HEARD A RUMOR (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
I have been working with Shockaholic as a parent, trying to put a really nice stem on intensely colored patterns involving orange. This one certainly makes the mark. Standards have pink centers that transition to peach. Falls are a vibrant medium orange. Great stems carry nicely ruffled and very elegant flowers. Such a lovely medley of colors!
Sdlg. TM47ZZ: Peach Shake X Shockaholic

HIDDEN SMILE (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Lightly scented.
Pink standards have darker pink centers. Falls are a rich medium rosy lavender with a lighter center and pink hafts. Hidden Smile is a really fine iris with classic blocky form and nice stems. Coming from two very good and classically formed irises.
Sdlg. TL1C: Arrivederci X Hospitality

BEARDCENTRIC (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Early-midseason 13” (33cm) Sweet fragrance.
Salmon pink with falls covered in deeper salmon dotting and a lighter rim. Large burnt orange beards catch your attention. Lovely ruffled blooms.
Sdlg. TO87C: TK282G: (Stylish Miss x Alaia) X Catch My Eye

BESTIE (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Early-midseason 13” (33cm) Sweet fragrance.
Light yellow petals, with a near solid purple overlay on the falls, accentuated by a light yellow area below the beard and a gold band. One of my favorites for this year, absolutely stunning in a clump.
Sdlg. TO72A: On A Lark X Zig Zag sib

BORN TO FLY (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Early-midseason 14” (35.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Intensely ruffled light lemon petals with a light violet plicata inner band and a deeper violet stitched haft. The beards are neon orange. Form!!
Sdlg. TO83A: Zig Zag X Road Rage

CANDY TREAT (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Early-midseason 12” (30.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Standards are solid flesh pink to orange. Falls have a cream ground dotted and stitched with salmon and a lighter edge. Beards are burnt orange. Nicely formed and budded in a very yummy color combination.
Sdlg. TO87E: Zig Zag sib X Catch My Eye

CARAMEL CRAVING (T. Johnson ’25)
IB Early-midseason 23” (58.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Deep golden yellow standards have a maroon flush in the center. Falls are deep gold with a large deep maroon spot in the center. I love this iris, such a dramatic and eye-catching pattern on a really solid garden plant.
Sdlg. TN317F: Searing Embers X Mind Blowing

HIGH WIRE ACT (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 35” (89cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
High Wire Act is such a beautiful iris, especially in a clump where it really shines, showing off its beautiful gold rim. Standards are cream with very faint gold veining in the center and a violet line up the midrib. The wide ruffled gold band really catches the eye. Falls are white, with a very wide rust red dotted band and white wire rim. A violet line down the center of the petal, from below the beard to the petal’s edge, adds another dimension of intrigue.
Sdlg. TM22WW: All The Rage X TJ249C, Flirty Tease sib: (TG400A: (Blyth T179-2: (Champagne Journey x Mysterioso) x unknown) x Dressed To The Nines)

IN GOOD COMPANY (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 40” (101.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
In Good Company is a somewhat different color combination that is quite bright and striking. Standards have violet centers, becoming buff with yellow highlights at the edge. Falls are a rich and vibrant deep golden yellow. Nicely ruffled flowers are held on tall and stately stems.
Sdlg. TN27A: Mood Ring X Easy On The Eyes

JEALOUS RAGE (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 40” (101.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
Medium lavender to blue standards are flushed ecru to green in the center. Falls are a rich mahogany to red with a narrow lighter edge. It is stunning in a clump, with masses of vibrant bicolor flowers. Sister to last year’s Flip A Coin.
Sdlg. TM250YY: Blyth Y66-A: (Devil’s Intent x Maybe Magic) X One Man's Art

JUST RELEASED (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slightly sweet fragrance.
Standards are a blended lavender violet with yellow in the centers and a buff yellow band. Falls are creamy white with slight lavender highlights throughout and a wide showy golden yellow band. Just Released has beautiful ruffled form and is a lovely iris coming from two great parents.
Sdlg. TN27G: Mood Ring X Easy On The Eyes

LEFT AN IMPRINT (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm) Sweet fragrance.
Clean lavender standards are lightly laced. Falls are a rich medium violet with slightly darker veins. What really sets Left An Imprint apart is the deep inky blue black hafts, creating quite a dramatic effect. Very distinctive!
Sdlg. TN6B: Elite X Imperial Guard

LOST IN THOUGHT (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Buff pink standards are heavily infused with lavender up the midrib. Falls are a rich and smooth lavender violet with a lighter wash extending down on either side of the beard. Lost In Thought has a very nicely formed flower on great stems. Such a clean and pleasing color and presentation.
Sdlg. TM78XX: TJ119B, Final Answer sib: (Catch My Breath x Dancing Days) X Dance Off

CHEERFUL OUTLOOK (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Midseason-late 14” (35.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Yellow standards and plicata rim on white falls with a striking violet blue beard. Showy!
Sdlg. TO99E: Girl Power X Cheers To You

CHILLED (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Early-midseason 13” (33cm) Sweet fragrance.
Light lavender blue petals, with a pink blush on the hafts and a lighter cream area around the frosted blue beard. Class and form! Clumps!
Sdlg. TO40G: Little Miss Sunshine X Elegant Cashmere

CLEARLY STATED (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Early-midseason 14” (35.5cm) Slight fragrance.
A super clean and bright glaciata in soft pink to orange tones. Even the beard is tipped in a very soft pink. A stunning iris and beautiful in a clump.
Sdlg. TO12A: Very Berry Shake X New Release

LOVE IN THE DARK (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 38” (96.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Quite an intensely colored iris. Standards are solid deep black cherry to near black. Falls are cream with a lemon wash on either side of the beard extending down to the wide black cherry-red dotted band. Very showy in the fields this last year, making quite a statement at the end of its row.
Sdlg. TM149WW: Raspberry Pie X Flash Mob

LOVE YOU MORE (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
In the continuing quest for that perfectly clean pink amoena comes Love You More. White standards are flushed pink in the centers. Falls are a gorgeous shade of pink, with deeper texture veins. It is a really lovely color combination that is stunning in the fields. Classically formed flowers are held on nicely branched and budded stems. Really gorgeous.
Sdlg. TM243ZZ: Regal Impact X Love Comes

COZY BLANKET (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Midseason-late 13” (33cm) Slight fragrance.
Pink standards rise above light pink falls with a deep peach pink haft. Beards are large and a combination of blue and white. A super easy grower with great form.
Sdlg. TO54B: Happy Place X Believe

DREAMS ALIVE (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Midseason-late 12” (30.5cm) Slight fragrance.
I continue to work at intensifying the blue beards, and Dreams Alive is another step in that direction. A great all around iris with buds, form, color and vigor!
Sdlg. TO46A: (Fab Life x Oh Wow) X My Sweetness