YOU PRETTY THING (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 35” (89cm)
Sweet fragrance. Standards are the palest of yellow to cream with strong pink infusions in the center. Falls are very light orchid blue with medium orchid lavender edge and center stripe that extends from the red beard to the petal’s edge. A gorgeous pastel bicolor!
Sdlg TJ87ZZ: All Ashore X Highly Classified.

BUSY AS A BEE (Paul Black '22)
SDB Late-Very Late 15” (38cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance It is a crazy quilt of plicata color and pattern. Butter standard centers have slate violet plic dotting and blend to wide brass-gold bands. Yellow to cream falls have descending plic marks of rust, garnet and light violet then banded brass gold.
Sdlg. I Go Crazy X Crack Me Up

LATE NIGHT KISS (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
Slight musky fragrance. Need a little dramatic passion? ‘Late Night Kiss’ generates loads. Just a bit of cream ground shows on these dark beetroot standards with interior being cream with dark beetroot plicata bands. White to cream falls have very dark beetroot plicata bands. Hafts have widely spaced black veins and dart at ends of black-brown beards. Compact heavily ruffled flowers show beautifully on stalks with 2 branches and spur.
Sdlg. Z167D: Black U194G, Peppito sib X Cat Tales

NONCONFORMING PRESENCE (Paul Black 22)
IB 24” (61cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance It is a luminata but for sure not in the traditional definition and it is also broken color. Standards are creamy orange. Slightly darker luminata patches transition into washed mid to light pumila spot type spots. Random white streaks serve to make it even more unique.
Sdlg. AA177B: Jolly X Belle Fille

YOU’RE EARLY (P. Black '22)
SDB Early-Midseason 13” (33cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. This pretty little plicata continues with the contrasting-colored styles of ‘It’s a Small World’. Upright light buff standards showcase yummy mid peach styles. Buff falls are lightly washed pink and trimmed with elongated brown to plum plicata hafts. Big fully saturated screaming orange beards clamor for attention.
Sdlg. AA191D: It’s a Small World X Dare

SUN PEEKING OUT (P. Black 22)
TB Midseason-Very Late 37” (94cm)
Moderate sweet fragrance. This classically formed and ruffled beauty has silvery cream based standards blending upward to pale yellow with sunny yellow styles peering out from between them. Warm white ground falls have mid ochre plicata marked hafts and one inch light yellow bands subtly marked tan. Seven to eight buds are elegantly presented on stalks with 3 branches.
Sdlg. Y53B: Black U14A, Drag Race pod parent X All too Excited

TO TOO TWO (P. Black '22)
TB Midseason-Late 33” (84cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Unlike the English language, these alluring uncomplicated flowers need no explanation; they are simply beautiful. Raspberry rose standards color is repeated in a blended band around cream to light peach falls. Orange beards provide a pointed accent. Makes a more subtle statement in the landscape.
Sdlg. Z119C: Black V160G (Black S158A, Like a Breeze pod parent x Enough is Enough) X Time Out

AMBROSIA OF THE GODS (Paul Black 23)
TB Midseason-Late 34” (86cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. The heady fragrance of these sturdily constructed flowers is a delight to the gods. Lightly laced light peach apricot standards repeat in wide light peach bands around cream falls. Zingy mid burnt orange beards give an inner warmth. Well branched show stalks have 3 branches and 9-10 buds. Robust growth Sdlg. Z106D: Black V159B, Pleasure’s All Mine sib X Time Out

AMERICA’S TOP MODEL (Paul Black 23)
TB Early-Midseason 36” (91cm)
Slight sweet fragrance Isn’t she stunning as she glides down the runway! Pristine white standards encapsulate white styles rimmed pink. Silken, diamond dusted creamy falls wash to pale buff edges. Mid pink beards assure her couture is anything but common. Hybridizers have worked many years for whites with pink instead of orange beards and finally here it is. Well-branched stalks have 3 branches and 7 buds. Sdlg. AA98A: W77A: (S74OO: (Kiss of Passion x All My Dreams) x S53A: (Royal Sterling x Giorgio)) X Y18A: (Multnomah Falls x Strawberry Shake)

CANDLELIT EVENING (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 11” (28cm)
Slight fragrance. Very light yellow to cream standards with a slight pink infusion in the center. Falls have a large violet signal with a wide cream band and yellow area around orange beards. A very striking iris and is a standout in clump. Sdlg. TM209C: Perfect Look X Bug Zoo

ENDORA (T. Johnson ’23)
IB Early-Midseason 26” (66cm)
Slight fragrance. Creamy white standards are heavily overlaid with light plum in the centers with a flesh pink band. White ground falls have a wide dramatic purple to near black band and center stripe. Vivid tangerine beards complete this dramatic look. Super strong grower that is a very prolific bloomer. Show stems! Sdlg. TM187A: Tasty Treat X Law And Order.

LITTLE BIT IN LOVE (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 13” (33cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Melon pink standards have a light lavender plicata dotted edge. Falls are cream with violet plicata dotting heavier at the hafts and lighter and fainter toward petal edge. Lovely ruffled and formed flowers are held on stalks carrying 4 buds. Sdlg. TM173G: Sib to Baby Blush.

BOYSENBERRY DRIZZLE (Paul Black 23)
TB Midseason-Late 33” (84cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Take a dip of luscious vanilla ice cream and drizzle boysenberry syrup over it and you have this scrumptious confection. Dark red purple standards have white centers heavily plic marked the same. Styles are plum brown. Fancy plic marked cream falls are covered overall with boysenberry sanded veins becoming darker and more concentrated toward edges. Later bloom helps prevent late frost damage. Superb show stalks have 4 branches plus spur and 2 branch spurs producing 11-14 buds. Makes unforgettable clumps filled with bloom. Gives lovely seedlings. Sdlg. Z74E, Expanding Universe sib

ALL STITCHED UP (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. Golden yellow standards with an ever so slightly stitched violet edge. Falls are cream with medium violet stitched hafts and narrow stitched band. All Stitched Up will start the TB bloom season and will continue on blooming all the way through midseason. A super strong grower, heavy bloomer with show stems galore. Sdlg. TL45A: High Desert X Beautician.

BREATH OF FRESH AIR (Thomas Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Pink standards with deeper pink centers. Falls are cream washed light lavender with a pink edge. Beards are medium lavender with frosted lighter lavender hair tips. The overall effect is one of grace and elegance. Nicely branched show stems are the norm. Sdlg. TL176A: Blushing Moment X (Those Violet Eyes x Lasting Moment sib)

CHASE THE NORTH STAR (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 33” (84cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Icy blue white standards with a light blue edge. Falls are white with a deep inky blue-black band. Yellow orange beards scream out from the heart. This is the traditional emma cook pattern but with a much deeper blue band than we have seen before. Quite dramatic in person and not to be overlooked. Sdlg. TK24ZZ: Hard To Resist X Brouhaha.

FIELDS OF GOLD (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Standards are a deep lemon yellow with the edges being a light lemon. Falls are an interesting blend of lemon and maroon in the center giving somewhat of a brown effect. The petal edge of the fall is encircled in a wide cream and lemon blended band. The color of the fall can be quite different depending on the weather and the year. This last spring we were cool and wet the whole time and the flowers opened up a rich brown in the fall and then transitioned to the lighter color. Check out additional pics on the website to see for yourself. Fields of Gold is another example of the fun color ranges coming out of the fantastic parent Truth Or Dare. Sdlg. TK130B: Courageous One and I Believe sib.

NAKED BEAUTY (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 38” (96.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Standards are a coral pink to light orange. Falls are pink with a lighter cream area below the beard. Classic full round, and ruffled form and wide well branched and budded stems create an amazing show in the garden. Simply spectacular! Naked Beauty is another one that we look forward to seeing each spring. Sdlg. TL29C: Arrivederci X Top Choice.

IN ABUNDANCE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 38” (96.5cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Pink Standards with a faint violet stitched edge. Falls are cream with a medium red violet dotted edge. Inside the edge on either side of the beard is a brushed light salmon. With super strong growth and heavy bloom IN Abundance will put the early season into high gear. Sdlg. TL45B: All Stitched Up sib.

LEARNING TO LOVE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Lightly scented. Light lavender blue standards with medium pink centers. Falls are creamy white with a pink blush throughout. Icy blue white beards add to the beauty. The overall look of Learning To Love is elegance, with such a pleasing combination of pastels. Nice form and ruffles complete the package. Sdlg. TK13A: Poem Of Love X Enjoyment.