VOCALISE (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-Midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Clear medium pink standards. Falls are a rich blue violet with deeper subtle texture veins. Hafts are blushed buff pink. Beards are totally orange. Gorgeous form and super strong growth with well branched stems. A very sharp, clean, and ruffled bicolor. Sdlg. TK218XX: unknown, lost hybridizing tag

WAITING TO FLY (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Slight fragrance. Pinkish buff standards are heavily infused violet in the center. Falls are a rich blue violet with a light pink zone around the brilliant orange beard. The flower is very ruffled and well formed. A very nice bicolor. Sdlg. TL28YY: Arrivederci X Sweet City Woman

WATCHING YOU (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Light fragrance. Light flesh pink standards. Falls are lighter with a red violet stitched bar across the haft and a deep blue violet dart that extends below the beard to halfway down the petal. The beards are red, which in combination with the dart give a bit of a feeling like you are being watched. Totally unique and startling in the garden. Recommended! Sdlg. TM77ZZ: Final Answer sibling X Simple Magic sibling

WE ARE MAGIC (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet Fragrance. Pink standards over violet falls with lighter pink rays radiating out from around the coral pink beard. A light lavender pink band on the falls frames the picture. Color can be a bit variable from one year to the next. Some years the whole pattern is much lighter, but either way it is still a garden favorite. Sdlg. TL154WW: Dressed To The Nines X Bombshell

WEDDING PLANNER (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. Icy blue standards are heavily flushed cameo pink. Falls are very light lavender white with medium salmon hafts that transition to a light wash and a deep pink edge. The name Wedding Planner was inspired by our friend Nancy Solano who sells cut iris stems for weddings. She liked this variety as a seedling and it is a color range that is quite popular with her clients. Nice stems and form. Sdlg. TM14ZZ: Trending X Precious Thing sibling

WEIGHTLESS CLOUD (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Pure white standards. Falls are white with lavender violet stitching across the haft and a short dart below the beard. The falls are edged with light lilac dotting. Really lovely wide and rounded form with nice ruffles and good stems. A very beautiful iris and used a lot in hybridizing. Sdlg. TL154UU, We Are Magic sibling: Dressed To The Nines X Bombshell

LUCKY DRAGON (Tasco '19) (OGB-) Midseason-late 23" (58cm) Very light blue standards flushed lemon in the center. Falls are light blue, whiter towards the edges and a brown-brick red signal with short brown lines jutting out from it.

NOVA (Tasco '18) (OGB) Late 28" (71cm) Standards are light violet with slightly darker veining. Falls are rosy orange to brick with darker veining and a large round dark burgundy black signal.

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

CLEVER GIRL (L. Miller ’24)
TB Late 35” (89cm)
Slight fragrance. She knows how to attract the men with her full body in medium peach pink. Her standards are nicely domed but still in giving you a peek of her feathered styles. Falls are a little paler which helps accent her big deep peach beards. 7 Buds!! Sdlg. 6217B: Pink Pincurls X Mind Changer

FINAL BOW (L. Miller ’24)
TB Flattie Late-very late 36” (91cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. This lady is hard to forget when she takes her “final bow” in the garden. She has been the last to open in our garden since her maiden bloom. This light pink flattie has a few deeper veins beside the deep pink beard. She is also lightly laced and has serrated edged styles. Sdlg. 6218B: (Air Time x Don’t Stop Believing) X (((Steeples x Swoosh) x ((Candy clouds x High Spirited) x Swoosh)))

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

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

MAROON MINARET (Black ’24)
AB (OGB-) Midseason 33” (84cm)
No fragrance. Sultry rich dark colored blooms are supported by stalks with 2 branches having 6 buds. Easy to grow. Sdlg. BB187C: Smokin’ Hot X Cat Tales

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)

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)

AS IF (Black ’24)
SDB Midseason-late 14” (35.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. It takes a sassy attitude to wear such bold colors. You won’t walk by an eye-popping clump of this beauty. Sdlg CC251B: Black Z205E, Grape Moon sib X Sassy Salsa