INK PATTERNS (T.Johnson '07)
TB Late Midseason 36" (91 cm)
Exuberantly ruffled white flowers have indelible inky blue stitched plicata bands around falls. Standards have wide washed and stitched plicata bands with dotting inside them and lines up midribs. Styles are wonderfully contrasted, inky, dark indigo. A clump of INK PATTERNS in the garden is unforgettable. It is sure to catch the judge's eye at shows. Wister Medal 2013. Runner up to the Dykes.
Sdlg. TW81B: American Classic X Royal Estate.

I'M BACK (T.Johnson '07)
TB Midseason 34" (86 cm)
I'M BACK sets a new standard for form and color in reblooming irises. Not only will you love seeing it the first time, you'll long for it to return, and it will. Standards are medium lilac with rich dusty rose centers and along upper margins which are covered with a fine network of burgundy veins. Styles are dusty rose with crests veined dark burgundy. Falls are velvety black-cherry with paler rims and adorned with dark root beer beards. Each flower is well-formed and elegantly ruffled.
Sdlg. TU7A: Brazilian Holiday X Romantic Evening

LEOPARD PRINT (T.Johnson '06)
SDB mid season 12" (30 cm)
Lime olive standards and margins on violet falls. All petals irregularly splased with purple. Markings somewhat variable depending on weather. Unique!

AIME BAY (S. Boivin ’15)
TB Early-mid 41” (104cm)
Standards light yellow. Falls dark pink violet blending to a light yellow edge. Strong and imposing!! From my friend Stephane Boivin in France.

TURTLE TANGO (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Midseason-Late 13” (33cm)
Can a turtle really tango? Centers of light blue standards are blushed pale green. Mid olive gold falls have cream rays over hafts and white streak from beard to outer edge. Using this to get clear blue standards and clear yellow or pink falls. It might take some generations.
Sdlg. Y219A: Burlesque Cutie X Breezy Blue

SHE'S SO CUTE (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Early- Midseason 13” (33cm)
She has mid pink standards, darker pink styles and cantaloupe falls with big tangerine beards.
Sdlg. Y253C: Festive Bow X V271A: (Orange Obsession x T219C, Meticulous pod parent sib)

RUNNING BARE (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Midseason-Late 14” (36cm)
Heavily ruffled flowers are cream washed overall mid cantaloupe. Big beards are white brushed coral.
Sdlg. Y260E: V271A: (Orange Obsession x T219C, Meticulous pod parent sib) X V244A: (R273B, Lovable Pink sib x R273I, Lovable Pink sib)

RADICAL RASCAL (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Midseason-Late 12” (30cm)
How to describe the ever-changing? Sometimes it is white with very little mid lilac plicata marking and other times it has only a small amount of white showing and all sorts in between. Either way, it is unique. Thank you, Sarah Schwass, for the name.
Sdlg. Y265G: Cool Dude X (V217B: Pinky Ring x S324E, Notation sib)

PINK MEDLEY (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Early-Midseason 14” (36cm)
It is a medley of little rippled ruffles and soft pastel colors. Light pink standards are narrowly edged gold. Elongated copper peach hafts blend to pink and are edged gold. Tangerine pink beards sing with clarity. Exceptional parent.
Sdlg. Y255E: Romance Novel X V271A: (Orange Obsession x T219C, Meticulous pod parent)

NUTMEG MAMBO (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Early-Midseason 14” (36cm)
Mid gold styles wrap around peach styles. Copper peach falls have wide copper nutmeg banding across center third. Big tangerine pink beards strike a Latin vibe.
Sdlg. Y255B, Pink Medley sib

NOT MY MONKEY (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Early-Midseason 15” (38cm)
Mid gold standards and styles. Falls are bright gold and dark mahogany fancy luminata pattern with gold rims. Big vivid orange beards.
Sdlg. Y241A: Sun Going Down X Martian

NOT MY CIRCUS (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Midseason-Late 11” (28cm)
It is a striking luminata. Mid lilac standards open enough to showcase mid pink styles. Light peach luminata patches streak into dark grape purple falls. Vivid orange beards scream for attention.
Sdlg. X306A: long & involved

NEW TWIST (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Early- Midseason 13” (33cm)
Its form isn’t what I’d like but the color is like none other. Light yellow standards open wide to show peach styles. Light pink falls blend to cream and have narrow gold bands. Cute pink beards.
Sdlg. Y259B: V271A: (Orange Obsession x T219C, Meticulous pod parent sib) X V237B: (R262B, Blazing Garnet pollen parent sib x Lovable Pink sib)

MY FAIR CHER (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Early- Midseason 14” (36cm)
Such beauty is exhibited by this pristine white glaciata with lime lines over standards. Falls have light yellow hafts and silvery texture veins. Orange to white beards are a nice splash of color.
Sdlg. X250D: Graceful X Dramedy

LITTLE BAND OF GOLD (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Early-Midseason 13” (33cm)
Nothing else like it! It was a favorite from its first bloom. Mid sulfur yellow standards are blushed orange. Mid orange falls are narrowly banded bright yellow and set ablaze with big red orange beards.
Sdlg. Y250H, Peach Puff sib

LINES IN THE SAND (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Midseason-Late 14” (36cm)
Cream flowers have standards heavily overlaid claret. Outer 2/3 of falls are lightly washed claret and dark claret lines/veins extend overall. Fiery burnt red beards. Unique plicata pattern.
Sdlg. X274C: T245A: (Actor x R287A, Mesa Sunrise sib) X Peppito

I DREAMED A DREAM (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Late-Very Late 15.5” (39cm)
And the dream is a very late blooming SDB with multiple branches spaced to allow all flowers to open freely. It’s now reality. Iridescent mid purple standards shine above purple black falls with white rays around burnt orange beards. Two branches plus spur have 6-7 buds. Excellent parent.
Sdlg. Y211B: long & involved

FAMILIAR FACE (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Early-Midseason-Rebloom 12” (30cm)
Nicely formed SDB rebloomer. Standards of white flowers have wide mid violet plicata bands and falls have mid-violet lines from haft to edges.
Sdlg. Y244CR: long & involved

ELEGANT CASHMERE (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Midseason-Late 13” (33cm)
Ruffled pale smoky lavender blooms have soft pinkish tan spot surrounding bicolor beard of mid lavender with orange throat. Very lovely pastel.
Sdlg. Y234B: involved X Breathtaking

EARTHLY DELIGHT (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
Standards and narrow bands on copper falls are dark khaki tan. Dark khaki beards nestle in lighter khaki hafts. Very nice and interesting parent.
Sdlg. X286C: Little Bit Of Lace sib