RUNNING LATE (Paul Black 26)
SDB Late-very late 15” (38cm) Pronounced sweet fragrance.
I keep working on pushing SDB bloom further and further into TB season. Running Late hits that mark by blooming with midseason TBs. Tightly formed flowers have pale pinkish white standards, contrasting with strongly flared dark purple falls, blending paler to edges. Hazy white darts surround unique burnt orange to violet beards. Rampant growth creates clumps filled with bloom. Sdlg. DD140I: Y191A, Perfectly Composed sibling X Black Y278B: (Black V316F, Circus Act sibling x Don't Fix It)

ZOOMBA MOOMBA (Paul Black 26)
AB (OGB-) Early-midseason 22” (56cm) No fragrance.
Globular light lilac standards are etched with mulberry streaks around their outer ⅓, and open toward their base to expose contrasting mid cantaloupe styles. A large red-black signal spot blends into a wide iridescent claret band. Closer inspection reveals darkest purple beards topped darkest brown. Very neat. Easy and strong growth. Sdlg. EE153B: Smokin’ Hot X Debonair Bear

LEAD ACTRESS (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Slight fragrance.
White standards are heavily washed salmon pink in the center, becoming veins moving towards the edge. Noticeable orange style arms peek out between the standards. Falls are shrimp pink with large orange beards. Lead Actress has super strong growth, with show stems that carry lots of buds. Absolutely stunning in a clump. Sdlg. TO144A: Blushing Love X Under The Harvest Moon sibling

LET YOUR LOVE FLOW (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Slight musky fragrance.
Blue pink standards have lighter pink edges. Falls are the faintest lavender white, deepening slightly before becoming a flesh band. Medium lavender beards are large and bushy. This strong grower has wonderful form and nice stems. Really spectacular! Sdlg. TO154A: Eyes Of An Angel sibling X I Write The Songs

MAIN MENU (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 38” (96.5cm) Slight musky fragrance.
Standards have a deep plum center, becoming lighter towards the edge. Falls are amber to orange, with a small white area below the orange beards. Main Menu is a very strong grower and bloomer. Show stems with 2 branches and a spur carry 9 to 11 buds. A knockout in a clump. Sdlg. TN27PP: Artificial Intelligence sibling

MYSTERIOUS ONE (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 39” (99cm) Slight fragrance.
Salmon to orange standards have a violet infusion up the midrib. Falls have a salmon orange ground that is heavily overlaid with mulberry purple. More of the salmon ground color shows through on either side of the dark mulberry belly stripe. Beautiful form on incredible stems that can have up to 4 branches, 4 spurs, and up to 16 buds. Mysterious One has been very valuable, not only for its beauty, but for its breeding potential for pink and orange ground plicatas. It is also a super strong and easy grower. Sdlg. TM134SS: Flash Mob X TK161A: ((Fashion Diva X unknown) x Beautician)

NEXT CHAPTER (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Slight fragrance.
This iris is for the lovers of brown. Now if we could just make the standards a clean white, we could take it to the next level. At any rate, it is truly stunning as is. Standards are creamy white, with a heavy dose of deep lemon infused up through the center. Falls are a rich brown, with a lighter amber yellow edge. Strong growth and nice show stems add to the appeal. We like our Next Chapter very much! Sdlg. TN97UU: Autumn Tease sibling X Que Sera Sera

THAT’S ABOUT RIGHT (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm) Slight fragrance.
Light lemon cream standards have the faintest light violet flush up the midrib. Falls are a deep rich purple to violet, with a narrow lighter edge. Beards are complex brown with white tips. A gorgeous and clean bicolor, That’s About Right has strong growth and lots of buds. Sdlg. TN172ZZ: Smashing Sensation X Private Party

UNDENIABLE (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 42” (106.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
Slate white standards have a blue flush in the center. Falls are a gorgeous slate lavender blue with a lighter wash area around the blueish white beard. There is also a slightly darker lavender rim on the falls. Undeniable was named for obvious reasons; there was never any doubt that it was going to be released. It has beautiful form on tall, well-branched and balanced stems, and is a very strong grower that blooms and blooms from early to late in the iris bloom season. A truly outstanding garden iris coming from two outstanding parents. Sdlg. TN82ZZ: Private Party X Flirty Tease