RISE LIKE A PHOENIX (P. Black ‘17)
TB Midseason-Late 46” (117cm)
From the ashes rises this magnificent creation clothed in dramatic plumage. It instantly demands respect and attention when it appears. Vivid gold standards base is lined and rimmed mid auburn and repeated around upper 1/3 with wider margin banding. White veins surround dark marigold beards on red black falls. Ample rufflling gives this Phoenix an extra lift. Strong show stalks have 3 branches and 10-11 buds. A strong sweet perfume is a bonus.
TB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg. U53A: (Opening Number x (Ransom Note x What’s My Line)) X Reckless Abandon

SASSY SENORITA (P. Black '21)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
From your first look, she’ll have you wound around her little finger. Shimmering light pink flowers are washed darker true pink, no peach tones at all. Intriguing light green veins ascend the standards midribs and web out over the falls. Mid pink styles stand behind darker pink beards. Strong growing clumps are filled with stalks.
Sdlg. Z175B: Sweet Pink X X208A: (T183A: (R203C: (M166A, Inspired sib x Love Spell) x R176A, Grace and Charm sib) x U73C: (Photogenic x O210B, Always Lovely sib)).

SCOUNDREL (T.Johnson '10)
SDB Midseason-Late 11” (28cm)
What a character this poor mixed up Scoundrel is. Be careful, you never know how he’s going to be on any given day. Light olive standards are irregularly splashed dark violet. Yellow styles are about the only stable part of Scoudrel. Centers of light olive falls are slate violet irregularly marked plum. Big, plush dark gold beards are flanked by gold hafts. Markings are quite variable depending on weather.
Sdlg. TZ320A: (Brash x Mochaccino) X (Marksman x Brash)

SEEK THE UNIQUE (P. Black ‘20)
TB Early-Late 34” (86cm)
You’ve found unique with this superb, classically formed broken color variety. White blossoms have standards randomly splashed light orchid and falls randomly streaked and splashed dark to mid orchid. Show stalks have 3 branches and 7-8 buds. Vigorous and easy grower from this genetic broken color. Bred to another genetic broken color, it gives a very high percentage of broken color seedlings.
Sdlg. Y115C, Breaking Free sib

SHIRTS AND SKINS (L Miller ’21)
MTB Early-Mid Tet 19” (48cm)
Standards flesh light coral. Falls deep pinkish orchid with narrow pink rim. Coral beards. 7-9 buds!
Sdlg 4914: She’s a Doll X (Stylish Lass x Sun Spirit).

SONG OF SILENCE (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Early-midseason 33” (84cm)
What is commonly referred to as a “fancy” or luminata plicata. Standards are deep purple falls have a light lavender blue ground washed with deep purple becoming a solid purple black band. Beards are white tipped blue. Nicely ruffled with good branching and buds. Lovely!!
Sdlg. TG61A: ((High Master x Blackberry Tease) x (Blackberry Tease x Tuscan Sun pod parent)) X Grapetizer

SUPER MODEL (T.Johnson '07)
TB Late 40" (102 cm)
She has it all, grace, charm, looks, and poise - she's a SUPER MODEL. This SUPER MODEL excels where other heavily laced violet types have failed. When she finishes blooming there is still plenty of increase left. Many visitors to the AIS convention this past year remarked on that trait. Perfectly formed medium lilac flowers are edged in heavy crinkled lace. With all this lace, SUPER MODEL still opens easily. Strong show stalks normally open two well placed flowers at once. Be the first one on your block with your own SUPER MODEL. Hopefully this will be the key to unlock the overbloom problem in this color range.
Sdlg. T125B: Recherche X Fancy Stuff

SWING DANCER (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
Light Lavender to lilac standards. Falls are plush deep violet blue with lighter fall washed edge; bright tangerine beards. Good stems with up to 9 buds on nicely formed ruffled flowers.
Sdlg. TG101A: All the Talk X Super Model

TABOO (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 35” (89cm)
Light lemon-yellow standards are washed and veined a darker lemon. Falls are a medium lavender blue with a dark maroon wash, deepening at the hafts. A lighter lavender fall band and center belly stripe that extends from below the beard to the petals edge completes the pattern. Super strong growth with large showy flowers on nice show stems. A longer season of bloom was also noted in the field this year.
Sdlg TI83ZZ: ((Sirocco Mist x Dinner Talk) x Carnival Capers) X Twilight Rhapsody.

THUNDERING APPLAUSE (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Early 36” (91.5cm)
Coming out of my lined pattern breeding, THUNDERING APPLAUSE pushes the pattern a step further. We are finally getting wide ruffled and even slightly laced form. Creamy white standards are infused peach pink. Falls have a light lemon base that is overlaid with violet lines radiating from the heart of the flower and becoming more of a wash near the edge. Then the whole pattern is framed by a nice lemon-yellow band. Tangerine beards help to compliment the pattern. Super strong growth on floriferous clumps.
Sdlg TJ224D TG169B:(TC143A:(TX64EE:(T101A:(NOTORIOUS x GOLDKIST) x JERSEY BOUNCE) x GIRL GONE WILD) X MARDI GRAS BALL) X TG160D:(LEAVE ME BREATHLESS SIB)

TRACKS OF MY TEARS (P. Black '21)
TB Midseason-Late 34” (86cm)
These tears add up to a stunning plicata. Classically formed ruffled blooms have palest pink standards heavily plic washed, sanded, and veined dark lilac. Wide pink buff fall centers are dotted mid lilac becoming darker and more heavily applied toward edges. White hafts are lined and sanded dark lilac on each side of burnt orange beards. Vigorous growth produces stalks with 3 branches plus spur and 9-10 buds. A pronounced sweet fragrance is a plus.
Sdlg. Y143B: V127D, Oh Dear sib X U46A: (R9B: (County Of Kent x O165A: (Out Of The Dark x M83C: (First Page x Keppel 98-192J, Musician sib))) x S114B, Dare Me sib).

TRENDING (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm)
A difficult blending of colors to describe. Standards are eggshell white with opal pink blushed centers. Falls are Lavender with an eggshell rim. What really sets this off is the beard. The beard is violet with orange hair tips becoming more solid dark blue to violet at the end. Gorgeous form on nice show stems compete the effect. We love this iris!!
Sdlg. TH5A: Note to God X Haunted Heart.

TROPICAL BREEZE (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Standards are flesh pink with peach edges. Falls are flushed slightly lighter flesh pink with a wide blended peach band. Beards are kind of a strange mango peach. A very different and very pretty color combination.
Sdlg TJ314A: Blyth V229-4:(ARGYLE KNIGHT SIB) X DIAMOND BROKER

VINTAGE LOOK (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 29” (74cm)
Eggshell white standards with very slight turquoise veining at edges and on style crests. Falls are white ground overlaid with lilac to lavender with slightly darker and faint veining near petal edge. Nicely ruffled flowers create a very classy look.
Sdlg TI116B POEM OF LOVE X CROWNED IN GLORY

WHAT A FEELING (T. Johnson ’17)
TB Late 35” (89cm)
White standards are heavily infused lemon. Falls are white with a wide blue to violet washed band and nice lemon area on either side of the orange beard. Nicely ruffled and quite showy.
Sdlg TF8B: Blueberry Parfait X Sib to Dignified

WILD STREAK (P. Black ‘20)
TB Early-Midseason 30” (76cm)
‘Wild Streak’ is notable for its color saturation. Buff peach standards have rather large random irregular mid lilac segments. Pale peach falls with darker peach hafts and edges have dark to mid grape irregular splashes, streaks and solid segments. Strong, vigorous growth produces stalks with 3 branches and 7-8 buds.
Sdlg. W143A, I’m Not Stable sib

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS (P. Black ‘19)
TB Midseason-Late 33” (84cm)
What a beauty she is as she takes flight. Standards of heavily ruffled blooms are shaded light pink and are edged with ivory lace. Wide falls are light buff peach with darker veins and ivory laced edges. Burnt orange beards are an interesting contrast. Strong show stalks have 3 branches and 7-8 buds.
Sdlg. X28B: Haunted Heart X U73C: (Photogenic x O210B, Always Lovely sib)

WINTER’S SMILE (P. Black ‘16)
TB Early-Late 35” (89cm)
‘Winter’s Smile’ is big and broad and smiling from ear to ear. Here’s another selection from the “beauty” cross. Plush warm white flowers have big looping ruffles. Standards have a greenish blush up midribs. Strongly flared falls are blushed palest gold over hafts. Warm white beards touched pale tan don’t detract from the classic sculp- tured form. Robust clean growth produces clumps filled with show stalks having 3 branches and 9-10 buds.
TB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg. U1H, Luxuriant sib

WOW GEE WHIZ (P. Black 21)
SDB 15” (38cm)
It is amazing to have three prime selections from the same cross. This luminata plicata has old gold standards washed darker brass overall and interesting green midribs. Mid gold styles lead to bold yellow luminata type fall spots that have light tan plicata markings becoming mid cinnamon toward edges. The lower half of fall is dark mahogany with a gilt gold rim. The big burnt orange beards will make you go ‘Wow Gee Whiz’. Great from a distance or up close. Strong growth.
Sdlg. Z190H, Flying Monkey sib

YOU'RE A MESS (P. Black ‘20)
TB Early-Midseason 31” (79cm)
Here’s another of my genetic broken color types with strong growth and well- branched and budded stalks. Mid mulberry standards have limited random palest violet splashes. Falls have random streaks and splashes of mid mulberry and palest violet. Hafts are streaked plum and tan. Flowers are nicely ruffled and have a sweet fragrance. Show stalks have 2-3 branches and 7-9 buds. A more subtle broken color.
Sdlg. Y113B: I’m Not Stable sib