedlings to choose from. Sdlg. AA73J, How Bizarre! sib

EARTH AND SUN (Paul Black 23)
TB Early-Midseason 29” (74cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Vibrant sunny dark gold standards beam down on toasty mid to dark brown falls blended over a mid-gold base. Centers are washed light brown and etched with darker brown veins and finished with gilt gold rims. Mid marigold beards add warmth. Three branches produce 7 buds. Exciting bright clumps. Sdlg. Z89A: Black V143F, Heartfelt sib X Black U53B, Rise Like a Phoenix sib

EVERY DAY’S A HOLIDAY (Paul Black 23)
TB Early-Midseason 33” (84cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Such joyful colors say come on and celebrate when it is in bloom. Tightly constructed blooms have pale blue-white standards flushed light lilac up midribs. Silky mid-dark lilac falls are delicately edged crystalline blue. Fiery red-orange beards give a lively lift to this celebration. Two branches carry 7 buds. Sdlg. AA130A: Black X89C, Paisley Print sib X Chocolates and Silk

FEAST FOR THE EYES (Paul Black 23)
TB Early-Midseason 31” (79cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance What a medley of colors and pattern creating a ‘Feast for the Eyes’. This easy growing luminata has vibrant rosy lilac standards blended to light buttery tan ruffled bands. Velvety black-purple falls are narrowly banded light buttery tan. White luminata patches sit beside light yellow beards. Purple based foliage and disease resistant foliage are a big plus. Vigorous growth produces show stalks with 3 branches and 7-8 buds. A big show-off even from a good distance away. Sdlg. Z2B: Affair to Remember X Black V126C, All too Exciting sib

I BELIEVE (T. Johnson ’23)
BB Late 26” (66cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Pure white with a large blue signal around the beard. Orange beards. A totally unique breakthrough color and pattern in this class. It is from TB breeding but exhibits all the good traits of a BB with smaller foliage and more refined well branched stems. Beautiful!! Sdlg. TG130G: Sib to Courageous One and Simple Magic

I LIKE LACE (Paul Black 23)
TB Late-Very Late 30” (76cm)
Slight musky fragrance Prickly lace on lighter colored irises kicks their appeal up another notch. Heavily laced light violet standards dance above palest violet falls toned slightly darker toward their margins. Deeply sculpted texture veins add a three-dimensional quality. Light yellow beards are the perfect accessory. Two branches and 7 buds. Sdlg. AA270A: Soul Mate X Super Model
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HOW BIZARRE! (Paul Black 23)
TB Midseason-Very Late 36” (91cm)
Slight musky fragrance My ‘Action Packed’ has given rise to many other excitingly patterned standards and falls like ‘How Bizarre!”. Pale chalky grayed violet elliptical standards centers give way to wide mid tan-gold bands heavily veined and rimmed mid red brown. Velvety purple black falls have white centers heavily veined and sanded dark purple. Old gold beards echo standards color. An easy late show winner with 3 branches and 7 buds. Strong growth and clean disease resistant foliage. Sdlg. AA73A: Laser Light Show X Black X141E: (Black U53D, Rise Like a Phoenix sib x Black U38B, Jungle Mist sib)

CORAL JEWEL (L. Miller ’23)
TB Midseason-late 31” (79cm)
Lightly fragrant. More coral than pink, this self reminds me of the coral jewelry you can obtain in Hawaii. The color always stops me in the garden because of its intensity. The coral-pink is a little creamy around the beards. Beards are coral, lightening to peach at the upturned tip. Flowers are ruffled with slightly crimped edges. Produces 7 to 12 large flowers per stalk. Sdlg. 7316B For Lovers Only X 9013B: (7211: In Love Again x Super Model) x Fiesta Orange))

GABBY GAL (L. Miller ’23)
TB SA Midseason 32” (81cm)
Slight fragrance. This iris has fascinated me since its maiden bloom. The pattern is different especially for a horned variety. Standards and styles are a medium coral pink. Flaring falls are like a zebra. Is it medium orchid violet with pink veins or deep pink with medium orchid violet veins? The falls also have a defined narrow band of pink-orchid. Tangerine beards end with light violet horns that are always consistent. 6 to 7 buds. Sdlg. 5417: 3013B: (4211A, lost cross x Florentine Silk) X 7714, lost cross.