NIGHT WHISPERS (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 34” (86cm)
Medium wine-red Standards over deep black cherry falls with smoldering saturated orange beards. Fantastic wide show stems with plenty of buds make NIGHT WHISPERS a smashing sensation.
Sdlg TJ84D Sib to Heat of the Moment

OH WOW (T. Johnson ’17)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
Oh wow is exactly what I say whenever I see this. The picture says it best, it is all about the beards! The intensity of the blue beards is a bit variable from season to season but is always dramatic. 3 buds.
SDB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg TG334F: (Sib to Wit x It’s Amazing) X Worry Wart.

ONE MAN’S ART (B. Blyth ‘19)
TB Early-Mid 35” (89cm)
A stunning color combination. The standards are creamy beige and falls are dusky rose with soft lemon overlay around the burnt tango beards and a 1/4” edge of beige finish it off. Standards are slightly open but firm. Show stems and very fertile. Love this and want to see the seedlings from this Iris.
Sdlg No. Y58-1 (W72-4: Hello Beautiful x (Italian Master sib x ((Enjoy the Party x Kathleen Kay Nelson) x Calling)) X U239-4: Painted Words sib)

OPEN HEART (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 33” (84cm)
Cream Standards are flushed and washed pink and lavender. Falls have a peach to orange haft area and slightly lighter fall edge. Deep purple diffused lines radiate from below the beards to near petals edge. Even the beards are a strange blend of coral pink to lavender. A lovely color combination that is hard to describe.
Sdlg TJ226A TG179A:(GET RHYTHM X TC143A:(TX64EE:(T101A:(NOTORIOUS x GOLDKIST) x JERSEY BOUNCE) x GIRL GONE WILD)) X TG160D:(LEAVE ME BREATHLESS SIB).

ORANGE TEMPTATION (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Deep peach to orange Standards and slightly lighter falls with brilliant orange beards. Lovely branched stalks carry nicely formed flowers. Very pretty and elegant in the garden.
Sdlg TJ81B ILLUSIONIST X GIMMER OF HOPE

PAINTED LOVE (T.Johnson ’16)
TB Midseason-Late 35” (89cm)
If you need a bold spalsh of color in your garden, ‘Painted Love’ is the iris for you. Mid gold standards are blushed red violet. Wide blue violet falls have Indian red bands and hafts and are paler around deep marigold beards. Nine buds on well branched stalks add to its appeal. Reminds us of an updated version of the old classic ‘Syncopation’.
Sdlg TD134ZZ: (Candy Clouds x Bold Encounter) X Repertoire

PAINTED SKY (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Cream and light lemon blended standards with violet flush in center. Falls Have a large deep purple-violet center spot with a very wide lavender edge. Nicely ruffled flowers are real show stoppers. One that has been much admired since its maiden bloom.
Sdlg TJ251A DRESSED TO THE NINES X TG149B:(SEASONS IN THE SUN x RISK TAKER)

PALOMA BLANCA (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Paloma Blanca is Spanish for white dove. Icy blue white standards and faint blended edge on white falls. Nice red orange beards are tipped blue white. Beautiful form with good lacing on the petal edges. Super clean grower with strong show stems carrying 8 buds. A very classy iris to close the season.
Sdlg. TG225YY: Sib. to Crystal Symphony.

PARADISE SUNSET (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Early 34” (86cm)
Lavender standards heavily infused salmon pink. Falls have a lavender edge and area below beard. The rest of the falls are overlaid antique rose. Gorgeous full ruffled form on nicely branched and budded stems.
Sdlg TH60B Sib to Feeling Romantic.

PARTY CITY (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Early 32” (81cm)
Golden-orange and salmon blended Standards; Falls have an orange ground overlaid with deep wide red violet lines becoming more solid violet towards edge. The falls are then encircled with an orange band. We have worked on the lined pattern for some time and PARTY CITY has one of the widest fullest formed flowers we have produced to date. Very large flowers and a joy to behold.
Sdlg TI47A Escape from Boredom X Insaniac

PERFECT LOOK (T. Johnson ’20)
SDB Midseason 13” (33cm)
Medium Lavender blue standards and rim on deep magenta falls. White beards with orange hair tips are set off with a small white dart below the beard. A very classy sib to Wowzie.
Sdlg TJ22B

PERRY DYER (P. Black ‘17)
AB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Named for long time friend, mentor and dedicated supporter of AIS. Stunning showy clumps filled with stalks. Two branches & 4-5 buds. Strong and easy growth. WE MISS YOU PERRY REST IN PEACE.
AB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg. T132F: Galaxina sib.

PIECE BY PIECE (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 36” (91cm)
White ground standards are almost completely sanded and dotted gold, lighter in the center. Falls are white with deep red violet hafts and rim at distal end of petal. The border on the sides of the fall is heavily dotted medium lavender. Yellow beards with light lavender tips add to the interest. This is a very interesting and different color combination for a plicata. Very lovely and cheery. A good strong grower with nice stems and buds and classic form. Fantastic! Sadly, for hybridizers the cross tag had faded and I could not read it, so it is unknown parentage.
Sdlg TK172A: unknown parentage.

PRIVATE PARTY (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Early 36” (91.5cm)
Pink Standards with slight gilt edge. Falls are deep lavender purple with a light lavender edge and then encircled with a purple wire rim. Beards are a strange deep lavender with frosted hair tips. Gorgeous show stems with tons of buds ensure a long bloom season. Used heavily in hybridizing.
Sdlg TH38A CALL ME MAYBE X HAUNTED HEART.

PUERTO VALLARTA (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early 36” (91cm)
Puerto Vallarta the iris kind of reminds me of the beautiful sunsets over the ocean on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, thus the name. Brilliant golden yellow standards. Falls have dark yellow hafts that blend to a lighter lemon wash and finally deepening to a mustard yellow edge. Salmon shadings are deeper at the haft becoming a blended wash inside the yellow edge. There is also a large white patch below the intensely saturated yellow/orange beards. A very consistent garden performer with show stems and 9 buds. An easy and strong grower that really adds a bright spot of color in the garden. Super!!
Sdlg TJ103YY: In the News X Dressed to the Nines.

QUE SERA SERA (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Late 32” (81cm)
Light lemon-yellow infused pink standards, flushed heavier in the centers. Lavender and rose blended falls with deeper texture veins and lemon buff edge. Large gorgeous ruffled form. Not a color for everyone but one that I love and look forward to seeing each year. Definitely unique!
Sdlg TG68ZZ TC339A:(HYSTERIA x ARE WE IN LOVE) X HAUNTED HEART (Sib to last years Champagne Dream)

RAVISHING RUBY (T. Johnson ’16)
TB Early 36” (91cm)
Heavily ruffled standards are magenta blended to darker rose magenta. Lighter chalky rose maroon falls have a bluish cast and have hafts and narrow bands of the standard’s color. Intriguing beards are dark mustard tipped brown. Tall, well-branched stalks have 7 buds.
TB Award of Merit 2021
Sdlg TD338A: Prince of Hearts X Broome Sunset sib

REACH THE STARS (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid-Late 35” (89cm)
A difficult iris to photograph but stunning to see in person, especially in clump. White standards have a clean gold edge. Falls are white with a deep violet band and gold touched hafts. The super clean white falls are the perfect contrast for tangerine beards. A clump of Reach the Stars is memorable to say the least!!
Sdlg TJ238ZZ: sib to Angelic Morn

READ MY MIND (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 34” (86cm)
Medium lemon yellow standards with rosy pink infused centers. Falls are a very deep maroon with a lavender pink diffused band that blends to a light lemon pink band. Big wide and ruffled blooms on show stems will stop you dead in your tracks. OOh la la!!
Sdlg TJ252A: Dressed to the Nines X When Doves Cry

ROLLING IN THE DEEP (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid-Late 33” (84cm)
Medium grape standards and edge on deep violet falls. Flowers are large, full and beautifully ruffled. A very nice addition to the purple iris palette. The strange rust to almost brown beards add a bit of mystery. Very classy indeed!!
Sdlg TI240ZZ: Blyth V122-1: (Hysteria x Haunted Heart) X Blyth V196-1: ((Florentine Silk x Decadence) x Haunted Heart).