SOMEBODY TO LOVE (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Late 34” (86cm)
Sweet fragrance. Bluish pink standards and edge on icy blue white falls. Big, bushy, frosted light blue beards add to the attraction. Nice wide form on heavily ruffled and ever so slightly laced flowers. The coloring is somewhat similar to last year’s introduction, Eyes Of An Angel. Someone To Love is more of a blue pink in color and the beards are larger. They are definitely different in the garden and have different parental heritage. Both are a great advancement in the blue bearded pink breeding lines.
Sdlg TJ135A: TD10C: (Parisian Dawn x Material Girl) X Fashion Week sib.

SPINE TINGLER (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Early 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Luminatas have always been a favorite of mine and I am super excited about Spine Tingler. The form is divine-very wide and ruffled flowers on show stems with high bud count. A clump of it approaches perfection. Inky purple standards with nice precise gold edging. Darker violet falls with nice creamy-white lumi patch that is touched gold with a short white dart below the orange beard. The very wide ruffled falls are edged in gold. Recommended for the lovers of this pattern.
Sdlg TK22YY: Dancing In The Dark X Belle Fille.

SUNDOWN BEACH (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Early-Midseason 35” (89cm)
Sweet fragrance. Canary yellow standards. Falls are canary yellow at the hafts becoming a light yellow wash below the beard. The light yellow then blends into a wide rose pink band. A very pretty and unique color combination. Nice full and ruffled form, show branching and good bud count. Very stately looking.
Sdlg TK131C: Sweet City Woman X Dressed To The Nines.

WHISPER MY NAME (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Midseason-Late 39” (99cm)
Sweet fragrance. Blue pink standards are lighter on the edges. Falls are very light pink deepening towards the edge. Nice powder blue beards bring the whole combination to life. Tall, strong stems with show branching make Whisper My Name a constant contender on the show bench. A very beautiful and quality y iris.
Sdlg TJ99YY: sister to Unbridled Passion.

WORD GAME (T. Johnson ’22)
Midseason-Late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Light yellow standards sit atop clean orchid blue falls. There is a lighter orchid wash area below the yellow-orange beard. Great stems with nice branching and bud count. The form is wide and expansive with nice ruffles. The photo shows what the flower looks like after it has been fully open for a day. The color starts out darker and transforms to the photo color. A very clean and pretty bicolor.
Sdlg TK47YY: Arrivederci X Dressed To The Nines.

LAST OF THE WINE (Paul Black '22)
BB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Slight spicy fragrance. Here is another stop along the way to redder TBs. ‘Morning Show’ has shown in median breeding the ability produce quite red offspring and so I incorporated it into the TBs. ‘Last of the Wine’ is a mid and dark garnet bi-tone that leans well into red. Nicely branched and budded stalks.
Sdlg. Z58B: Hi Love X Black V170A: (Morning Show x Black P24B, Hi Love pollen parent

DETAIL ORIENTED (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Midseason-Late 13” (33cm)
Slight fragrance. Peach to orange standards and narrow band on light mauve pink falls. There is a violet plicata overlay around the beard & inside the narrow band. We are using this one heavily in breeding to intensify the unique contrasting band on the falls. Nicely ruffled, flashy and charming. Sdlg. TL304A: (Sib to Alaia pod parent x (Pirate Baby x Raspberry Crisp)) X Alaia

KISSING BOOTH (T. Johnson ’23)
Tet MTB Early-Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Slight fragrance. There was never any doubt whether this iris would get introduced or not. The color is rich pink with orange tones and orange beards, but what makes Kissing Booth shine is its bloom habits. The last two years it bloomed heavily for an entire month. Absolutely spectacular in full flower that lasts and lasts. Lots of buds and good form on nicely branched stems. Lots of sequential stalks contribute to its long bloom season. Sdlg. TL252XX: Start The Party X Hippy Chick.

LAVA BURST (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 10” (25.5cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Clear brilliant canary to golden yellow standards. Falls have a golden yellow ground that is almost completely overlaid with molten maroon-red. Nicely ruffled and great contrast. Makes startling clumps. Sdlg. TL299D: Alaia X (Unwritten x sib to Parade Star).

ROAD RAGE (T. Johnson ’23)
Early 13” (33cm)
Sweet fragrance. Brilliant gold standards. Falls have medium gold ground with a heavily dotted and stitched red violet plicata haft and narrow petal edge. Huge near red beards are intensely saturated. Fantastic wide, round, and ruffled form on nice stems carrying three buds. Sdlg. TL298B: Alaia X Twitter Bug.

WITCH WAY (T. Johnson ’23)
IB Early-midseason 26” (66cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Reddish brown standards blended with some yellow at the edges. Falls are lemon yellow with a deep maroon red haft and wide band. Gorgeous form, with nice stalks and heavy bloom. There are several sisters from this cross that will be introduced all in different colors. Sdlg. TM187E: Superstitious sib.

AS YOU WISH (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 35” (89cm)
Light fragrance. Medium rose-lavender-pink standards and edge on lighter pink falls. There is a darker pink blush on either side of the beautiful saturated pink beards. Very nice ruffled and laced form on nice show stems. As You Wish is an easy grower and has been used heavily in hybridizing. This is an iris that we like a lot!! Sdlg. TL74ZZ: Slice Of Heaven X Strawberry Shake.

BAD HABITS (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Rich royal purple standards over purple to near black falls. Beards are a burnt orange with yellow hair tips. Quite a beautiful iris in our continuing quest for a nice ruffled and laced yellow bearded black or purple bitone. Very pretty! Sdlg. TM94B: Own The Night X Heat Of The Moment

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)

COSMIC MYSTERY (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Sweet fragrance. White ground standards are almost completely overlaid gold. The midrib is flushed violet. Falls are white with a deep velvet red band. There is medium red violet dotted band inside the darker band. Nicely ruffled flowers on a very bright and pleasing color combination. A nice classically ruffled form completes the look. Sdlg. TL213G: (Say It Right x Marry The Night sib) X (Marry The Night sib x pod parent of Be Not Afraid).

DEVOTED TO YOU (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Intense true medium to deep pink standards. Falls have a light pink center with a medium pink band. Beards are pink and orange with a short lavender tip. Beautifully ruffled and lightly laced flowers are held on nice show stems. Very rich and gorgeous! Sdlg. TK65A: Slice Of Heaven X sib to Simply Fabulous.

DISTANT SHORES (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Icy white standards are infused light violet and pink at the midrib. Falls are lavender-blue violet with a lighter lavender edge. What brings life to Distant Shores is the pink in the base of the standards. It draws your eye in for a closer inspection of the frosted blue violet beard. Nicely ruffled flowers are held on well branched stalks. A good quality iris, a solid performer, and an easy doer. Sdlg. TJ308A: pod parent of Rolling In The Deep X Secret Status.

EVENING FESTIVAL (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Light gold standards are infused deeper gold and violet up the midrib. Falls are a wide and ruffled deep plush burgundy to near black. Nicely branched show stems with good buds make it a show bench contender. The double beard in the photo is an anomaly and does not happen as a regular occurrence. Unfortunately with the horrible weather we had this past spring it is the only photo I was able to get. Sdlg. TK81ZZ: Can’t Stop Loving You sib.

HIT THE BULLSEYE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Lemon yellow standards becoming lighter at the edges. Falls are a deep burgundy black with a lavender diffused band and then a light lemon band and finally a white edge. Nicely ruffled flowers are more moderately sized held on well branched stems. Very lovely. Sdlg. TK130D: Fields of Gold sib.

JUST BETWEEN US (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Standards are medium pink in the center, then becoming white with pink veins and finally forming a pink rim. Falls are white with a rose-pink band and a white tipped orange beard. Just Between Us is lovely in every way. The ruffled form is beautiful, it is a good grower and has nicely branched stems. I have used it extensively in hybridizing and it has proved itself an excellent parent. Sdlg. TK47ZZ: Arrivederci X Dressed To The Nines.