TOUCH OF TURQUOISE (Paul Black 23)
SDB Midseason-Late 12” (30cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance What can I say, “it’s pretty”. Standards of gently ruffled white flowers are lined light lime up their midribs. Awesome light turquoise half-moon spots dress up the falls. White beards don’t distract. Sdlg. BB248C: Black Y295B, Two Faced sib X Two Faced

GENTLE SIGH (Paul Black 23) MTB (tet) Midseason-Late 24” (61cm) slight sweet fragrance Through its softer colors and diminutive size, ‘Gentle Sigh’ conveys the feeling of peaceful serenity in your garden. Standards of white flowers have wide mid amethyst plicata bands and dotted centers. Falls have mid amethyst plicata stitched bands. White beards have interesting auburn tips over a light amethyst layer. Show stalks have 3 branches plus spur and 10-11 buds. A lovely refinement in tetraploid MTBs. Sdlg. AA276C: To the Contrary X Deep in the Heart

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

HOME BY MIDNIGHT (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 37” (94cm)
Slight fragrance. Near solid deep purple black standards. Falls are white with grape dotted hafts and center line below the beard. There is also a grape dotted area inside the solid deep grape band. Sdlg. TM149C: Raspberry Pie X Flash Mob

PLOT THICKENS (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Slight fragrance. Near solid deep black cherry to black standards. Falls are pristine white with a little lemon flush and black cherry dotting inside the solid red-black band. From a distance in the garden this iris comes across as black and white. Quite striking! Sdlg. TM149A, Home By Midnight sibling: Raspberry Pie X Flash Mob

SCHOOL OF THOUGHT (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Slight fragrance. Medium lavender standards are infused violet in the center and etched with a deep violet wire rim. Falls are a plush burgundy to black with a narrow lighter rim. Yellow orange beards set the whole thing off. An eye-popping variety in the garden with lots of drama. Gorgeous in a clump! Sdlg. TK90B: Deeper Meaning sibling X Flirty Tease pod parent

SECRET WITHIN (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Light fragrance. Near solid raspberry standards. Falls are white with a lemon overlay and then surrounded by a dotted raspberry plicata edge. The secret within is the deep near black style arms. Nicely formed and branched. Sdlg. TM25F, Celebrity Dream sibling: What A View X Raspberry Pie

DANGEROUS LOVE (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Deep wine-red standards. Falls are a dark black cherry with a lighter edge and frosted orange beards. Nice stems, and a good bud count on healthy vigorous plants. Sdlg. TM75ZZ, Can’t Be Denied sibling: Night Whispers X Own The Night

COAL TAR (Keppel '22) early-mid-late 24" (61cm) A stunning blue to black self that is very floriferous.

CLOWN CAR (Black ’24)
MDB Midseason 7.5” (19cm)
Sweet fragrance. Bright and cheerful little blooms cover vigorous plants. A sure delight to welcome spring. Sdlg; BB200N: Peppito X Take Your Pick

KIDDO (Black ’24)
MDB Midseason 7” (18cm)
Sweet fragrance. Creates a compact clump filled with darling little plicata flowers. Sdlg. AA189C: Darn Cute X Bazinga

LEMONY SWEETS (Black ’24)
MDB Early-midseason 7” (18cm)
Sweet fragrance. One of the sweetest and most refined MDBs. Crisp white and yellow flowers accented with marigold beards make an impressive sight. Sdlg. BB244N: Black Y273B: (Black V309A: (Black T238A: (Energizer Bunny x My Cher) x Black T271H, Spring Is Here sib) x W258C: (Black S320D, Mister Mistoffelees sib x Black T271B, Spring Is Here sib)) X Kisses

AMETHYST STARBURST (Black ’24)
MTB Early-midseason 20” (51cm)
Slight spicy fragrance. Taking the I. variegata veined fall pattern to an extreme. Makes a startling clump. Parentage involves mostly tets., but Amethyst Starburst looks diploid. Sdlg. BB168A: Little White Tiger X Black Z159A: (Black W195I: (Black S233A: (Redrock Princess x Ah Yes) x Edinger "Mullinax Butterfly") x unknown)

IT’S FABULOUS (Black ’24)
MTB Tet. Early-midseason 23” (58.5cm)
Musky fragrance. Dainty mouthwatering orange blooms are borne on well-branched and budded stalks. One of the few orange MTBs. Sdlg. CC160A: Bright Victory X Dream Of Dreams

CRYSTAL MIRROR (Black ’24)
MTB Tet. Early-midseason 24” (61cm)
Spicy fragrance. Loads of sweet orchid and white plicata flowers on well-branched stalks with many buds. Sdlg: AA276E: To The Contrary X Deep In The Heart

SMILING AMETHYST (Black ’24)
BB Midseason-late 26” (66cm)
Sweet fragrance. A sibling to the small flowered TB, Go Cat, Go, only downsized, but with the same great garden traits, including branching and buds. Perfect for those windy areas where taller TBs tend to topple over. Sdlg BB111B: Black Label X Black Y77A: (Black U59A: (Soft Whisper x Simply Coral) x Daffy Duck)

WHEN I GROW UP (Black ’24)
BB Midseason-late 27” (68.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. This ruffled beauty comes with all the exceptional garden traits of its two exceptional parents. Such yummy citrus colors! Sdlg. BB162F: Luscious Lips X Boundless Berry

DIVINE ENCHANTRESS (Black ’24)
BB Midseason-late 27” (68.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Such beauty with exceptional garden qualities! Strong clean growth produces show stalks with 4 branches and 12-15 buds. A sure show winner. Sdlg. BB156D: Black Y165B: (Black V159K, Pleasure's All Mine sib x Friendly Advice) X Black Z145H: (Black V385B: (First Lady Of Spring x Silver Ice) x V168A: (Coral Splendor x Simply Coral))

ASSORTED COLORS (Black ’24)
SDB Midseason-late 13” (33cm)
Sweet fragrance. Its bright yellow standards invite you in for a closer look at the more subtle red-violet plicata falls. Very pretty!! Sdlg. BB212O: Black X224C: (Intoxicating x Black V322A: (Black T248C: (Black Q95A, My Cher sib x Black P168F, Total Denial sib) x Black T233A: (Black P188B: (Black M251A: (Black J392A: (Black F240A: (Sweet Bite x Black B281B: (Tweety Bird x Black 91216, Spin Again sib)) x Minidragon) x Black J282C, Amusing sib) x Tickety Boo) x Black R264: (Delayed Development x Black P189, He's So Shy sib)))) X Black X223A: (Intoxicating x Spectator)

YUPPIE (Black ’24)
SDB Midseason 13” (33cm)
Musky fragrance. Like the 80’s yuppies, the standards are a bit laid back and colors more muted but with an interesting blending of color. Sdlg. BB226N: Hey Look At Me X Sweet Pink