CIAO BELLA (T. Johnson '19)
SDB Early 13" (33cm)
Sweet. Yellow ground plicata with ruby to rust red nearly solid overlay on standards and edge on falls. Very nice wide and ruffled form with huge beards. Gorgeous!!
SDlg. TI292B Unwritten X Raspberry Crisp

COAT OF MANY COLORS (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 34” (86cm)
This iris is a very complex mix of colors and is hard to describe. I think it is best to just look at the picture. The name Coat of Many Colors seems to fit it well. Nicely branched stems and good bud count combined with lovely ruffled form make it a winner for sure. On top of all of that it is a hybridizers dream, giving some of the most awesome patterns in the seedling patch this past season. Coat of Many Colors is the product of two Barry Blyth seedlings. Recommended!!
Sdlg TK247A: Blyth W72-4, Pod parent of One Man’s Art, X Blyth W51, Epic Romance sib.

COLOR CAPERS (K. Keppel ’20)
TB Early-Mid 38” (97cm)
A dark top; deep violet standards with apricot edges; falls Apricot, a bit lighter in center with orange beards. Very pretty and bright!

COLORICIOUS (P. Black ‘20)
TB Midseason-Late 30” (76cm)
It’s not only colorful but also has a zingy pattern. Mid yellow color of standards and styles repeats in the fall hafts. Irregular yellow veins continue over center of white falls changing to mid red violet veins inside wide brassy auburn bands. Light marigold beards are a nice complement. All petals are amply ruffled. Stalks have 3 branches and 8-9 buds. Mild sweet fragrance.
Sdlg. X89H, Paisley Print sib

COME TO LIFE (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Early 35” (89cm)
One of the first TB iris to flower and a good splash of color to kick off the season. Cream Standards are flushed heavily with peach in the center that transition to faint peach veins extending to the petal edges. Falls are a rich cantaloupe blending to more peach at the edges. Heavy bloom makes a very startling and showy clump.
Sdlg TI227ZZ: Blyth W81-:(DIAMOND BROKER SIB)) X HANDFUL OF MAGIC.

CONFECTION PERFECTION (P. Black ‘20)
TB Midseason-Very Late 38” (97cm)
This lovely divinity frosted confection is perfection. Pinkish white standards are lined light pink with edges touched palest blue. Interiors are white with blush pink outer bands. White falls blend to pale pink with minimal gray violet plic marked hafts. Strong stalks have 4 branches and 13-14 buds.
Sdlg. Y152B: Dearest X W30A: (Fantasy in Pink x T123B: (Dog Days x R22D: (Lecture x O159B: (Out of the Dark x Sea Power))))

CONNIPTION FIT (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 30” (76cm)
Flesh Pink Standards and sunburst pattern on falls around deep orange beards. Falls are banded with purple. 7 to 9 buds on strong stems. On the shorter side so works well in open spaces where wind is a concerned. Nice bright color on an easy grower.
Sdlg TI152A TB21D:(RESTLESS HEART x TZ119B:(PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS x RIO)) X DIGNIFIED

CONSPIRACY THEORY (P. Black ‘20)
ABM Midseason 21” (53cm)
Mid to pale lilac standards surround striking gold styles. Rosy tan to ecru falls have big red brown aril signals.
Sdlg. X169A: Rivers of Babylon X V245A: (R273F, Lovable Pink sib x Intergalactic)

CURVE BALL (T.Johnson ’18)
TB Late 36” (91cm)
Curve Ball is all about the beard. Lemon yellow standards; falls are white ground w/ a lemon overlay transitioning to a wide dark violet band. Very large tang. beards extend longer than usual down the fall. 7 buds on good stalks. Form is a bit funky but add to the appeal.
Sdlg. TG366A: Brilliant Idea X unreadable tag.

DANCING AROUND (T. Johnson ’17)
SDB Midseason-Late 11” (28cm)
White standards and precise band on indigo blue falls. Hafts are touched lemon. Beards yellow tipped white. Showy with 1 branch and three buds.
Sdlg: TG264A: Nine Lives X Stop And Stare

DARING DECEPTION (T Johnson '12)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
A garden favorite from its maiden bloom and has remained so. It is a great show-off in the garden with its bold contrasting colors including bright red beards. You won’t need a name tag to know what it is. From crosses I made while in Australia.
DYKES MEDAL 2021
Sdlg.TB127B: By Jeeves X (Hold My Hand x Brave Face) Wister Medal 2019

DARK UNIVERSE (K. Keppel ’19)
TB Early 35” (89cm)
Velvety grape black bitone with white edges and central patch around lemon beard. A beautiful ruffled luminata!

DEEP IN THE HEART (P. Black '21)
MTB (tet) Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
The lush velvety purple black falls will draw you in for a closer look. You’ll then notice the mid purple standard’s color repeats in a narrow fall band. Look inside and you’ll see sparkling white styles with center ridge and crest of mid lilac. It is entrancing. As with others of this type, there are loads of branching and buds to insure a long bloom season.
Sdlg. Y203A: To the Contrary X long & involved.

DELECTATION (S. Boivin ’15)
TB Midseason-late 39” (100cm)
Standards light salmon. Falls white blending to a light salmon band. Very pretty! From France! For Lovers Only X Kind Word

DIAMOND HEART (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 36” (91cm)
Gold standards with slight violet line up the midrib. Falls are lavender purple with deep gold thumbprints on either side of brilliant tangerine beards. A brown band around the falls brings the whole pattern to life. Wide overlapping falls, an easy grower and very floriferous, Diamond Heart is a welcome addition to the early season.
Sdlg: TI137A: Painted Love X Hard to Resist

DO THE FANDANGO (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid-Late 32” (81cm)
Deep grape purple standards. Falls are grape purple with deep purple black lines and a wide grape purple band. Deep brown and grape purple blended beards. Nicely ruffled flowers on good stems. A truly unique creation with a very clean and mysterious look. I love it, and hope you will too.
Sdlg: TJ156A: Cherry Parfait X Sib to All Things Considered and Those Violet Eyes.

DON'T STOP BELIEVING (T.Johnson ‘13)
TB Late 42” (107cm)
Well constructed flowers are lavishly ruffled and laced. Standards are clear mid pink. Wide milk glass white falls have pink hafts and edge. Unusual beards are half tangerine and half lilac. Strong stalks have up to 9 buds. You won’t have any trouble believing how beautiful it is. Should be a beneficial parent in working for blue or violet beards on pinks.
Sdlg. TA80A: (Ballet Royal x Corps de Ballet) X Secret Affair

DREAM ABOUT YOU (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
Standards mustard to lemon yellow. Falls are a rich medium mauve to violet with a lighter brownish fall edge. Hafts are touched yellow to brown on either side of russet beards. An iris that is a bit difficult to photograph. Super form and ruffles on well branched and budded show stalks. A favorite and tagged for introduction from its maiden bloom. Recommended!!
Sdlg. TG96B: ((Sirocco Mist x Dinner Talk) x Carnival Capers) X Silk Road.

DRESSED TO THE NINES (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm)
Lemon yellow standards over red violet falls with lavender band and slight yellow wire rim. Short white lines radiate out on either side of the yellow orange beard. With its super nice ruffled form, we have used Dressed to the Nine’s heavily in hybridizing and is an exceptional parent for form and banded patterns in lots of different colors. There will be many intros from it in the future. Nice stems with good buds complete this quality iris.
Sdlg. TG425A: Blyth S173-B: (Fine Drop x (Q19-6: Electric Candy Sib.)) X Unknown (illegible tag) Recommended!

ELEGANZA (T.Johnson ‘14)
TB Midseason-Late 35” (89cm)
Elegant it is. Prominent midribs of heavily ruffled white standards are flushed pink and blended outward. Hafts and edges of chalky white falls are touched pink. Strong show stalks insure it a place on the “Queen’s Court”. Fast increase and free bloom insure there’ll be plenty of them.
Sdlg. TC316A: (Sirocco Mist x Dinner Talk) X For the Soul