GREETINGS MY LADY (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early-Mid 34” (86cm)
Cream ground almost completely overlaid with pink and a little bit of violet dotting. Falls are stark white with a violet plicata band. Beards tangerine with red tips. A very clean and pretty bicolor plicata. Nice wide form and strong growth with show stems. Nice!!
Sdlg TK215B: Sib to Photo Shoot X Beautician.

GUSSIED UP (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 35” (89cm)
Stark white standards with a slight lavender wash in the center. Falls are a deep rich purple with white lines and a white rim. Gold style crests show through between the standards providing a nice contrast. Orange red beards add to the effect. Very showy and a garden visitor favorite. Strong growth and good stems add to the appeal.
Sdlg. TJ224A, sib to Thundering Applause.

HEADLINE NEWS (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 30” (76cm)
Wow is what I always say when I see this one bloom. The flowers are large and very dramatic. Lavender standards with a slightly darker infusion in the midrib. Falls are a very deep plush purple black with a very ruffled lavender band and then a thin deep purple wire edge. The beards are a brilliant orange. A very clean brilliant contrast. Makes startling clumps!! Highly recommended.
Sdlg TI169ZZ: sib to Higher Love X Twilight Rhapsody.

HERE AND THERE (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Early 12” (30.5cm)
Light lemon yellow standards. Falls have light lemon ground overlaid with a rust red plicata wash. Very clean and charming.
Sdlg TK268A: Unwritten X Alaia.

HEY SOUL SISTER (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 37” (94cm)
Standards are white with lavender blue dotted plicata band. Falls white with a blue violet plicata band. Beards are an intriguing lavender blue. A very pretty color combination set off by the beautiful color of the beard.
Sdlg TJ174A: parentage unknown, lost tag.

HIT THE JACKPOT (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Mid 13” (33cm)
I have a bit of a fascination for beards especially on the SDBs. In my opinion the beard can make or break the flower. The large blue frosted beards on this canary yellow self definitely “make” the blooms on Hit the Jackpot. The white patch under and around the beard only adds to the contrast. Startling and beautiful in clump!!
Sdlg TK284B: ((Wit x ((Fusspot x(Stormy Circle x Neutron sib)) x Bright Note)) x Worry Wart) X pollen parent of Believe.

IGNITE THE LIGHT (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early-Mid 36” (91cm)
It has been hard for me to capture the beauty of this one in a photo. Very light yellow standards are heavily flushed deep golden yellow at the base and in the center transitioning to veining at the edge. Falls are a rich reddish brown with a lemon yellow and white blended band. A clump of this blooming in the full sun is spectacular. An excellent garden iris that is well branched, budded and floriferous.
Sdlg TJ225ZZ: (((Wild Angel x sib) x Girl Gone wild) x Mardi Gras Ball) X Apricot Smoothie.

INSTANT MESSAGE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 34” (86cm)
Standards have a white ground that is almost completely overlaid with lavender blue. Falls have a stark white ground with a deep inky blue purple plicata band. Tangerine beards are tipped violet. Garden performance is what comes to mind when I think of this iris. It is a very floriferous and strong grower that is quite stunning in full clump. Amazingly beautiful!!
Sdlg TI128A: Whisper in the Wind X (Rumor Has It x High Octane).

JOYOUS ONE (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Mid 12” (30.5cm)
Very light icy blue standards. The falls are a milk glass white with deep gold thumbprint hafts that extend down the petal. Huge frosted lavender blue beards complete the combination. Super strong grower and very floriferous making a quick and showy clump.
Sdlg TJ30B: sib to Little Miss Sunshine.

JUST YOU AND ME (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Late 37” (94cm)
Standards are a blended pink with peach gold bands. Falls are white with a narrow light peach band. There is a slight medium peach touched haft area on either side of large powder blue beards. Wonderful wide and ruffled and even slightly laced flowers are carried on gorgeous show stems. A fantastic way to close the season. A very much admired, elegant beauty!!
Sdlg TH122A: Hold Me Now X Lasting Moment

LOST MY MIND (T.Johnson ’21)
SDB E-Mid 14” (35cm)
Near solid light orange standards over orange falls that are overlaid, lined and dotted with red violet. Heavily saturated tangerine beards. Very wide, round and ruffled flowers cover the clumps creating a stunning effect.
Sdlg TK270H: sib to Atom Smasher and Good Feeling.

LOVING EMBRACE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 37” (94cm)
Icy blue white standards are heavily flushed melon orange in centers. Petal edges are touched lemon. Falls are a full medium salmon to orange with bright tangerine to red beards. As an added touch the peekaboo style crests are orange. Tall and well branched for the early season.
Sdlg TJ334ZZ: Lost in Dreams sib X Bashful Love.

MADLY IN LOVE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
Standards are a blend of salmon and flesh pink deeper at the edges and with a heavy deep violet flush in center of petals. Falls are a milk white with a peach pink border and white tipped tangerine beards. Beautiful show stems with ample buds. The flowers are heavily ruffled and lightly laced. Another welcome addition to the late season bloomers. A very intriguing color. Beautiful!!
Sdlg. TH65B: Catch My Breath X (Silk Road x Full of Grace).

MOONLIT RENDEZVOUS (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 32” (81cm)
Stark white with deep inky blue violet fall band. This is an iris that has to be seen to truly appreciate the sharpness and clarity of the pattern. Very nice wide overlapping ruffled form on great show stems. Moonlit Rendezvous is a prolific grower and bloomer. Makes a striking garden iris. Nice!!
Sdlg TJ95ZZ: Center Ice X Hard to Resist.

MY PRETTY (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Late 34” (86cm)
Ivory standards with a blue cast and a strong deep pink center spot. Falls are light blue, pink and white blend with deep pink hafts and very light powder blue beards. Very wide form helps to show off the deep pink thumbprint hafts. Very distinctive and pretty.
Sdlg TJ93A: Beauty Within X (Poem of Love sib x Magic Act).

MYSTERY LADY (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid-Late 35” (89cm)
Dusty rose standards with deeper violet flush in center. Falls are slate blue purple with dusty rose hafts and tangerine beards. Well branched and budded stems assure a Queen of Show every time. Mystery Lady is a heavy bloomer covering itself in flowers. Strong growth with rapid increase. An iris that will draw you in for a closer inspection every time. Nice!!
Sdlg TJ116A: Barbara Rider X All Ashore.

ONE THAT I WANT (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early-Late 33” (84cm)
White ground standards overlaid with deep purple just allowing a bit of white to show in the center. Falls are white with a deep purple black band and deep purple black hafts around blue tipped rust beards. This is one long blooming iris. It starts the season and is still flowering when the late bloomers start. Very floriferous and a vigorous grower. Nicely formed wide and ruffled flowers. A quality iris!
Sdlg TJ145ZZ: (Circle of Light x Grapetizer) X High Desert.

PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Late 15” (38cm)
Brilliant golden yellow with deep rust red plicata dots at the hafts becoming lighter rust red near the bottom edge of the falls. Very intensely bright!!
Sdlg TK268H: sib to Here and There

PIECE BY PIECE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 36” (91cm)
White ground standards are almost completely sanded and dotted gold, lighter in the center. Falls are white with deep red violet hafts and rim at distal end of petal. The border on the sides of the fall is heavily dotted medium lavender. Yellow beards with light lavender tips add to the interest. This is a very interesting and different color combination for a plicata. Very lovely and cheery. A good strong grower with nice stems and buds and classic form. Fantastic! Sadly, for hybridizers the cross tag had faded and I could not read it, so it is unknown parentage.
Sdlg TK172A: unknown parentage.

PUERTO VALLARTA (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 36” (91cm)
Puerto Vallarta the iris kind of reminds me of the beautiful sunsets over the ocean on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, thus the name. Brilliant golden yellow standards. Falls have dark yellow hafts that blend to a lighter lemon wash and finally deepening to a mustard yellow edge. Salmon shadings are deeper at the haft becoming a blended wash inside the yellow edge. There is also a large white patch below the intensely saturated yellow/orange beards. A very consistent garden performer with show stems and 9 buds. An easy and strong grower that really adds a bright spot of color in the garden. Super!!
Sdlg TJ103YY: In the News X Dressed to the Nines.